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. |
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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. |
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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: |
| 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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