File extension hwp is traditionally used for text documents written in Korean word processor called Hangul developed by South Korean company Hancom Inc. Hangul supports special needs of written Korean language and is very common in South Korea. Files with hwp extension can typically be found as documents created using Hangul, a Korean word processor. Hangul is the best choice to open and work with *.hwp files.
The HWP file format and Hangul Word Processor were created by Haansoft Corporation of South Korea to address needs of those who needed to create documents with Korean characters. HWP files may contain text, formatting, and graphics, like DOCX files created by Microsoft Word. However, HWP file format is used primarily to save documents written in Korean language Hangul.
HWP file extension is used for Hangul Word Processor Document developed by Hancom Incorporated. Hancom is a software company in South Korea founded in 1990. It established itself as leading software company in South Korea. Hangul word processor is part of Hancom Office Suite which allows users to create and edit documents. It is preferred by South Koreans and used in Korean government. In fact, Hanword is used with Microsoft Word by almost all companies in South Korea.
What is an HWP file? HWP files belong to Hanword by Hancom. A HWP file is a document created by Hanword word processor. The document is usually saved in Hanword’s native format however it may be saved in Compound Document format. Hanword is distributed as part of Han Office productivity software suite used primarily in Korea.
The HWP file format allows users to customize and format documents with features. Through Hangul software, users can incorporate fonts, styles, colors, and sizes to enhance visual presentation of content. There are tools to convert HWP files into popular formats. Microsoft developed tool for converting HWP files to DOCX, used by Word 2016.
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