What is a .UWL file?
A .UWL file is a special kind of file that spell checking programs use in certain word processing software, specifically in Corel WordPerfect and Novell GroupWise. Think of it as a personal dictionary that you create while working on your documents. Whenever you add a new word to your document that the program doesn't recognize, like a technical term or a name, you can add this word to the .UWL file. This way, the spell checker knows that this word is correct and won't mark it as a mistake in the future.
To open and use a .UWL file, you would typically be working in either Novell GroupWise or Corel WordPerfect 2021. These programs know how to read the .UWL file and use the list of words you've added to help check your spelling as you write.
The .UWL files have a specific way they are named, which looks like "WTXXYY.UWL". In this name, "XX" stands for the version of the program you're using, and "YY" is a code that tells you the language or where the word list is from, like "US" for United States English. This is helpful because it means your spell checker can be accurate not just in the language you're writing in, but also in the version of that language you're using.
If you've been using Corel WordPerfect for a long time and have an old .UWL file, you can still use it with newer versions of the software. Sometimes, you might need to change the version number in the file's name to match your current software version. Also, in some versions of these programs, there's a feature within the spell checker that lets you update your old .UWL files to work with the new version, so you don't lose all those custom words you've added over the years.
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