How to Read a WPS File
WPS is a word processing document format associated with Works, an entry-level productivity software suite developed by Microsoft that also includes tools for creating and editing spreadsheets and working with databases. You may open WPS files in their native Works, but you may also work on WPS files in Microsoft Word if you install a specialized conversion tool. Microsoft's free Word Viewer 2007 utility also can open WPS files with just a few clicks.
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Instructions
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Using Microsoft Word
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Open a Web browser and navigate to the Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter page on the Microsoft Download Center website. Click the "Download" button and save the installer program to your desktop when prompted by your browser.
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Close all open programs.
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Double-click the installer program icon. Confirm your choice when prompted by Windows.
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Check the box labeled "I accept the terms of the License Agreement" and then click "Install."
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Open Microsoft Word.
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Click "File" in the top menu bar in Word 2003 or earlier, or the "Office" button in Word 2007 or later. Select "Open" from the resulting menu.
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Select "All Files" from the "Files of type" drop-down menu, navigate to the folder containing your WPS file and open it by double-clicking its icon.
Using Microsoft Works
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Open the Microsoft Works word processing tool.
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Click "File" in the top menu bar and select "Open."
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Navigate to the folder containing your WPS file and open it by double-clicking its icon.
Using Microsoft Word Viewer 2007
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Open Microsoft Word Viewer 2007.
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Click the "Files of type" drop-down menu when the "Open" dialog box appears and select the "Works 6.0 - 9.0" option.
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Navigate to the folder containing your WPS file and open it by double-clicking its icon.
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