The file extension SHW is associated with Corel Presentation, which is part of the WordPerfect Office Suite of productivity applications. Corel Presentation is Corel’s version of Microsoft PowerPoint and is a software application which is used to deliver professional slide presentations.
The SHW file extension is categorized as a data file type which contains text, video, images, animations, sound clips, and other components used to deliver a professional slide presentation. SHW files are designed to be used with Corel Presentation and can also be exported to the PPT or PPTX format to enable the file to be opened by a recipient that does not have Corel Presentation installed on their device.
The file extension SHW has also been known to be created by PMView and Harvard Graphics, which are applications originally designed for use with the MS-DOS operating system. MS-DOS was Microsoft’s predecessor to the Windows operating system. PMView is still used as a slide presentation and image viewing application and Harvard Graphics is now offered in upgraded versions which work with current day operating systems.
How to Open SHW Files
The most common way to open SHW files is by using Corel WordPerfect Office X6 or CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X6, which is a professional graphic design software application that also offers image editing capabilities. Both applications are available for download as a free trial and paid version on the Corel website and are designed for use with the Windows operating system version XP and later.
Corel Presentation SHW files can be opened using Microsoft PowerPoint as long as the files have been exported to the PPT or PPTX format using this feature in the Corel Presentation application. PowerPoint is part of the Microsoft Office Suite of productivity applications and is available on the Microsoft website. PowerPoint is designed for use with the Windows operating system.
Additionally, files which have been exported to the PPT or PPTX format can be opened using OpenOffice Presentation, which is part of the OpenOffice open source suite of productivity applications available as a free download on the OpenOffice.org website. OpenOffice is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and the Linux operating system.
SHW files which have been created with PMView or Harvard Graphics can be opened using these software applications. PMView Pro is available as a paid download on the PMView website and is designed for use with the Windows operating system and OS/2. Harvard Graphics Pro Presentations 3 is available as a paid download on the Harvard Graphics website and is compatible with the Windows operating system.
