How to Open a WPS File With OpenOffice
OpenOffice is a free, open-source suite of productivity products originally created by Sun Microsystems and now developed by Oracle. Its word processing program, OpenOffice Writer, supports the import of a wide range of documents, including those associated with Microsoft Word, Corel WordPerfect and WordPad. Unfortunately, Writer does not offer compatibility with files saved in Microsoft Works' WPS format. Work around this limitation by converting WPS files to the DOC format of Microsoft Word before attempting to open them in Writer.
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Instructions
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Convert your WPS File to DOC Format
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Open your web browser and navigate to the Zamzar website (see Resources).
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Click the "Choose File" button, locate your WPS file and select it by double-clicking its icon.
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Select "doc" from the adjacent drop-down menu.
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Enter your email address in the corresponding field.
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Click "Convert". Your WPS file will be converted to DOC format within minutes and a download link will be sent to your email address.
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Open your email program.
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Open the message sent by Zamzar, click the download link and save the DOC file to your desktop.
Open your DOC file in OpenOffice Writer
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Open OpenOffice Writer.
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Click "File" in the top menu bar and select "Open".
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Locate the DOC file saved on your desktop in the resulting file window. Open the file by double-clicking its icon.
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Thank you! I'd given up until finding this article. :)
