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Microsoft Works is a software suite that's similar to Microsoft Office. Though it has fewer features than MS Office, you can still use it in your business to produce documents, spreadsheets and presentations. If you're unsure whether you have MS Works on your computer, go into your Control Panel's section for uninstalling programs -- the list of programs therein will include Microsoft Works if the suite is installed on your computer.
2.Click 'Uninstall a program.' While you won't really uninstall anything, this list shows what programs are installed on your computer. If the results aren't in alphabetical order, click 'Name' near the top of the list to arrange the entries alphabetically.
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Scroll through the list and look for 'Microsoft Works,' which will be close to any other Microsoft programs installed on your PC. If you find Microsoft Works in the list, it's installed on your computer.
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- Alternatively, find Works by clicking 'Start,' 'All Programs' and 'Microsoft Works' in the list. If it's not there, look for it in your C: drive's 'Program Files' folder, the suite's default install location.
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To view a Microsoft Works .wps file in Microsoft Word, you need a converter that enables Microsoft Word to view the files.
Microsoft provides a free file called WorksConv.exe that is compatible with Microsoft Word 2000 and later, allowing you to open Microsoft Works 6.0 to 9.0 documents.
To open older .wps documents created with Microsoft Works 4.0 or 4.5, Microsoft provides Wks4Converter_en-US.msi.
We recommend downloading and installing both of these files.
TipMicrosoft Word 2013 is capable of opening Microsoft Works 6.0 to 9.0 documents by default. However, you will still need to download and install the Wks4Converter_en-US.msi file to open Microsoft Works 4.0 or 4.5 documents.
Once these files are downloaded, follow the steps listed below.
- Close any open Microsoft Word windows.
- Double-click the WorksConv.exe file and follow the prompts to install it. Then, double-click the Wks4Converter_en-US.msi file and follow the prompts to install it as well.
- After installing both files, open Microsoft Word.
- In Microsoft Word, click File and then click Open. If there is no File menu, click the Microsoft Office button in the top left of the Word window, then click Open.
In Word 2013, after clicking the Open option, you need to select Computer, then click Browse.
In Word 2016 and later, after clicking the Open option, you need to click Browse.
In Word 2016 and later, after clicking the Open option, you need to click Browse.
- In the Open window, in the File type drop-down menu or the unlabeled drop-down menu next to the File name text field, you should now have two or three options: Works 4.x (*.wps), Works 6-9 Document (*.wps), and Works 6.0 (*.wps).
- Select the appropriate version of Works for the file you are opening. If you're not sure which version your Works file is, try the Works 6-9 Document (*.wps) option first.
- Browse to the location of the Works file you want to open, select the file, then click Open.
After I open the file, it's not formatted properly
Depending on how the Microsoft Works file was created and formatted, you may be able to open it, but it looks strange because the formatting was not converted properly. If this occurs, try opening the file as a different Works version. If this does not work, you'll have to change the formatting manually in Word if you want it to display correctly.
Saving the file as a Word file
If you want to continue to use this file or want to make it compatible with Microsoft Word, follow the steps below.
- After the file is opened and edited, click File and choose Save As. If there is no File menu, click the Microsoft Office button in the top left of the Word window, then click Save As.
- In the Save As window, select the location you want to save the file.
In Microsoft Word 2016 and later, you need to click the Browse option after clicking the File tab to open the Save As window.
- Type a name for the file if you want to change it.
- In the Save as typedrop-down menu or the unlabeled drop-down menu next to the File name text field, make sure to select Microsoft Word (*.docx).
- Click Ok or Save when done.
Additional information
- See our Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works definitions for further information and related links.