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What is the ABW format?

ABW — AbiWord Document

ABW is the document format of AbiWord, a free, lightweight word processor for Linux and Windows.

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About the ABW format

AbiWord saves documents as ABW, an XML format holding text, styles, images and tables. It was popular on Linux desktops and older, low-powered computers.

Word and most other programs do not open ABW. Converting to DOCX, ODT or PDF lets anyone read and edit the document.

Programs that open ABW

  • AbiWord
  • LibreOffice Writer (via import)
  • Calibre

What ABW is used for

  • Documents from Linux desktops
  • Lightweight word processing

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