Open WRI files

  • Full name
    Windows Write Document Format
  • Developer
    Microsoft
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a WRI file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a WRI file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your WRI file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is WRI file?

Files with the extension WRI contain documents that were created with the word processor Microsoft Write. The file can contain text, formatting and images.

More info

Microsoft Write is an early and simple word processor introduced with Windows 1.0. Write has evolved to Windows 3.1 and has been replaced with WordPad with Windows 95.

Different versions of Microsoft WordPad and Microsoft Word can handle WRI files.

Programs which can open a WRI file

How to open file with WRI extension?

In order to open a file with WRI extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening WRI file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with WRI files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Microsoft Word or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening WRI files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support WRI files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of WRI files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Microsoft Word as the default program for opening WRI files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate WRI files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Microsoft Word applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Microsoft Word has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with WRI files

Sometimes problems with opening WRI files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • WRI files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open WRI files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • WRI file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

Possible conversions of WRI file

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