.WPS File Extension
Microsoft Works Word Processor Document
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What is a WPS file?
A WPS file is a text document created by Microsoft Works Word Processor, the word processing program that preceded Microsoft Word. It is very similar to a Word document (.DOC file). However, WPS files cannot contain some of the advanced formatting that Word documents contain, and they cannot contain macros.
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, many people used Microsoft Works Word Processor to create essays, letters, invitations, financial reports, resumes, newsletters, and other documents. These documents were saved as WPS files. However, as Microsoft Word and the DOC format became more popular, the WPS format's prevalence decreased.
In 2006, Microsoft officially discontinued the WPS format and replaced it with the DOC format. Microsoft retired Microsoft Works in 2009, with Works 9 being the program's final version.
How to open a WPS file
If you still have access to Microsoft Works Word Processor, you can open all WPS files with that program. If you do not have access to Works Word Processor, you can open most WPS files with Microsoft Word. Word 2010 and later versions can open WPS files created by Works Word Processor versions 6 to 9. To open a WPS file in Word:
- Select .
- In the dropdown menu, select All Files (*.*).
- Navigate to and open your WPS file.
You can also open WPS files in the Writer word processor included with LibreOffice, Apache OpenOffice, Planamesa NeoOffice, and OxygenOffice Professional.
How to convert a WPS file
Most word processors that can open WPS files can convert them to other formats. For example, LibreOffice Writer can convert WPS files to the following formats (and many others):
Programs that open WPS files
Kingsoft Writer Document
| Developer | Kingsoft |
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WPS Office is a free productivity suite that is akin to Microsoft Office. It includes a word processor named Writer. By default, Writer saves users' documents as WPS files.
Users can create WPS files from scratch or from .WPT templates, which contain default document formatting and elements. Writer includes some templates, and users can download additional templates from the WPS Template Store.
How to open a WPS file
You can use Kingsoft Writer, which is included in Kingsoft WPS Office, to open and edit WPS files. From the WPS Office Home menu, select . Then, navigate to and open your WPS file.
How to convert a WPS file
Kingsoft Writer can convert WPS files to the following formats:
- .DOC, .DOCX - Microsoft Word Document
- .DOT, .DOTX - Microsoft Word Document Template
- .RTF - Rich Text Format
- .TXT - Plain Text
- .DOCM - Microsoft Word Macro-enabled Document
- .DOTM - Microsoft Word Macro-enabled Document Template
- .XML - Extensible Markup Language
- .MHTML - MIME HTML
- .HTML - Hypertext Markup Language
- .PDF - Portable Document Format