Tips to open WB2 file

Can't open the WB2 file? You are not the only one. Thousands of users face similar problems every day. Below you will find tips on how to open WB2 files as well as a list of programs that support WB2 files.

WB2 file extension

File Name Corel Quattro Pro Format
File Developer Corel
File Category Data Files

The WB2 file is supported on 1 operating systems. Depending on your operating system, you may need different software to handle the WB2 files. Below is a summary of the number of programs that support and open the WB2 file on each system platform.

Operating systems
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What is WB2 file?

The file in the WB2 format belongs to the Data Files category. The creator of this file is Corel. In addition to this file, the Data Files category includes 1326 related files. Corel Quattro Pro Format 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. The main program that supports this format is WordPerfect Office. This was created by Corel Corporation. Alternatively, you can use 2 other programs. The Microsoft Excel, Corel Quattro Pro programs will also handle the file when the WordPerfect Office program does not fulfill its role.

How to open WB2 file?

An often recurring problem with Corel Quattro Pro Format is that WB2 is not associated with the correct program file. This causes the file WB2 to open by system applications not designed for this purpose, or to display a message that there is no associated program. How to solve such a problem?

The first thing you should do is just "doubleclick" on the WB2 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 WordPerfect Office

In this case, you should first verify that the WordPerfect Office application is installed on the computer. This can be achieved by typing WordPerfect Office into the operating system search engine. If we do not have this program, it is worth installing it, as it will help you automatically associate the file WB2 with WordPerfect Office. Below you will find a list of applications that support WB2 files.

Step 2. Create association of WordPerfect Office with WB2 files

If, despite the installed application, the WB2 file does not start in the WordPerfect Office application, you must create a file association. This option is available from the level of Properties of a specific file available in the context menu. The displayed window will contain information about the program that supports this type of file. Using the "Change" button we can set the program to handle this type. It may happen that in the next window there will be no appropriate program - however, this can be corrected with the "Browse" option where you should manually indicate the program location. The "always use the selected program ..." field will set the WordPerfect Office application as the default for handling the WB2 file.

Step 3. Update WordPerfect Office to the latest version

If, despite the association of the WordPerfect Office program with the Corel Quattro Pro Format file, the file still does not open, check the program version and possibly update it to the newest version. Some applications allow you to update from the program level, and for others you need to download the installer from the Corel Corporation page and install.

Step 4. Check for the following problems with the WB2 file

Of course, it may happen that despite the above steps, the file still does not work. This could be due to the file itself, the cleanest issues are:

The affected file may be 0 KB or smaller than expected. This suggests truncating the WB2 file contents when downloading or copying. The only repair option is to download the file again.
The computer may have fallen victim to a computer virus or hacker. Perform a virus scan using available and up-to-date anti-virus software. If this is not possible, you can use the online scanner. For the best results, we will scan the entire operating system, not just our WB2 file. As a result of the scan, sometimes it is not possible to recover WB2 files, which are deleted if there is a backup of this file, then after restoring it, it must also be scanned.
This can happen especially when the program is dynamically developed and the structure of the WB2 files changes over time. On their websites, developers usually offer free solutions to such problems, e.g. in the form of a conversion program or an older version of the program.
There can be many reasons for the failure. The repair method must be adapted to the type of file and damage. Sometimes the program itself has options to repair the most popular WB2 file corruption. You can restore the file from a backup or use Corel help.
The program can also signal the fact of encryption. The encrypted file WB2 except for the special designation, works normally, but only on the device where it was encrypted, before transferring it to another machine, decryption is required.
The operating system protects files in some locations (e.g. the root of the system partition) against unauthorized access. These directories are write-protected to them and it's very hard to fix this problem. It is best to move WB2 to a different directory.
This can happen on a file that does not support multiple access. Some file types can only be opened in one program at a time. Running programs (including those in the background) should be verified. Sometimes you have to wait for the session to the file WB2 to close. Some anti-virus or backup software may occupy the WB2 file for a certain period of time. If the problem persists, restart the machine.