PAD File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a PAD file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .PAD files.
What is a PAD file?
A .PAD file is a Pointer to Act! Database file. Act!, previously Sage Act, is a marketing and CRM software solution. It uses a Microsoft SQL Server database structure. The .pad file contains the name of the actual database file.
How to open PAD files
You will need a program compatible with the specific file you are trying to open, as different programs may use files with file extension PAD for different purposes. We have identified 1 PAD opener for Windows that is compatible with this specific type of PAD file.
Programs that open these files
 | ACT! by Sage | Verified |
Other file formats using extension .PAD
While Pointer to Act! Database is a popular type of PAD-file, we know of 3 different uses of the .PAD extension.
The PAD file extension indicates to your device which app can open the file. However, different apps may use the same file extension for different types of data. So a PAD opener may not be able to open all kinds of PAD files. In this case, look through all formats to make sure you find the best suited PAD viewer.
Boeing Calc WorkPad
Through our analysis of PAD files, we know that one use of the format is Boeing Calc WorkPad . We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different PAD openers which you will find listed below.
HyperPAD Pad
Through our analysis of PAD files, we know that one use of the format is HyperPAD Pad. We have not yet described in detail what these files contain and what they are used for, but our team is working tiredlessly through thousands of file formats. We'd love hearing from you if you have information about the format.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different PAD openers which you will find listed below.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of PAD files. Remember, different programs may use PAD files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Protean | User submitted |
 | Art Dabbler | User submitted |
 | Hanes T-ShirtMaker All Versions | User submitted |
 | Wave Xtractor | User submitted |
 | Hogia Analys | User submitted |
 | Hanes T-ShirtMaker | User submitted |
 | PadDesigner | User submitted |
| ACT! for Real Estate | User submitted |
| inPHorm OrderPad Application | User submitted |
| ACT! for Financial Professionals | User submitted |
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