Tips to open PRD file

Can't open the PRD file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open PRD files as well as a list of programs that support PRD files.

PRD file extension

File Name SoftMaker Presentations Document
File Developer SoftMaker Software
File Category Data Files

The PRD file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the PRD files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the PRD file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is PRD file?

The PRD file has been categorized as Data Files. The creator of this file is SoftMaker Software. Data Files consists of 1326 similar files. SoftMaker Presentations Document is most often found on 1 operating systems. Although it can be found with greater or lesser success on any operating system, it will only be useful on Windows. It is recommended to use SoftMaker Office to handle this file. This is a program created by SoftMaker Software GmbH. There are also 2 alternative programs to handle the PRD file. The Ashampoo Office, SoftMaker Presentations programs will also handle the file when the SoftMaker Office program does not fulfill its role.

How to open PRD file?

An often recurring problem with SoftMaker Presentations Document is that PRD is not associated with the correct program file. Thus, when you open PRD, the program selection wizard or some other program starts. This can be quickly resolved by following the instructions below.

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the PRD file icon you want to open. If the operating system has an appropriate application to support it and there is also an association between the file and the program, the file should be opened.

Step 1. Install SoftMaker Office

An often overlooked issue is to make sure that SoftMaker Office is installed on the computer. The easiest method is to use the system search engine by entering the program name SoftMaker Office in it. If it is not, installation may solve the problem, as most applications create file associations during installation. Below is a list of programs that support the file PRD.

Step 2. Create association of SoftMaker Office with PRD files

If the application is or has been freshly installed, but the PRD file still does not use the SoftMaker Office program, it means no association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. Information about the file and the program that the file is associated with are available here. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. The program should be visible in the window, otherwise it should be selected manually using the "Browse" button and the program installation directory should be indicated. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the SoftMaker Office application as the default for handling the PRD file.

Step 3. Update SoftMaker Office to the latest version

The fault may also lie with the SoftMaker Office program, it is possible that SoftMaker Presentations Document requires a newer version of the program. In this case, use the SoftMaker Software GmbH website or update the program from the application.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the PRD file

The problem may also be with the file itself if the above steps don't work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

Very often, the file may be size 0 or incomplete. Usually this applies to PRD files downloaded from the Internet in case the download did not finish properly. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The operating system may be infected with a computer virus. A virus scan using an up-to-date antivirus program should fix the problem. Some antivirus vendors also provide free online scanners. However, it is important to scan the entire system, not only the file PRD or the program directory. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover PRD files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
A typical compatibility error - the program does not support the older version of the PRD file. Help should be sought from the software developer, as they usually recommend using free file converters or installing an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for this. Repairing is very dependent on the file type. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular PRD file corruption. The easiest way is to restore the file from a backup, if there is one, or contact SoftMaker Software
The program indicates that the file is encrypted or corrupted. The encrypted PRD files can be used by the device on which they were encrypted, on any other device it is required to have the appropriate cryptographic key and decrypt the file before its recovery.
Some of the system directories are excluded from modification. The problem is only writing to the file, not reading it. It is best to move PRD to a different directory.
This problem usually affects more complex files. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. If the error persists after closing other programs, wait for a while. Antivirus programs or a backup being made may lock the file for a while without the user's knowledge. If nothing helps, please reset the device.