What is WPD and 4 Ways to Open WPD File on Mac

It is believed that many Mac users may have the same trouble. Sometimes, we may receive some WordPerfect (.wpd) files, but don’t know how to open those files on Mac. For this reason, we here introduce the best document reader and several tricks to view WordPerfect files on mac, easily or for free.

What is WPD?

First thing first, we need to know what exactly is a WPD file.

WPD is the file extension of WordPerfect, it is a word processing application owned by Corel on multiple personal computer platforms. WordPerfect is used on Windows, and WPD files support formatted text, vector graphics, raster graphics , tables media, etc. 

Though many users have switched from WordPerfect to Word, there still are users stick to WordPerfect. Why? There are multiple reasons:

• WordPerfect is quite easy to use, especially the use of key combinations;
• WordPerfect does good to cope with complicate layouts;
• Offer Multiple formatting attributes and elements for choice;
• Build in features for professionals in specific filed (Business, Lawyer);

The Easiest Way to Open WPD File on Mac

WPD is not a commonly used file format, open WPD file on Mac is not an easy thing for most people, but, with Cisdem Document Reader, things will be extremely simple. Cisdem DocumentReader is a Mac utility to open and manage documents with ease, it can help users to open WPD file on Mac, it also gives users a fantastic reading experience by offering a set of viewing tools: such as different viewing mode, page navigation, zoom, rotate, keywords search. 

Main Features of Cisdem Documents Reader

• Open and view 7 formats: PDF, WPD, WPS, XPS/OXPS, DJVU, VISIO, Winmail.dat;
• Offer a set of tools for better reading experience;
• Convert WPD and other files to PDF, Text, Rtfd, or image format;
• Extract images from WPD or other supported files;
• Input keywords to search within files;
• Print documents easily;
• Load files for viewing fast;

How to Open WordPerfect (.WPD) File on Mac with Cisdem?

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Tips to Use Cisdem Smartly

1. Customize Toolbar

For leveling up users' reading experience, Cisdem Document Reader allows users to customize the toolbar. You can right click on the area of toolbar on the top of interface, then choose “Customize Toolbar” to drag the icons per your needs.

2. Keyword Search

There is a search bar on the top right corner, just input your keywords and enter, Cisdem DocumentReader will find all word, character or phrase anywhere within the shortest time and mark it for you.

3. Print WPD file or save WPD as PDF on Mac.

If you want to print your WPD file, and you have connected printer with your Mac, you can print it directly by Cisdem DocumentReader. And if it is necessary, you can save your WPD file as PDF file so that you can share it more conveniently.

 

3 Other Ways to Open WPD Files on Mac

Besides Cisdem Document Reader or other WordPerfect Viewers for Mac, there are 3 ways to open a WordPerfect file on Mac without installing extra program.

#1 Open WPD Files in Word on Mac.

In fact, Microsoft Office Word allows users to open WordPerfect files directly on Mac. But the disadvantage is, there will be messed formatting or layout, even some texts/images/diagrams won't be recognized and displayed. However, it is still worth a try.

Steps to Open WPD Files in Mac Word 2016

1. Run MS Word 2016 on your Mac.
2. Go to File>Open, navigate to the WPD file you want to open.
3. Select the file, then click “Open” to view the WordPerfect document on mac.

Steps to Open WPD Files in Mac Word 2011

1. Right click on the WPD file, choose to open with MS Word.
2. In the prompted box, choose converting to Unicode text.
3. Click “OK”to open WordPerfect document in Word 2011 on mac.

#2 Open WPD Files in TextEdit on Mac

TextEdit is a free text editor bundled in MacOS, it allows users to view and edit texts on Mac. With this tool, users can also open WPD document, but the formatting and layout won't be retained, only texts can be displayed within the program.

1. Right click on the WPD file. Choose to open with “Other”.
2. Then navigate to TextEdit in your Applications. Select it and click “Open” to view WPD file in text format.

#3 Open WordPerfect Files by Converting to PDF

Another way to open WPD files on mac is to convert WPD to PDF, then open the file with Mac Preview. Though it takes time, there are online free converters available to help save WPD as PDF format with ease. Zamzar is a good choice to do the conversion, which is an online platform allowing users to convert all kinds of files, such as documents, videos, audios, ebooks, etc.

1. Go to Zamzar.
2. Click “Add Files” to upload WordPerfect files into the program.
3. Choose PDF as output.
4. Click “Convert Now” to save WPD as PDF.
5. Then open the PDF file with Mac Preview.

 

Can Google Docs Open WordPerfect (.WPD) File on Mac?

No!

If you manage documents online on a regular basis, you will be quite familiar with Google Docs, the online platform to view and edit PDFs, Word, Excel, Images, etc. Though Google Drive offers the options for users to read WPD files on mac, it doesn’t allow opening WPD within Google Docs directly.

After you have uploaded the WPD file, you can right click on the file, then you will notice that Google Docs offers the option “CloudConvert” and “DocHub”, but none of them helps to open WPD files directly.

When choose to open with DocHub, you will get an error message saying WPD is unsupported.

When choosing CloudConvert, you will be directed to an online WPD to PDF converter, you can only open the WordPerfect file by converting to PDF.

Conclusion

For many users, Cisdem Document Reader is the best choice, since it helps open the WordPerfect document on Mac easily and without losing original file quality, also it offers features to guarantee an enjoyable reading experience. So, what’s your choice.

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