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Conversion of abw file format to doc file format beta
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Convert AbiWord document to Microsoft Word document (prior version 2007).
We have found 3 software records in our database eligible for .abw to .doc file format conversion.
AbiWord is free word processor for Windows, macOS (Mac OS X) and Linux and uses unique .abw files to store documents saved in the program. These files typically cannot be opened in other word processors so a lot of users try to convert abw to doc or any other similar document format.
As far as we know, this can only be done using AbiWord itself and since you can download the program for free, it should be pretty easy to get your .abw documents in .doc format simply by using the File ► Save as.. function.
Some users have also reported to us that the KWord word processor for Linux also supports abw documents, so that's another viable alternative for Linux users to perform abw to doc conversion.
Updated: February 19, 2020
Microsoft Windows software - convert abw to doc on Windows
AbiWord
A free word processing program, part of GNOME office productivity bundle
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from abw file | Yes, AbiWord supports abw file conversion as a source file type. | Yes | Yes | abw editor | Yes | No | No | No |
to doc file | No | Yes | Yes | doc editor | Yes | No | No | No |
The tables with software actions are a good pointer for what a certain program does with various file types and often may give users a good hint how to perform certain file conversion, for example the above-mentioned abw to doc. However, it is not perfect and sometimes can show results which are not really usable because of how certain programs work with files and the possible conversion is thus actually not possible at all.
Apple macOS / Mac OS X software - convert abw to doc on OS X
AbiWord for Mac
A Mac version of the Abiword word processor
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Linux/Unix software - convert abw to doc on Linux
AbiWord for Linux
A Linux version of the Abiword word processor
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Additional links: Open abw file, Open doc file
ABW
Files with abw file extension can be typically found as documents created and saved using the AbiWord word processor.
DOC
doc file extension is commonly used for text documents created in Microsoft Word word processor prior version 2003. Word's DOC documents can be opened in almost every (if not every) other word processor, such as OpenOffice.org Writer or iWork Pages.
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In Microsoft Word, if the text just after your cursor is being deletedas you type, Overwrite mode is enabled. To turn this option off,follow one of these steps:
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- Press the
InsertorInskey on thekeyboard. - In Windows, double-click the OVR indicator that appearsat the bottom of your document's window. When you turn the Overwriteoption off, the OVR indicator will become grayed out.
- In Mac OS X, single-click the OVR icon that appears atthe bottom of your document's window. When you turn the Overwriteoption off, the OVR icon will change from green (Overwriteon) to blank (Overwrite off).
Note: In Mac OS X, you may need to widen the windowto see the OVR icon.
To return to Overwrite mode, simply repeat the steps above.
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Note: In Word 2007 for Windows and Word 2008 for MacOS X, Overwrite mode is disabled by default.
To turn on the ability to enter Overwrite mode for Word 2007, from theOffice Button menu, select Word Options, and thenAdvanced. Then, select Use the Insert key to controlovertype mode.
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To turn on Overwrite mode for Word 2008, from the Word menu,select Preferences. Click the Edit icon, check thebox for Overtype mode, and then click OK.