Details of the .a4w file extension

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• What is the .a4w file?
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database

Macromedia Authorware Windows File

.a4w

Description:
A4W file is a Macromedia Authorware Windows file. Authorware is a visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web. A4P is a packaged file without runtime.

A4W format description not yet available

Category: Development files

Application: Adobe Authorware

Mime-type: application/x-authorware

Magic number: -

Magic string: -

Sample: -

A4W aliases:

a3w, a5w, a6w, a7w

A4W related links:

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A4W related extensions:

.a4p

Macromedia Authorware Source

.a4m

Macromedia Authorware Macintosh File

.a4r

Macromedia Authorware Packaged File without Runtime

.a4l

Macromedia Authorware Library

.a7e

Macromedia Authorware Packaged Library

.a5d

Macromedia Authorware Model

.aam

Adobe Authorware Map

.aas

Adobe Authorware Segment File

.aab

Adobe Authorware Binary Map

.u32

Adobe Authorware Cover File

Other types of files may also use the .a4w file extension.

The .a4w file extension is often given incorrectly!

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

Can't open a .a4w 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 cannot open this file:

example.a4w

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it...

If you don't know how to set the .a4w file association, check the FAQ.

Can I change the extension of files?

Changing the filename extension of a file is not a good idea. When you change a file's extension, you change the way programs on your computer read the file. The problem is, changing the file extension does not change the file format.

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