How to Open WPS Files

Opening WPS Files in Windows

1. Double-click on the WPS file you want opened. Windows will automatically open the file using Microsoft Word or a compatible viewer program on your computer.

   1. If the WPS file fails to open, proceed with the following steps to open the file using the Works Converter in Word.

2. Close Microsoft Word and launch your Internet browser.

3. Navigate to Microsoft's website at http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12. This page is the downloads page for the Microsoft Works File Converter.

4. Click on 'Download,' then click on 'Save file.'

5. Double-click on the Works file converter installer file on your desktop. This will launch the installer wizard.

6. Click on 'I accept the terms of the License Agreement,' then follow the on-screen instructions to install the Microsoft Works File Converter software on your computer.

7. Launch the Microsoft Word application.

8. Click on the Microsoft Office Button at the top left corner of your session and select 'Open.'

   1. If using Microsoft Word 2000, 2002, or 2003, click on 'File' and select 'Open.'

9. Select 'All Files' from the 'Files of type' dropdown menu.

10. Navigate to and select the WPS file you want opened, then click on 'Open.' The WPS document will now open in Microsoft Word.

    1. If the WPS document fails to open, the file may have been created in an earlier version of Microsoft Works. Download the Microsoft Works 4 File Converter from http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7264, then repeat steps #4 through #10 to open the WPS document.