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What is a .wb2 file?
A .wb2 file is a Quattro Pro Spreadsheet for Windows (version 6). This is a document format, so it holds text and layout meant to be read.
How to open a .wb2 file
- Try LibreOffice (free, Windows/Mac/Linux) — it opens an enormous range of current and historic document formats.
- Microsoft Word and Google Docs handle most mainstream document types.
- If nothing opens it, open it in a text editor: many older document formats have readable text inside.
The registry records this extension against Quattro Pro Spreadsheet for Windows, so software from that family is the most likely match.
How to convert a .wb2 file
- Once it opens in LibreOffice or Word, Save As .docx or .pdf to get it into a format you can use anywhere.
The technical record
For archivists, developers and the merely curious: these are the PRONOM registry entries for .wb2.
| Format name | Version | MIME type | PUID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quattro Pro Spreadsheet for Windows | 6 | — | fmt/835 |