Wow jean, I have never seen that happen.
First, lets make sure you can see your document file extension...
In Windows XP go to Control panel and open Folder Options or open My
Documents, choose
Tools on the menu bar, then choose Folder Options on it's menu. Either way
opens the Folder Options dialog window. Choose the View tab then uncheck
"Hide file extension for known file types".
While there you might also want to tick "Show hidden files and folders",
click OK.
In Vista, go to Control Panel, choose classic view on the left pane, open
Folder Options, click the 'view' tab, and uncheck the box for "hide
extensions for known file types".
While there you might also want to select the button to 'show hidden files
and folders'. (basically the same as doing this in XP)
Now let's create a test document...
Open Works Word processor, type "This is a test document", choose Save AS on
the File menu.
In the Save As dialog window, type "Ken test" in the File name box.
Click the down arrow for Save as type:, choose Rich Text Format(*.rtf)
The Save as type box should now display Rich Text Format(*.rtf)
Save in box probably displays My Documents, if you do not want to save the
document there then change it to your choice, click Save.
Close Works Word processor.
Open My Documents or the place you chose, you should see a document with the
name Ken test.rtf.
Close My Documents.
If all is as describe so far.... Open your email program, attach Ken
test.rtf.
Did it change to Ken test.wps?
Ken
| The problem is that I'm trying to e-mail files that were saved as
"rtf"
| files, but when I attach them to the e-mail, they appear with the "wps"
| extension.
| Why does this happen? It's driving me crazy!
| Jean
| --
| Jean D.
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Hi Graham,
| >
| > I have Works version 6.0 and it also displays filename.wps in the title
bar
| > no matter what format it is saved in..
| >
| > I also assume you are referring to the title bar displayed at the top of
a
| > opened document.
| >
| >
| > As far as I know that is the way Works functions.
| >
| >
| > No matter what document that is Opened with Works Word processor it will
| > display filename.wps.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > | >
| > | Agreed - but the point is that it still says filename.wps in the title
| > bar,
| > | no matter what format it is saved in..
| > |
| > | --
| > | <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
| > | Graham Mayor - Word MVP
| > |
| > | My web site
www.gmayor.com
| > |
| > | <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | Ken wrote:
| > | > From my Works help....
| > | >
| > | > Save a Works document in another program format
| > | >
| > | > 1 On the File menu, click Save As.
| > | >
| > | > 2 In the File name box, type a name for the document.
| > | >
| > | > 3 In the Save As type box, select the file format you want.
| > | >
| > | > 4 Click Save.
| > | >
| > | > Hi Jean, in item 3 above "Save As type:" box, it displays Works
| > | > Document (*.wps). You need to change that to the file format you
| > | > want. To do that, click the little down arrow on the right side of
| > | > the box, on it's drop down menu click the file format you want.
| > | > i.e.: 'Rich Text Format (*.rtf)'
| > | >
| > | > Ken
| > | >
| > | > | > | >> This sounds to me like a bug in Works, but again I would suggest
| > | >> that you direct your questions to the Works newsgroup, where there
| > | >> are Works experts who will be much better able to help you. I'm
| > | >> cross-posting this to that NG.
| > | >>
| > | >> --
| > | >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
| > | >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
| > | >> Words into Type
| > | >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
| > | >>
| > | >> | > | >>> Please tell me how to change the settings so the title bar
will
| > | >>> show the
| > | >>> correct file type. Usually the "wps" appears at the end after
| > | >>> the other extension -- as in "filename.rtf.wps."
| > | >>>
| > | >>> I discovered this problem when I attached files that I
| > | >>> thought I had saved in rtf format and they appeared with the extra
| > | >>> extension. I also get
| > | >>> ".docx.wps" and ".txt.wps."
| > | >>>
| > | >>> Also, and maybe this is related, when I type in a file name
| > | >>> and hit "save as," shouldn't the title bar show that new name? I
| > | >>> have to go back and
| > | >>> retype the name and resave it to get the title to change.
| > | >>>
| > | >>> Jean
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>> --
| > | >>> Jean D.
| > | >>>
| > | >>>
| > | >>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
| > | >>>
| > | >>>> Works 9 will actually use any Office import/export filter
available
| > | >>>> including its own supplied filters, so RTF is no problem at all.
| > | >>>> What may be
| > | >>>> causing the confusion is that the title bar of the Works 9
| > | >>>> wordprocessor always shows the wps extension no matter what is
| > | >>>> opened or what format is used for the save. The saved files
| > | >>>> however should be of the correct selected
| > | >>>> format. You can establish this by setting Windows Explorer (or
| > | >>>> whatever it
| > | >>>> is now called in Vista) to display the extensions of known file
| > | >>>> types.
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>> --
| > | >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
| > | >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>> My web site
www.gmayor.com
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>>
| > | >>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
| > | >>>>> What I am telling you is that the Works word processor should
| > | >>>>> allow you to save in Word format or RTF or any of those other
| > | >>>>> formats listed in the KB article. Are you clicking the arrow
| > | >>>>> beside the filename in the Save As dialog to see what other
| > | >>>>> formats are available?
| > | >>>>> I would imagine you can get the version of Works by using Help |
| > | >>>>> About Microsoft Works. Another KB article lists pretty much the
| > | >>>>> same variety of file formats for Works 7.0. I am confident that
| > | >>>>> you can use file formats other than .wps in any version of
Works.
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>> Even WordPad (which comes with Windows) will allow you to save
as
| > | >>>>> RTF.
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>>
| > | >>>>> | > | >>>>>> Thanks for replying, but I don't want to buy the whole Office
| > | >>>>>> package unless
| > | >>>>>> I have to, since all I need is a word processor that doesn't
use
| > | >>>>>> the wps extension. I don't know what version of Works I have
| > | >>>>>> but it definitely does
| > | >>>>>> not give me a choice -- it's wps or nothing.
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>> I guess my question is, what Word Processor gives me the choice
| > | >>>>>> of plain doc, txt, and rft files with no ".wps" tacked on? How
| > | >>>>>> do I upgrade or what
| > | >>>>>> should I buy, please? I can't seem to find out which version
of
| > | >>>>>> Works I have
| > | >>>>>> now. All it says under "Properties" is the date it was created
| > | >>>>>> (1/2005). Jean
| > | >>>>>> --
| > | >>>>>> Jean D.
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
| > | >>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>> Since this is a new computer, I assume that you have Works
9.0.
| > | >>>>>>> According to
| > | >>>>>>> "File formats that are supported in Works 9" at
| > | >>>>>>>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940005, you should have a much
| > | >>>>>>> greater selection. In addition, the features page for that
| > | >>>>>>> version
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >
| >
(
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=003&active_
| > | > tab=Features)
| > | >>>>>>> says that you can "Share & edit Works Word Processor and
| > | >>>>>>> Spreadsheet files
| > | >>>>>>> with Microsoft® Office Word and Microsoft® Office Excel and
vice
| > | >>>>>>> versa." --
| > | >>>>>>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
| > | >>>>>>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
| > | >>>>>>> Words into Type
| > | >>>>>>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
| > | >>>>>>>
| > | >>>>>>> | > | >>>>>>>> I have a new Toshiba Satellite with Vista and Works (not sure
| > | >>>>>>>> which version,
| > | >>>>>>>> but the date on it is 1/2005). I need to create text and
rich
| > | >>>>>>>> text (rtf)
| > | >>>>>>>> documents that do not have the .wps extension, but that's
| > | >>>>>>>> apparently the
| > | >>>>>>>> only
| > | >>>>>>>> type this word processor has when I click "Save As". Should
I
| > | >>>>>>>> update to a
| > | >>>>>>>> new version -- if so which one? I also have a trial version
of
| > | >>>>>>>> Office installed, but I don't need anything other than a word
| > | >>>>>>>> processor. Please help, I have a deadline to meet, and I
| > | >>>>>>>> cannot use the wps format.
| > | >>>>>>>> Thanks.
| > | >>>>>>>> --
| > | >>>>>>>> Jean D.
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
