Windows XP works wps files to windows 2000

[Colin Allott]

Windows xp to windows 2000 conversion

I produced a document using microsoft works in windows
xp and mailed it to
my WesternGeco account so that I could forward it on.

I cannot open the .wps file in windows 2000

Would anyone have suggestions as to how I might convert
it ?

I can cut and past it as a flat text file into an
email and transfer it that way, but
it would be more elegant to convert the attachment

Regards,

Colin Allott

[Sharon F]

On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 02:01:18 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:

> Windows xp to windows 2000 conversion
>
> I produced a document using microsoft works in windows
> xp and mailed it to
> my WesternGeco account so that I could forward it on.
>
> I cannot open the .wps file in windows 2000
>
> Would anyone have suggestions as to how I might convert
> it ?
>
> I can cut and past it as a flat text file into an
> email and transfer it that way, but
> it would be more elegant to convert the attachment
>
> Regards,
>
> Colin Allott

If possible, open the file in Works. Use File> Save As. In the dialog
screen that appears, change the "Save as Type" to a document format that is
not specific to Works. RTF works well since this is the native format of
WordPad and can also be opened with MS Word.

You may lose some formatting with the change of file type. You can edit the
results a touch for appearances. When you have saved your final draft
(edited and with the desired file extension), send it on to the other
computer.


--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

[Colin Allott]

Sharon,

Thanks. I can do this, but it means me knowing about all
my colleagues systems and producing different documents
for each one.

I think microsoft should think about this backwards
compatabillity. They should load update software which
converts files at source.

Regards,

Colin









>-----Original Message-----
>On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 02:01:18 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:
>
>> Windows xp to windows 2000 conversion
>>
>> I produced a document using microsoft works in
windows
>> xp and mailed it to
>> my WesternGeco account so that I could forward it on.
>>
>> I cannot open the .wps file in windows 2000
>>
>> Would anyone have suggestions as to how I might
convert
>> it ?
>>
>> I can cut and past it as a flat text file into an
>> email and transfer it that way, but
>> it would be more elegant to convert the attachment
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Colin Allott
>
>If possible, open the file in Works. Use File> Save As.
In the dialog
>screen that appears, change the "Save as Type" to a
document format that is
>not specific to Works. RTF works well since this is the
native format of
>WordPad and can also be opened with MS Word.
>
>You may lose some formatting with the change of file
type. You can edit the
>results a touch for appearances. When you have saved your
final draft
>(edited and with the desired file extension), send it on
to the other
>computer.
>
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 01:47:13 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:

>
> Sharon,
>
> Thanks. I can do this, but it means me knowing about all
> my colleagues systems and producing different documents
> for each one.
>
> I think microsoft should think about this backwards
> compatabillity. They should load update software which
> converts files at source.
>
> Regards,
>
> Colin
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 02:01:18 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:
>>
>>> Windows xp to windows 2000 conversion
>>>
>>> I produced a document using microsoft works in
> windows
>>> xp and mailed it to
>>> my WesternGeco account so that I could forward it on.
>>>
>>> I cannot open the .wps file in windows 2000
>>>
>>> Would anyone have suggestions as to how I might
> convert
>>> it ?
>>>
>>> I can cut and past it as a flat text file into an
>>> email and transfer it that way, but
>>> it would be more elegant to convert the attachment
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Colin Allott
>>
>>If possible, open the file in Works. Use File> Save As.
> In the dialog
>>screen that appears, change the "Save as Type" to a
> document format that is
>>not specific to Works. RTF works well since this is the
> native format of
>>WordPad and can also be opened with MS Word.
>>
>>You may lose some formatting with the change of file
> type. You can edit the
>>results a touch for appearances. When you have saved your
> final draft
>>(edited and with the desired file extension), send it on
> to the other
>>computer.
>>
>>

You're welcome, Colin. It does get tricky when sending to folks that have
other word processing programs installed. That's why the RTF file is a good
choice. It's more universal than the Works file format.

I mentioned Word and Wordpad as editors on your system since you most
likely hae one of those two programs installed and can use them to adjust
existing documents. (You can use Works to create new RTF files). Most word
processors can read that file type. Many can create RTF files as well.


--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Colin Allott" > wrote in message
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>
> Sharon,
>
> Thanks. I can do this, but it means me knowing about all
> my colleagues systems and producing different documents
> for each one.
>
> I think microsoft should think about this backwards
> compatabillity. They should load update software which
> converts files at source.
>
> Regards,
>
> Colin
>

Colin, there are free converters for most different file types available
from microsoft already,
however your not going to get people to download the converter packs just to
open your files.
You do not need to know what your colleagues are using.
If you save the file as a .rtf, it can be opened on virtually all operating
systems.
If you do not know what software the other person has, .txt and .rtf are
your best choices.



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> >-----Original Message-----
> >On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 02:01:18 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:
> >
> >> Windows xp to windows 2000 conversion
> >>
> >> I produced a document using microsoft works in
> windows
> >> xp and mailed it to
> >> my WesternGeco account so that I could forward it on.
> >>
> >> I cannot open the .wps file in windows 2000
> >>
> >> Would anyone have suggestions as to how I might
> convert
> >> it ?
> >>
> >> I can cut and past it as a flat text file into an
> >> email and transfer it that way, but
> >> it would be more elegant to convert the attachment
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Colin Allott
> >
> >If possible, open the file in Works. Use File> Save As.
> In the dialog
> >screen that appears, change the "Save as Type" to a
> document format that is
> >not specific to Works. RTF works well since this is the
> native format of
> >WordPad and can also be opened with MS Word.
> >
> >You may lose some formatting with the change of file
> type. You can edit the
> >results a touch for appearances. When you have saved your
> final draft
> >(edited and with the desired file extension), send it on
> to the other
> >computer.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Sharon F
> >MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
> >.
> >

[Colin Allott]

Sharon,

There is a download file to do this conversion,
although it failed on my dataset

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
displaylang=en&familyid=32e7205a-3880-4416-9260-
57a96c8a9a76

Regards,

Colin



>-----Original Message-----
>On Mon, 4 Aug 2003 02:01:18 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:
>
>> Windows xp to windows 2000 conversion
>>
>> I produced a document using microsoft works in
windows
>> xp and mailed it to
>> my WesternGeco account so that I could forward it on.
>>
>> I cannot open the .wps file in windows 2000
>>
>> Would anyone have suggestions as to how I might
convert
>> it ?
>>
>> I can cut and past it as a flat text file into an
>> email and transfer it that way, but
>> it would be more elegant to convert the attachment
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Colin Allott
>
>If possible, open the file in Works. Use File> Save As.
In the dialog
>screen that appears, change the "Save as Type" to a
document format that is
>not specific to Works. RTF works well since this is the
native format of
>WordPad and can also be opened with MS Word.
>
>You may lose some formatting with the change of file
type. You can edit the
>results a touch for appearances. When you have saved your
final draft
>(edited and with the desired file extension), send it on
to the other
>computer.
>
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 00:57:57 -0700, Colin Allott wrote:

>
> Sharon,
>
> There is a download file to do this conversion,
> although it failed on my dataset
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
> displaylang=en&familyid=32e7205a-3880-4416-9260-
> 57a96c8a9a76
>
> Regards,
>
> Colin
>
>
>

Did you try it the other way yet? Open existing file in Works. Use File>
Save As, select RTF for "Save as type"?

Another option you might consider is creating a PDF file from the finished
document. Unfortunately it requires additional software to do this but it
is another type of file that works well across platforms.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP/ Windows XP - Shell/User