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    Need help opening a wps file

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by stevoboy, Feb 16, 2008.

  1. stevoboy

    stevoboy Notebook Guru

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    I have received an email with a wps extension. I have not been able to open it altho I downloaded Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003 it didn't work. I have Windows Vista Home. Please advise how I might open this file.
     
    stevoboy, Feb 16, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Do you even know who the sender is? You might ask them what to open it with.

    WPS sounds fishy to me, though I do not know why.
     
    Greg, Feb 16, 2008
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    mobyzone Notebook Consultant

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    wps is a microsoft works word processor file,sort of like .doc for microsoft word, but it should open normally with microsoft word though :S
     
    mobyzone, Feb 16, 2008
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    mobyzone, Feb 16, 2008
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    Many thanks for the help. Zamzar worked great!!
     
    stevoboy, Feb 17, 2008
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    This is pretty universal... Next time you want to know what application opens an unfamiliar extension, look it up @ www.filext.com
     
    Prasad, Feb 17, 2008
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    Thats a Microsoft Works (oxymoron... ;)) file...

    You can use Microsoft Word to open it.

    Or use the MS Office free alternative suite... Open Office.
     
    Gophn, Feb 17, 2008
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    Neither Word or Open Office would do it. Thanks to Prasad007 for the link altho the "lecture" was not helpful! Anyway, problem solved and thanks for the quick replies. Great forum.
     
    stevoboy, Feb 17, 2008
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    qhn, Feb 17, 2008
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