SDW files: what are they and how do I open them?
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.sdw file type #1: OpenOffice.org text document
Files with sdw file extension can be most often encountered as text documents from StarOffice and some versions of OpenOffice.org.
Further details:
The sdw file extension was mainly used for text documents in StarOffice and early versions of OpenOffice.org word processors. Latest version of OpenOffice.org uses the odt file extension instead.
MIME types:
application/soffice
application/x-soffice
application/x-staroffice
application/x-swriter
application/vnd.stardivision.write
Open file with:
Apache OpenOffice Writer (OpenOffice.org Writer)
Word processor and text editor from OpenOffice.org suite
LibreOffice Writer
Full-featured word processing and desktop publishing tool from LibreOffice suite
.sdw file type #2: Lotus WordPro drawing
An sdw file extension is related to the Lotus WordPro and used for its drawing files.
Further details:
The sdw file extension was also used for a vector graphics format used in Lotus WordPro, a word processor software for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The sdw file contains drawing.
Open file with:
Lotus Word Pro
A word processor developed by IBM for Microsoft Windows and OS/2 Warp
.sdw file type #3: MrSID header file (ESRI picture image)
An sdw file extension is related to the MrSID GIS image format. An sdw file contains header.
Further details:
The sdw file extension is related to the MrSID header file format.
MrSID was developed primarily for Geographic Information Systems (GIS). With this format, massive image data can be partitioned and displayed as satellite imagery in map software.
Open file with:
GeoExpress
An image arching and compression tool
.sdw file type #4: Signed dwords (32-bit) data
An sdw file extension is related to the 32-bit mono sound format.
Further details:
The sdw file extension was also used for some older 32-bit mono sound format, frequency 22Khz. Most likely obsolete.
Most likely some old format without support. No further information could be found.
Open file with:
Awave Studio
Audio editting software with huge format support
.sdw file type #5: SourceSafe data
An sdw file extension is associated with the Visual SourceSafe and used for its data files.
Further details:
The sdw file extension is related to the SourceSafe, a version control system in Microsoft Visual Studio. SourceSafe was originally created by a company called One Tree Software.
SourceSafe SDW files was found in Shadow Directory.
Open file with:
Visual SourceSafe
A source control software by Microsoft