• Open, edit, and save documents in the Works Word Processor file format supported by Works versions 6, 7, 8 and 9. This download requires Windows Installer ve.
• Problem is, the files are in the old.wps format. I do not have MS Word or Office installed. Going MS sites, I'm told that I can download and install Word Viewer (which I've done), then download MS Works 6-9 File Converter, and its security update (which I've done).

To view a Microsoft Works .wps file in Microsoft Word, you need a converter that enables Microsoft Word to view the files.

It’s called the Microsoft Works 6-9 File Converter (link defunct), and you can download it for free from Microsoft. See the update at the top of this post. See the update at the top of this post. Before copying these Works spreadsheets to your new computer, save them in an Excel format (.xls or.xlsx). If your spreadsheet files are from Works 6.0 or later, you don’t need to save them as Excel files. Excel 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 can open files in the Works 6.0-9.0 (.xlr) format.

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.

Tip

Microsoft Word 2013 is capable of opening Microsoft Works 6.0 to 9.0 documents by default. However, you 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.

1. Close any open Microsoft Word windows.
2. 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 as well.
3. After installing both files, open Microsoft Word.
4. 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.

Tip

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.

5. In the Open window, in the File type drop-down menu or the unlabeled drop-down menu next to File name are: Works 4.x (*.wps), Works 6-9 Document (*.wps), and Works 6.0 (*.wps).
6. 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.
7. 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 the Microsoft Works file, it may look strange because formatting is not converted correctly. 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.

Microsoft Works 6 9 File Converter Free

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.

1. 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.
2. In the Save As window, select the location you want to save the file.

Note

In Microsoft Word 2016 and later, you need to click the Browse option after clicking the File tab to open the Save As window.

3. Type a name for the file if you want to change it.
4. 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).
5. Click Ok or Save when done.

Works 6-9 File Converter Von Microsoft

Additional information

• See our Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works definitions for further information and related links.

Downloadable files

Bookmarks and variables editor (old version) - 83 kb - A useful, but more limited, version of the bookmarks and variables editor, whicfh has its own web page.

Click Yes - 89kb - Is that security prompt driving you to distraction when you try to merge to e-mail from Outlook? This tiny utility sits in the system tray and clicks 'Yes' for you. Visit the writer's own web site for the latest updates and further information on this handy utility.

Envelope templates - 241kb - A simple and easily edited set of Word size 10 envelope templates, one with airmail graphic one without, andone with 'attention' line. All initially attempt to insert an address from Outlook, though this is optional. See accompanying readme.txt file.

MSCAL.ZIP - 342kb - Microsoft's ActiveX Office calendar control (includes versions for Word 97-2007/2010)

OutlookEnvelopeForm.zip - 6 kb - A user form driven function to add the printing of an envelope or label for the selected Outook contact

Printfolders 1.2 - 156 kb - Explorer does not have any means of printing a directory listing. This handy little freeware utility will rectify that omission, to produce a text file with a variety of formatting options. The application is straightforward to use, but in case of difficulty there are additional instructions in Adobe PDF format, to view which you will need the Acrobat reader.

Simple CD Text Player - 412kb - Few Windows CD playing tools (and even fewer domestic CD players) will display CD Text information recorded on the disc. This simple player (freeware) will.

Stripmail.zip - 140 kb - A freeware e-mail stripper. Removes '>' and ' |' characters and reformats e-mail messages into paragraphs.

In addition to the files listed on this page, there is a large number of downloadable files featured as add-ins listed on the Word Pages index.

File converter downloads

Microsoft has a policy of regularly reviewing its software security. I cannot guarantee that security updates will not affect these old filters. If you find they don't work, remove the registry entries they create (you can open the registry patches in Notepad to review what changes have been made) and remove the filter(s) from the TextConv folder. If you need any help to remove the registry entries or the files, contact me via the link on the Home Page with details of your operating system.

Note: The converters presented below were all originally supplied either with Word or were available for download as extras. They have been withdrawn, or replaced by more limited updates as they were said to have the potential to compromise security, so use them at your own risk.

Note: The converters include registry patches for Windows 32 bit operating systems. Windows 7 - 64 bit uses a different file path and registry keys. As these are old filters, I have decided to update the installation instructions only on request. As I receive the requests, I will update the download file to include the revised instructions. If you wish to use these old filters with the Windows 7 - 64 bit operating system, and the zip file has not been updated to include the relevant registry patch, please contact me via the link on the Contaxt for more details.

Extract the CNV files to the folder Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedTextConv. Merge the registry patches with your registry (right click the patch in Windows Explorer and select Merge). Restart Word to make the filters available. With older operating systems, it may be necessary to reboot. As the files are modified to include the Windows 7 64 bit versions, I will also include a self extracting installation file, which will correctly locate the files and create the registry entries.

Ensure that any existing files of the same name are safely backed up before replacing them.

AMI Pro -Sadly this old filter no longer appears to work. Regrettably other solutions will have to be adopted to convert AmiPro files. FileMerlin is one such solution that does still work - though the trial version adds spelling errors to the converted file.

DXF graphics filter for Word - 122kb - This is the old and discontinued DXF import filter. Read the enclosed instructions.

Excel converter for Word - 65kb - This is the old converter originally supplied with Word, which allows you to save in Excel format - or rather it did until recent security updates removed that ability. Now it will merely open Excel format files in Word.

MS-DOS Text with Layout converter for Word - 185kb - This is the old converter which allowed Word to save to MSDOS text with layout *.ASC. Read the enclosed instructions before applying this filter.

PCX graphics filter for Word 2003 - 35kb - Read the enclosed installation instructions before applying this filter. This filter does not work with recent Word versions! Consider instead converting the format before inserting into Word. SnagIt will do the job, but there are others.

RFT/DCA converter for Word - 84kb - IBM DisplayWrite text converter

Word (for DOS) converter for Word - 106kb

Word 6 converter for Word - 603kb - The old Word 6 RTF filter is not required to produce RTF output, but some third party software e.g. Quark is more comfortable with the output of this older filter. It can be used alongside the new filter.

WordPerfect converter for Word - 294kb - Note this is the old converter originally supplied with Word that allows files to be saved in WP format.

Note: If you need to convert Word Perfect documents to Word, then start by visiting : How to Import WordPerfect Files into Microsoft Word

WordStar (for DOS) converter for Word - 117kb

Works converters for Word - 983kb - Converters for Works Version 6 and earlier versions. This file now includes registry patches and installer for Windows 64 bit.

Third Party Downloads

Calendar.zip - 51 kb (9/1/2013) A template from Doug Robbins which includes a neat calendar function which overcomes the problem of mscal.ocx not being available to your projects.

Catalogue Mailmerge.zip - 27kb (5/3/2009) A document, template and Excel data file which demonstrate with sample fields, how to mailmerge a list separated by categories - based upon https://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=294686

The remarkable work on date field calculations and field mathematics by fellow MVP Paul Edstein, who uses the forum pseudonym Macropod, has been available for download from www.wopr.com for a while, but since the crash of that site the files are available here.
You should post any queries about Paul's tutorials to the Word forum at the Woody's Lounge (https://www.wopr.com/index.php?showforum=10).

DateCalc.zip - 81kb - (Updated 18/12/2009) A document containing instructions and examples of just about every date calculation you could wish for.

Index-Sequencer.zip - 57kb - An add-in for Word by regular Microsoft Word forum contributor Andreas Killer to convert sequential index numbers to hyphenated lists e.g. 1, 3, 5. 6. 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 18, 19, 25 is converted to 1, 3, 5-10, 13, 18-19, 25. The add-in is supplied in DOT format which is compatible with recent Word versions.

WordFieldMaths.zip - 53kb - (Updated 5/3/2009) Another document from Paul Edstein explaining the mysteries of field calculations, again with examples.

Following is a set of macros produced by Tonya Marshall for the purpose of converting WordPerfect labels to Word. Instructions are included.

Adobe PDF Format

To view these PDF format documents, you'll need to install the Adobe Acrobat reader.

Lost in Italy - 385kb - Way back in the summer of 1998 my wife and I completed a road journey from Cyprus to the UK and back again. This is a complete account of our experiences on that journey in the form of a short story.