Opening .wps Files.

[WDGC]

As far as I can determine, MS Works is needed to open .wps files, or a converter to allow opening with MS Word - but I don't have either program.

Is there another way to open such files?

[Budfred]

Almost any Windoze based word processor will have the option of installing filters to translate files for most of the common word processors... Which one do you use??

[WDGC]

I don't use a word processor.

I was e-mailed a .wps file which is only of passing interest to me, so was hoping there might be alternative way of opening it.

[Budfred]

Well, you could try to use WordPad and open as a text file, but it will contain a lot of unusual characters and be somewhat difficult to read... There is at least one open source free word processor you could download and use as well... I believe it is called Open Office (or something similar)...

[Whyzman]

www.openoffice.org

[ErnieK]

If you follow the following link below you will find Office/Works viewers/conveters
http://beqiraj.com/office/viewer/

[WDGC]

Thank you for all suggestions. However, I was able to obtain the same file in .doc format and open with MS Word Viewer 2003.


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=95e24c87-8732-48d5-8689-ab826e7b8fdf&DisplayLang=en