Corel Quattro Pro

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As of 2014, the Quattro Pro formats aren't well supported. Microsoft Excel dropped support for all the above formats in Excel 2010, whereas LibreOffice and OpenOffice only support Quattro Pro for Windows, version 6.0 files. Quattro Pro itself (which is now part of the WordPerfect Office suite) still reads all formats, although support of the. Quattro Pro was a spreadsheet utility, originally developed by Borland Software. It was intended for professionals who analyzed spreadsheet data on a regular basis. The Quattro Pro Converter included basic tools for quick calculation. Also, the Perfect Expert Wizard and Quick-Fit were some nice features for on-the-go spreadsheet creation.

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novaPDF 10.x, 9.x, 8.x
Corel Quattro Pro all versions

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This tutorial explains how to convert a qpw file to a pdf document with the help of the novaPDF converter and from the Quattro Pro interface. To be able to have a successful conversion, download and install the novaPDF converter from the Download page if you do not have the application on your computer.

Quattro Pro is the spreadsheet program from the Corel WordPerfect Office Suite. It was designed as a contender for the Microsoft Office Excel and for the Lotus 1-2-3 alternatives. Quattro Pro has been around for many years and had versions for both DOS and Windows systems. QPW was not the original extension meant for the spreadsheet program but had a number of predecessors that are wb3, wb2, wb1, wq2 and wq1, depending on the company that owned the application during that time. Since Quattro Pro has been bought by Corel it was used on all the releases until today.

The format includes multiple objects such as scripts, calculations, charts, has support for other data as well depending on the format and the sheet consists in two-dimensional cell grids. The format is mostly used in business environments or for personal finance. It is highly proprietary as no other application is capable of opening it, not even the Excel. However Quattro Pro includes exporting features to xls/xlsx if needed. This highly proprietary nature made the file format very difficult to view and handle if the person does not have Quattro Pro installed.

This is why a conversion to a PDF document is highly recommended because of the document's popularity, portability and archiving standard and the capability of being accessed on mobile devices of needed. Also using a PDF printer driver such as novaPDF for the conversion adds useful features to the PDF such as signatures, enhanced security, merging, overlays, bookmarks, watermarks and even the possibility of sending and sharing the document on the fly over the email.

How to convert a qpw to a pdf using Corel Quattro Pro and novaPDF

If you want to convert the QPW file to a PDF document here are the necessary steps to follow:

First open the file by clicking on File->Open or using the Ctrl+O combination.
After that click File->Print or press Ctrl+P and in the Spreadsheet Print window select novaPDF from the dropdown list of printers.
Click on Print and select where you want the PDF file saved with the options you've selected.

And that's it, your PDF is ready. You can also do advanced conversions, for instance merging multiple Quattro Pro worksheets into a single PDF, adding watermarks or bookmarks and much more.

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Version (as of 11/11/2020)	2020
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License	Commercial
Category	Productivity

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Software Overview

Main Features

Open files from other spreadsheet programs including Excel
Integrate your work with Microsoft SharePoint
Quickly navigate different worksheets through tabs
Utilize formulas to auto populate cells with results
Add graphs and charts to your spreadsheet

Corel Quattro Pro is a spreadsheet application that is available for Windows as part of the WordPerfect Office suite. It comes with various spreadsheet features, and includes support for Microsoft Excel formats.

Quattro Pro is very similar to Microsoft Excel in the way it looks, feels, and functions. It supports Excel .XLSX and .XLS spreadsheet formats, along with its native .QPW format. The application supports macros and various formatting options such as font, cell color, borders, and size. Quattro Pro also includes a formula bar where you can write formulas that will be used in cells.

Quattro Pro is a useful application for creating and modifying budgets, receipts, invoices, expenses, and other types of spreadsheets. However, if you are trying to decide between Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect Office, Quattro Pro should not sway your judgment in either direction due to its similarity with Excel. The deciding factor between the two office productivity suites is your preference between the Microsoft Word and Corel WordPerfect word processors.

Supported File Types

Primary file extension

.QPW – Quattro Pro Spreadsheet

Other file extensions used by Corel Quattro Pro 2020