How can I open Microsoft Works wordprocessor files (.wps)?
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How can I open Microsoft Works wordprocessor files (.wps)?
The basic Apache OpenOffice does not support Microsoft Works, so you should convert a .wps file to a file compatible with Apache OpenOffice. The following list provides ways to convert .wps files to compatible Apache OpenOffice files:
- If you have Microsoft Works, open the .wps file in Microsoft Works and resave it as rich text format (.rtf) file.
- Use Microsoft Word, resave it as .doc file.
- Use an online converter service such as Zamzar.
- Use any of these Apache OpenOffice variants which include libwps (see note below): OxygenOffice Professional, NeoOffice, Ubuntu, Your Office Suite, LibreOffice, or any other variant based on ooo-build
- Use the libwps command-line wps2html or wps2sxw converters. (Apache OpenOffice can open either .html or .sxw.)
Note: The libwps library was designed to allow Apache OpenOffice, KWord, Abiword, and similar programs to import Microsoft Works wordprocessor documents. Though available since early 2007, the mainstream Apache OpenOffice has not incorporated the code (issue #8938).