Open WPD files

  • Full name
    Corel WordPerfect Document Format
  • Developer
    Corel
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a WPD file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a WPD file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your WPD file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is WPD file?

The extension WPD is used by Corel WordPerfect for its own document format. Similar to DOC for Microsoft Word, WPD is a proprietary format and can contain text, images, tables, and vector objects. WordPerfect is only available as part of the WordPerfect Office suite.

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A special feature of this format is the downward compatibility. For example, documents saved with one of the newer X versions (eg Corel WordPerfect Office X3) can still be loaded with WordPerfect 6.0. Of course, you have to do without certain new features.

There are older versions of WordPerfect for Apple Macintosh and Linux, but they were discontinued from the year 2000 at the latest. Newer versions are only developed for Windows. The WPD format, like the doc format, can however be read by some free and commercial text editing programs.

WPD files are not to be confused with Microsoft Works files with the extension wps.

Programs which can open a WPD file

How to open file with WPD extension?

In order to open a file with WPD extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening WPD file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with WPD files, follow the instructions below.
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Install NeoOffice or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening WPD files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support WPD files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of WPD files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set NeoOffice as the default program for opening WPD files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate WPD files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the NeoOffice applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where NeoOffice has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with WPD files

Sometimes problems with opening WPD files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • WPD files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open WPD files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • WPD file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

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