SXW Opener

How to open SXW file?

The software referred to as SXW Opener allows you to freely work with SXW files, including opening their contents. If you have the appropriate software installed on your device, opening the SXW file should be done without any problems by double-clicking on the file's icon. After clicking, your SXW file should open in the program that is assigned as default for handling SXW files on your device. However, if an error occurred while opening the file, you can try to fix it by following the instructions below in turn.

How to open SXW file? 9 steps

1. Make sure that the operating system where you are trying to open the StarOffice Writer Document file is supported by it. Files with the SXW extension may not be supported by the operating system you are using.
2. Make sure that the default application for the files SXW, Apache OpenOffice or one of the following AbiWord, LibreOffice, StarOffice, IBM Lotus Symphony is installed in the operating system. If there is no application that supports files with the extension SXW, it should be downloaded and installed on the system.
3. Make sure that one of the Apache OpenOffice, AbiWord, LibreOffice, StarOffice, IBM Lotus Symphony programs is the default application for opening SXW files in the system. If this is not the case, the SXW files should be associated with the appropriate application by displaying the properties of the StarOffice Writer Document file and in the "File type" section, press the "Change" button. On the list, search for one of the Apache OpenOffice, AbiWord, LibreOffice, StarOffice, IBM Lotus Symphony applications and confirm.

Software programs that open SXW file extension

Windows
• AbiWord
• Apache OpenOffice
• IBM Lotus Symphony
• LibreOffice
• StarOffice
MAC OS
• Apache OpenOffice
• LibreOffice
• NeoOffice
Linux
• Apache OpenOffice
• LibreOffice
4. If the StarOffice Writer Document file has been downloaded from the Internet or copied from another medium, it may be corrupt. In this case, the Apache OpenOffice, AbiWord, LibreOffice, StarOffice, IBM Lotus Symphony programs will not be able to open the StarOffice Writer Document file despite their presence in the system. Re-downloading or copying the file may fix the problem.
5. The antivirus program can identify the virus with which the StarOffice Writer Document file has been infected and at the same time blocks the opening of the file. The best solution in this case is to run a virus scanner and check the system for viruses.
6. StarOffice Writer Document is a file that may have been generated by older program versions. In this case, you may find that the newer version of the application does not support this older format.
7. An attempt to open the StarOffice Writer Document file by an un-updated application may fail. Check the app for up-to-date information and, if necessary, install the latest version.
8. Sometimes the user unknowingly tries to open a file with a shortcut that points to a place where the file is no longer there (it may have been previously deleted).
9. The inability to open the StarOffice Writer Document file may be due to restrictions imposed on the user by the system administrator.

Useful tools

If, despite going through all the steps, it was not possible to open the file with the SXW extension, you can try some of the proposed tools. Below are the websites we have verified that may help you open the SXW file.

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