Can I Open QuickBooks File Without QuickBooks Desktop?

A QBW file is a format under which the QuickBooks desktop saves data files. All these files are attached with .qbw extension. In simple words, QBW file is the core of QuickBooks. And all the files that are created in QuickBooks are saved with .qbw format. Many users are unable to access the files without accessing QuickBooks. Thus, today we will be talking about the process to open the QBW file without opening QuickBooks. So, let us proceed further to unleash the process and other related information. 

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Steps to open QBW file without using QuickBooks desktop 

If you are now set to open the qbw file without opening QuickBooks, then start with the below steps:

1. The very first step is to visit the desktop and click on the start menu logo.
2. And then, click on All programs, a list might appear on the screen. After which the user needs to select the intuit and then in the folder search for QuickBooks. 
3. The next step is to click on customers, vendors or employees option. And then click on the customer center.
4. Now, the QBW files are required to be first converted into the excel files. And then select the excel option from the top of the screen and then select export excel. After that click on export after that check for all the details. 
5. Once done with that, open the Microsoft excel. 
6. And then, click on data tab on the top left and then click on other resources tab .
7. After that, locate the imported file in the latest window. 
8. And to end the process, click on file to open it. 

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