DWP file extension
The table below provides useful information about the .dwp file extension. It answers questions such as:
- What is the .dwp file?
- What program do I need to open a .dwp file?
- How can the .dwp file be opened, edited or printed?
- How can I convert .dwp files to another format?
Table of Contents
- ✅ Microsoft Sharepoint Web Part Description
- 🔄 .dwp file converters
- 🚫 .dwp file related errors
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1 extension(s) and 0 alias(es) found in database
✅ Microsoft Sharepoint Web Part Description

DWP file is a Microsoft Sharepoint Web Part Description. Sharepoint is a browser-based collaboration and document management platform from Microsoft. It can be used to host web sites that access shared workspaces and documents, as well as specialized applications like wikis and blogs from a browser.
Other types of files may also use the .dwp file extension.
🚫 The .dwp file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
We found the following similar file extensions in our database:
🔴 Can't open a .dwp 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.dwp
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 .dwp 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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