Identification

• A file with an Abw file extension is an Abiword document. The Abw file extension serves as a marker for your computer, signaling that the file requires Abiword to be opened.
  
  

Location

• You are most likely to find an Abw in your "Documents" folder.
  
  

Function

• Abw files are written documents that can be printed, saved on your hard drive or shared using email.
  
  

Features

• Unlike other word processing programs, Abiword can be used on Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. This allows Abw files to be viewed on a computer with any operating system.
  
  

Considerations

• Although the Abw file can be accessed on Windows, Mac or Linux computers, Abiword must first be downloaded and installed on your computer. If you experience an error when trying to access an Abw file, you may not have Abiword properly installed.