This step-by-step article describes how to use Microsoft Word to open a document that was created in Microsoft Works 6.0, in Microsoft Works 7.0, in Microsoft Works 8.0, or in Microsoft Works 9.0. Two methods are presented for doing this.

In the first method, you create a document in Works and then save it as a Word document (.doc). Then you can open the document directly in Word.

In the second method, you create the document in Works as you usually do, and then save the document as a Works word processing document (.wps). To open the document in Word, verify that the Works 6.0 Converter is installed on your computer, and then open the .wps document in Word.

Note The Works 6.0 Converter works for Works 6.0, Works 7.0, and Works 8.0, and Works 9.0.

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Method 1: Use the file format (.doc) for Word documents

Use this method if you have access to both Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 and Word. To easily convert a Works word processing document to Word, save the document in Works as a Word document, and then open the document directly in Word.

In Works

To convert a Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 word processing document so that you can open it easily in Word, save the document as a Word document. To do this, follow these steps:

1.	In Works, open the document that you want to open in Word.
2.	On the File menu, click Save As.
3.	In the Save As dialog box, follow these steps: a. Change the Save in box to the location where you want to save the Word-format version of your document. b. In the File name box, type a new name (if it is required) for the Word version of your document. c. In the Save as type box, select Word 97-2000 & 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc), and then click Save. Note If you are using Works 8.0, select Word 97-2003 (*.doc) in the Save as type box, and then click Save. d. On the File menu, click Close to close the document before you try to open the document in Word.

In Word

To use Word to open Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 word processing document that was saved as a Word document, follow these steps:

1.	Start Word.
2.	On the File menu, click Open.
3.	In the Open dialog box, follow these steps: a. Change the Look in box to the location of the Word document that you want to open. b. In the Files of type box, click Word Documents (*.doc). c. Select the Word document (.doc) that you want to open, and then click Open.

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Method 2: Use the format (.wps) for a Works word processing file

To use Word to open a Works word processing document, save the document the way that you usually do in the Works (.wps) file format. Then, install the Works 6.0 Converter in Word, and open the document directly in Word.

In Works

Create and save your Works word processing document the way that you usually do in the Works word processing document file format (.wps). No additional action is required in Works.

In Word

To use Word to open a Works word processing document (.wps), you must verify that the Works Converter is installed on your computer. After you install the converter, you can open the Works word processing document directly in Word.

If Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 is installed on same computer as Word

If you installed Works on the same computer on which Word is installed, the Works 6.0 Converter is already installed. The installation occurs during the setup of Works. No additional action is required, except to open the Works document in Word.

To open a Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 word processing document in Word, follow these steps:

1.	Start Word.
2.	On the File menu, click Open.
3.	In the Open dialog box, follow these steps: a. Change the Look in box to the location of your Works word processing document. b. In the Files of type box, click the version of Works that you are running. Note If you are using Microsoft Word 2007, click All Files (*.*). c. Select the Works word processing document (.wps) that you want to open, and then click Open.

If Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 is not installed on same computer as Word

You must install the Works 6-9 Converter on the computer on which Word is installed. To do this, follow these steps:

1.	In your Web browser, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bf41401e-70fa-465d-ae2e-cf44dbf05297&displayLang=en (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bf41401e-70fa-465d-ae2e-cf44dbf05297&displayLang=en)
2.	Read the information about the Works 6-9 File Converter, and then click Download Now.
3.	In the File Download dialog box, click Run.
4.	Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Works 6-9 Converter.
5.	Check the checkbox to accept the terms of the License Agreement.
6.	Click Install to install the file converter on your computer. The Works 6-9 Converter Setup now extracts and installs the Works 6-9 File Converter on your computer.

To open a Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 word processing document in Word, follow these steps:

1.	Start Word.
2.	On the File menu, click Open.
3.	In the Open dialog box, follow these steps: a. Change the Look in box to the location of your Works word processing document. b. In the Files of type box, click the version of Works that you are running. Note If you are using Microsoft Word 2007, click All Files (*.*). c. Select the Works word processing document (.wps) that you want to open, and then click Open.

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