CDRW file format description

Many people share .cdrw files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .cdrw file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .cdrw files.

2 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.cdrw - CorelDraw for Mac Drawing

The CDRW graphic files are related to CorelDraw. The CDRW file is a CorelDraw for Mac Drawing. This files are vector designs created in CorelDraw.

Application:

CorelDraw

Category:

Graphic files

Mime-type:

image/x-coreldraw

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

CorelDraw for Mac Drawing related extensions:

.abk: CorelDraw AutoBackup
.acl: CorelDRAW Keyboard Accelerator File
.bpt: CorelDraw Bitmap Master Data
.cck: CorelDraw Clipart Data
.ccx: CorelDraw Clipart Data
.cdr: CorelDraw Drawing

.cdrw - ClarisWorks ClarisDraw Data

The CDRW data files are related to AppleWorks. The CDRW file is a ClarisWorks ClarisDraw Data. ClarisWorks is an integrated office application, which provides word processing, graphics, illustration, spreadsheet, charting/graphing, presentation and database capabilities.

Application:

AppleWorks

Category:

Data files

Mime-type:

application/clarisworks

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

ClarisWorks ClarisDraw Data related extensions:

.ast: ClarisWorks Assistant
.claf: ClarisWorks Font
.cw3: ClarisWorks 3 Document
.cwc: ClarisWorks Color Palette
.cwdb: ClarisWorks Database
.cwgr: ClarisWorks Drawing Document

Naturally, other applications may also use the .cdrw file extension. Even harmful programs can create .cdrw files. Be especially cautious with .cdrw files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .cdrw file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.cdrw

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .cdrw file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

cdr, cdw, crw, ddrw, drw

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.crw: Canon Raw Image
.drw: PTC Creo Drawing Document
.crw: CHARTrunner Workspace
.drw: Micrografx Designer Drawing
.cdr: Crash Data Retrieval Data
.cdr: Final Cut Pro CD or DVD Master Image

Operating systems

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Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8/10, Windows 11, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, macOS, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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