ClarisWorks document template
File type: Document file
A .cws file is a document template created for the ClarisWorks productivity suite.
The template can provide a starting layout and content for a new ClarisWorks document.
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: October 9, 2026
ClarisWorks, later also known as AppleWorks, was an office and productivity suite available for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS operating systems.
A typical .cws file contains a reusable document template used by ClarisWorks. It may include the document's layout, formatting and preset content.
Users could create a final ClarisWorks document from the template and save it as a regular .cwk file.
Open the .cws file with ClarisWorks on a compatible Apple Mac OS or Microsoft Windows system. The file can then be used as a template for a new document.
ClarisWorks and AppleWorks are legacy software, so they may not run on current operating systems.
Open the template in ClarisWorks and create a new document from it. Save the resulting document in the regular ClarisWorks document format, typically as a .cwk file.
The template itself is not a general-purpose document exchange format, so conversion is best performed by opening it in compatible ClarisWorks software and saving or exporting the resulting document there.
Software applications that can open cws files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software applications that can edit cws files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software capable of saving cws files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
Software apps that create cws files:
Apple macOS / Mac OS X
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