All about QPW Files
The QPW file type is primarily associated with Quattro Pro.
What is a QPW file
How to open a QPW file
You need a suitable software like Quattro Pro from Corel to open a QPW file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your QPW file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a QPW file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.
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QPW file extension format:
If you know the file format, you can also find out how to open or edit the file. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. File extension, signature and file format must match; otherwise errors will occur when the file is opened. When there is a problem with a file, the first step to solving it is to determine the file format. Below is our analysis of the QPW files:
QPW is not a common file extension and is mainly used by one program with a specific format. However, the following two file formats are common:
- 95% of all QPW files use the Microsoft Compound File format, also known as Composite Document File format or OLE2 compound document format. This file format is used by previous Microsoft Office programs and other Windows programs and stores the data in complex containers and sections. The file signature of compound files is defined as D0 CF 11 E0 A1 B1 1A E1, so the first character of a file looks like "DOCFILE". The app name of QPW files is Quattro Pro for Windows 7. There is also a globally unique identifier 69e7ceab-fecf-11c0-b34b-1362002c0c03 or 0002b400-0000-0000-c000-000000000046. Sections and streams in the file are named NativeContent_MAIN and SummaryInformation. A typical file size is 24 KB. The file type was developed 20 years ago and is still in use today. These files are attributed to list.
The remaining 5% of all QPW files are different files with different signatures. You can get all the details of your QPW file by dragging it onto this page or by clicking the button "Choose your .qpw file to analyze" above.
Technical Data for QPW File Extension
The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.
EXEFile: QPW.EXE
EXEFile: QPW.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Programs\QPW.EXE %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QPW.EXE %1
EXEFile: F:\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QPW.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 11\Programs\QPW.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WORDPE~1\programs\qpw.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 2002\Programs\QPW.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WORDPE~1\Programs\QPW100.dll /dde
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office 12\Programs\QPW.exe %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\WordPerfect Office 2000\Programs\QPW.EXE\ %1
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WordPerfect Office X3\Programs\QPW.exe
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WORDPE~1\Programs\QPW120.dll
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\WORDPE~1\Programs\QPW110.dll
a qpw spreadsheet is a special file format by Corel and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.
How to solve problems with QPW files
- Associate the QPW file extension with the correct application.
- Update your software that should actually open spreadsheets. Because only the current version supports the latest QPW file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Corel manufacturer website after an available Quattro Pro update.
- To make sure that your QPW file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
- Click here to open your .QPW file online - secure, fast, and no downloads needed.