Hi Jean I can offer some suggestions, but first, tell me how you are able to
have a saved .rtf file change into .wps when attaching them to e-mail, I
have never seen that happen.
quote "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." unquote.
There is more then one way to open a document perhaps this article will
offer some incite......
Working Together Microsoft Works and Microsoft® Office
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/more/worktogether.mspx
As you noticed, when you double clicked .rtf file, your computer has .rtf
extension assigned to open with Microsoft Office Word.
If you do not want to re-assign .rtf extension to open with Works when
double clicked, here is how to open it with Works.
Open Works Word processor, then choose Open on it's file menu.
In the Open dialog window, click down arrow for Files of type:,
Note: the drop down menu will contain a list of file extension that this
program has converters to open them. (similar as the Save As dialog where
the program has converters to save them in the format selected)
Choose Rich Text Format (*.rtf), then navigate to and select the .rtf file
(document), click Open.
OpenOffice is a FREE program similar to Microsoft Office, you might find it
of interest.
http://www.openoffice.org/
Ken
| Thanks, Ken, that does seem to work, but the rtf file that's now
| attached opens with Microsoft Office Word, rather than with Works Word.
(I
| have a trial version of Office installed, but didn't plan to buy it.)
Does
| this mean I'll need to buy Office to get this to work?
| Jean
|
|
| --
| Jean D.
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > 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
| > | > | >>>>>>>
message
| > | > | >>>>>>> | > | > | >>>>>>>> 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.
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
