WQ2 Converter

Convert Quattro Pro spreadsheets (WQ2) online for free


Drop or upload your .WQ2 file
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How to convert your WQ2 file

  1. Click the "Select File" button above, and choose your WQ2 file.
  2. You'll see a preview.
  3. Click the "Convert file to..." button to save your file in the format you want.

Convert WQ2 to another file type

The converter easily converts your WQ2 spreadsheets to various formats - free and online. No Corel Quattro Pro or or other Spreadsheet software needed.

  • WQ2 to XLS
  • WQ2 to XLSX
  • WQ2 to ODS
  • WQ2 to CSV
  • WQ2 to TSV
  • WQ2 to TAB
  • WQ2 to DIF
  • WQ2 to SLK
  • WQ2 to FODP
  • WQ2 to SYLK
  • WQ2 to PSW
  • WQ2 to DOTM

Convert a file to WQ2

To convert other file formats to the "DOS Spreadsheet" file type, you need software like Corel Quattro Pro or a similar tool.


About WQ2 files

The .WQ2 file is a legacy spreadsheet created by Quattro Pro for DOS (specifically versions 5.0 and 5.5), a software originally developed by Borland and now owned by Corel. These files store data in a grid of rows and columns, supporting formulas, charts, and the multi-sheet "notebook" interface that Quattro Pro pioneered.

The Problem: .WQ2 files are relics of the DOS era. Modern versions of Microsoft Excel (2007 and later) have completely removed support for this format to improve security, meaning you cannot open them directly. Attempting to do so will result in an "unrecognized format" error. While the official WordPerfect Office suite can still handle them, purchasing a license just to view an archived budget file is often overkill.

The Solution: For most users, the goal is to modernize the data. Convert .WQ2 to XLSX to regain full editing capabilities in Excel, Google Sheets, or Apple Numbers. If you only need to extract the raw numbers for a database import, convert to CSV. For legal discovery or long-term archiving where the layout must be preserved without the risk of accidental edits, convert to PDF.

Use Convert.Guru to open and convert your WQ2 file.

Users also converted WQ1, WB2 and WB3 files.


FAQ

If you want to convert WQ2 file to XLSM, XLSB, WK1 or WK3, you can use Corel Quattro Pro or similar software from the "Legacy Spreadsheet Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….

To convert WQ1, XLSM, NOTES, QPW, WK3, WB2, WKS, XLSB, 123, XLS, WB1 or XLSX files to WQ2, try Corel Quattro Pro or another comparable tool in the "Legacy Spreadsheet Data" category.



The WQ2 Converter Story

The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our WQ2 converter.