.wcm Microsoft Works document

Documents & office

MIME typeapplication/vnd.ms-works
DescriptionMicrosoft Works document
CategoryDocuments & office
Based onapplication/x-ole-storage
Other extensions.wdb, .wks, .wps, .xlr

Frequently asked questions

What is a .wcm file?

A .wcm file is a “Microsoft Works document” (MIME type application/vnd.ms-works).

How do I open a .wcm file?

With an office suite: LibreOffice (free, Windows/macOS/Linux) opens most document formats, as do Microsoft Office or the vendor’s own app.

How can you tell a genuine .wcm file?

No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.wcm shows the guessed type.

Which format is .wcm based on?

Technically a .wcm file is a subtype of “OLE2 compound document storage” (application/x-ole-storage), so programs for that base format can often read it too.

Which MIME type belongs to .wcm?

The MIME type is application/vnd.ms-works. In the Apache web server: AddType application/vnd.ms-works .wcm; in nginx: types { application/vnd.ms-works wcm; }.

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