WPD File - opening and understanding
Did your computer fail to open a WPD file? We explain what they are used for and recommend software that we know can open or otherwise handle your .WPD files.
What is a WPD file?
The .wpd extension is most commonly assigned to files that have been created in Corel WordPerfect. WordPerfect is a word processing application that is included with purchase of the WordPerfect Office suite. WPD files can contain tables, drawn objects, formatted text and graphics.
The .wpd extension is also assigned to documents that have been created with the 602PC Suite. This suite is an alternative to the Microsoft Word suite of office products. These WPD documents contain text documents that have been created with the 602PC text editor that is included in the 602PC suite.
In some situations a .wpd file may also contain a Windows printer driver or an audio file that has been created by the SAW Studio software.
How to open WPD 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 WPD for different purposes.
While we have not verified the apps ourselves yet, our users have suggested 10 different WPD openers which you will find listed below.
Suggest another file format using extension WPD
While we know of one file format using the .WPD file extension, there may be more. It is widespread that different programs use files with the same file extension for very different types of data. Please let us know if you are aware of a different kind of .WPD file.
Various viewers for this file format
These apps are known to open certain types of WPD files. Remember, different programs may use WPD files for different purposes, so you may need to try out a few of them to be able to open your specific file.
 | Free File Viewer | User submitted |
 | Doxillion | User submitted |
 | OpenOffice.org Writer | User submitted |
 | LibreOffice | User submitted |
 | WordPerfect | User submitted |
 | LibreOffice Writer | User submitted |
 | StarOffice Writer | User submitted |
 | Stuffit Expander | User submitted |
 | Microsoft Word | User submitted |
 | 602Text | User submitted |
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