Adobe Authorware unpackaged file
File type: Various data file
The .a6w file extension identifies an unpackaged file created by Adobe Authorware.
An .a6w file contains Authorware project data in an editable, unpackaged form.
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: October 4, 2026
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
Adobe Authorware was an interpreted, flowchart-based graphical programming environment for creating interactive multimedia and learning applications.
The .a6w file stores an unpackaged Authorware project, including the authoring data used to build the application. It is intended for use within the Authorware development environment rather than as a standalone published application.
Authorware was available for Microsoft Windows and is now discontinued. The .a6w format is therefore obsolete, although existing projects may still require Authorware to access or maintain them.
Open the .a6w file with Adobe Authorware for Microsoft Windows. The file may also depend on other files from the same Authorware project, so keep the project files together when opening it.
Because Authorware is discontinued, a compatible installation may no longer be readily available.
If a compatible version of Adobe Authorware is available, open the unpackaged project there and use Authorware's publishing or packaging features to create the required output.
For migration to another authoring system, the project usually must be rebuilt using its original content and media; a direct conversion is generally not available.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving a6w files:
Microsoft Windows
Adobe Authorware
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