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Open WPS File

How do I open a .wps file? Susan Keenan

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If you are experiencing difficulty opening a WPS file, then it is possible that you do not have the proper program installed on your computer.

What are WPS Files?

As you might know, file extensions indicate which program was used to create a particular file. The file extension WPS is often used to indicate a word processing document that was created in Microsoft Works. It has also been discovered as part of another application, Rockbox Theme.

Opening WPS Files with Microsoft Word

If you have Microsoft Word on your computer, you can use it to open WPS files using the following set of simple directions:

1. Use your mouse to right click on the file. When you do so, a small menu appears.
2. Select the option to open the file. Use the one that is labeled “open with.”
3. Select the option that is similarly labeled as any of the following: “Select the program from a list” or “Choose program.”
4. Look through the list of options. Select “Microsoft Word” from the list to open your WPS file.
5. As your Microsoft Word program opens, you should be presented with a dialog box asking you if you would like to convert your WPS file from its current Microsoft Works format. Select “OK” so that Microsoft Word will continue with the opening of the file.

If all you don’t get this option when you attempt to open the file, try right clicking on the file and accessing it through the error message where it tells you to either select the proper application or browse the web.

Works 2000 to Word Converter

You might have success opening the WPS file if you use the Works 2000 to Word Converter, which is available from the Microsoft website. This option allows people to convert any Works 2000 word processing files even if their computer has an older version of Word such as Microsoft Word 2000 or Microsoft Word 97 or Works 4.x installed on it. Some users have found it necessary to right click on the WPS file extension first before selecting the option to open it with Microsoft Word even after installing the Works 2000 to Word Converter plug in.

WPS Files and Rockbox

The Rockbox Crew is a company that offers open source firmware for MP3 Players. In particular, their “What’s Playing Screen” features the WPS file extension. In order to open this type of file, you need to have the Rockbox Theme software installed on the computer.