WPS file is document created with Microsoft Works word processing software;  an application similar to a Microsoft Word (.DOC) document yet does not include advanced formatting options and macros. This posting explains how to convert wps to doc file

Use Microsoft  WPS Converter

Microsoft provides Works 6-9 Converter  on their website to download here . Download the converter, run installer and  follow the instructions, to open a wps file you can simply run the application.
You can use Word to open a Works document file (.wps), even if the file has not been converted to Word format (.doc), by using the Works 6-9 Converter.  Follow these instructions to open the Works document by using the Works 6-9 Converter:  Start  MS Word and access the wps file you wish to convert. In the Open dialog box,  follow these steps:

  1. Change the Look in box to the location of your Works document.
  2. In the Files of type box, click All Files (*.*).
  3. Select the Works document (.wps) that you want to open, and then click Open.
  4. Click File, click Save As, and then change the file type to a Microsoft Word document (.doc).
  5. Save the document and you have converted the file to a Word document (doc file)

Convert WPS to Doc file with  Microsoft Works

If you have installed MS Works on your computer you can open a wps file using it and convert in to a doc file by  saving the file as a Word document. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Start MS In Works, open the wps document
  2. Click File and then click Save As.
  3. In the Save As dialog box, change the Save in box to the folder where you want to save the file.
  4. In the File name box, type a new name for the Word version of your document.
  5. In the Save as type box, select Word 97-2000 & 6.0/95 – RTF (*.doc), and then click Save.  If you are using Works 8.0, select Word 97-2003 (*.doc) in the Save as type box as shown in picture bellow, and then click Save.
  6. Close the document
  7. Start Microsoft Word and open the newly created document.

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Using Online WPS  converter

converting wps to doc

If you don’t want to download WPS converter and do not install MS Works on your computer you can just convert WPS file using WPS online converter. There is a free online converter service that can convert a .wps file to a .doc file. Just go to Zamzar.com,  choose a WPS file from your computer, choose the file format to convert to, enter your email address and receive the converted doc file  by email.

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