Can’t open a .wps file? Don’t know what application can read it? Both Mac and PC have free apps that you can download and install so you can open a .wps file and save it as a Word file, or whatever you choose.
Here they are:
PC
OpenOffice
Mac
NeoOffice
Simply do this:
- Go to FILE>OPEN
- Make sure it says “all files” under “File Type”
- Navigate to where the .wps file that you want to open is located on your computer
- Open it
The formatting may be off, which is expected, but at least you have the content. All you have to do is reformat it a little and you are good to go!
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April 11, 2010 at 8:33 pm
Excellent article, I’m a huge fan of this site, keep up the good work, and I’ll be a regular visitor for a very long time.
December 10, 2010 at 12:44 am
It’s not true. Open Office on Apple can’t open Microsoft Works file with extension .wps
December 13, 2010 at 12:10 pm
I am not really sure if best practices have emerged around things like that, but I am sure that your great job is clearly identified. I was wondering if you offer any subscription to your RSS feeds as I would be very interested and can?t find any link to subscribe here.
December 16, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Okay, I got openoffice downloaded for my Mac and there is no explanation how to convert a .wps file to a usable format nor can I find a way to open a .wps file. Any suggestions?
December 16, 2010 at 4:21 pm
@Marco They must have changed it. Use NeoOffice (http://www.NeoOffice.org).
Go to FILE>OPEN>make sure it says “all files” under “File Type”, and then open it.
@Douglas Try what I suggested to Marco.
December 16, 2010 at 7:05 pm
@Marco You’re right. I just confirmed it. Use NeoOffice. I just made the necessary changes to this post to reflect that. Thanks.
March 22, 2011 at 2:41 pm
Hi Ian, I found some useful information on the wps works file type on http://dotwhat.net/wps/32/ and it appears on MS works or their converter will change it
March 23, 2011 at 1:59 am
Great. Thanks, Tina. I appreciate it.
April 18, 2011 at 2:47 am
I just found an online conversion tool that seems to work really well. Try http://www.zamzar.com
October 15, 2011 at 9:16 am
NeoOffice is not free. They require a $10 “donation” to download the software.
October 15, 2011 at 9:34 am
Hey Gina,
The donation is optional. Here is the download link:
http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/download.php#download
Make sure you download the correct version for your computer.