I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is there a way
to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?

Your .wps files are created by Works, which will run as well under Windows
XP as under Windows 98, but you have to install it.

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"XPnewbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0E606877-4A50-40F0-925B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is there a
way
> to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?

I disagree. I have Office Pro 2000 running under XP and I can't open wps
extension files. Is there a wps to doc conversion utility out there
somewhere?

Bob

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Your .wps files are created by Works, which will run as well under Windows
> XP as under Windows 98, but you have to install it.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "XPnewbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:0E606877-4A50-40F0-925B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is there a
> way
>> to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?
>

I don't see how you disagree. I said that Works (which produced the .wps
files) will run under Windows XP. Nowhere was Word mentioned (by me or the
OP). In fact, questions about Works per se are OT in this NG, but the OP
didn't mention Works or conversions. I suspected that the OP thought that
the files were somehow magically produced by Windows, unaware that they were
created in Works.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"rck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bcWBd.15383$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I disagree. I have Office Pro 2000 running under XP and I can't open wps
> extension files. Is there a wps to doc conversion utility out there
> somewhere?
>
> Bob
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Your .wps files are created by Works, which will run as well under
Windows
> > XP as under Windows 98, but you have to install it.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "XPnewbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:0E606877-4A50-40F0-925B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is there
a
> > way
> >> to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?
> >
>
>

The header is "Can I convert .wps to .doc?" Your answer said to install "it"
without saying what "it" was. I assumed you meant installing Word.

Bob


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>I don't see how you disagree. I said that Works (which produced the .wps
> files) will run under Windows XP. Nowhere was Word mentioned (by me or the
> OP). In fact, questions about Works per se are OT in this NG, but the OP
> didn't mention Works or conversions. I suspected that the OP thought that
> the files were somehow magically produced by Windows, unaware that they
> were
> created in Works.
>
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
> so
> all may benefit.
>
> "rck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bcWBd.15383$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I disagree. I have Office Pro 2000 running under XP and I can't open wps
>> extension files. Is there a wps to doc conversion utility out there
>> somewhere?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Your .wps files are created by Works, which will run as well under
> Windows
>> > XP as under Windows 98, but you have to install it.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> > Words into Type
>> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup
>> > so
>> > all may benefit.
>> >
>> > "XPnewbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:0E606877-4A50-40F0-925B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is
>> >> there
> a
>> > way
>> >> to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?
>> >
>>
>>
>

If you know which Works version created the files you can install the
appropriate converter - most of them are linked from the downloads page of
my web site.

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rck wrote:
> The header is "Can I convert .wps to .doc?" Your answer said to
> install "it" without saying what "it" was. I assumed you meant
> installing Word.
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I don't see how you disagree. I said that Works (which produced the
>> .wps files) will run under Windows XP. Nowhere was Word mentioned
>> (by me or the OP). In fact, questions about Works per se are OT in
>> this NG, but the OP didn't mention Works or conversions. I suspected
>> that the OP thought that the files were somehow magically produced
>> by Windows, unaware that they were
>> created in Works.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> newsgroup so
>> all may benefit.
>>
>> "rck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:bcWBd.15383$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I disagree. I have Office Pro 2000 running under XP and I can't
>>> open wps extension files. Is there a wps to doc conversion utility
>>> out there somewhere?
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Your .wps files are created by Works, which will run as well under
>>>> Windows XP as under Windows 98, but you have to install it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>>>> Words into Type
>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>>>> Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>>>> Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>>>> newsgroup so
>>>> all may benefit.
>>>>
>>>> "XPnewbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:0E606877-4A50-40F0-925B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is
>>>>> there a way
>>>>> to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?

You're right. I have a regrettable tendency to ignore subject lines when
answering questions.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
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"rck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:r00Cd.15678$(E-Mail Removed)...
> The header is "Can I convert .wps to .doc?" Your answer said to install
"it"
> without saying what "it" was. I assumed you meant installing Word.
>
> Bob
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I don't see how you disagree. I said that Works (which produced the .wps
> > files) will run under Windows XP. Nowhere was Word mentioned (by me or
the
> > OP). In fact, questions about Works per se are OT in this NG, but the OP
> > didn't mention Works or conversions. I suspected that the OP thought
that
> > the files were somehow magically produced by Windows, unaware that they
> > were
> > created in Works.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
> > so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "rck" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:bcWBd.15383$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I disagree. I have Office Pro 2000 running under XP and I can't open
wps
> >> extension files. Is there a wps to doc conversion utility out there
> >> somewhere?
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > Your .wps files are created by Works, which will run as well under
> > Windows
> >> > XP as under Windows 98, but you have to install it.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> > Words into Type
> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup
> >> > so
> >> > all may benefit.
> >> >
> >> > "XPnewbie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:0E606877-4A50-40F0-925B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >> I've been using Windows 98 and have many files in .wps format. Is
> >> >> there
> > a
> >> > way
> >> >> to re-format them in Windows XP to be readable?
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>