What is a .wps file? What program do I use to open?

Answer 1

It is a Microsoft Works file.

Recent versions of Microsoft Works (Works 2001, 2002, 2003, etc.) include
Microsoft Word which writes by default to the supported (.doc) format. Older
versions write by default to Microsoft's proprietary, obscure, and poorly
supported (.wps) format. Even Microsoft's own Office Suite won't import .wps
files without first downloading and installing a special converter.

If you have access to Word 2000 or 97, an alternative approach is to install
the appropriate Works converter linked below and then save to .doc or export
to .rtf.

Works 2000 converter for Word (2000 & 97)
The Works 2000 to Word Converter enables users of Word 2000, Word 97, or Works
4.x to open Works 2000 word-processing files. This converter has been tested
with Works 4.0, Works 4.5, Works 2000, Word 97, and Word 2000 running on
Windows 98 and Windows Me.
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/wp2krtf.aspx
Works 6.0 converter for Word (2002, 2000, & 97)
The Works 6.0 Converter converts word processor documents created in Microsoft
Works 6.0 to Microsoft Word and other versions of Works. Specifically, this
converter works with Works 2000, 4.5, and 4.x, and Word 2002, 2000, and 97 on
machines running Microsoft Windows® 98, 2000 Professional, Millennium Edition,
and XP.
http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2002/wp6rtf.aspx
Works 4.x converter for Word (2000 & 97)
In order to open a word processing document (.wps) created in Microsoft Works
4.x using Microsoft Works 2000, Microsoft Word 2000, or Microsoft Word 97, or
a word processor document created in Works 2000, Word 2000, or Word 97 using
Microsoft Works 4.x, you need to download and install this text converter.
Download the Text Converter for Works 4.x (2.89 MB)

Earlier Versions try the Microsoft Office Converter Pack
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/toolbox.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2000/appndx/95t3_5.htm
Other potentially useful utilities:
http://www.inabyte.com/products/inafileconverter/
http://download.com.com/3000-2248-10179450.html?tag=lst-0-14
http://download.com.com/3000-2070-7903722.html?tag=lst-0-9
http://download.com.com/3000-2079-7990771.html?tag=lst-0-10
http://download.com.com/3000-2079-7990773.html?tag=lst-0-15

Answer 2

Wps File

Answer 3

Microsoft Works Text Document.
http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=WPS

Answer 4

WPS is a Microsoft Works file extension.

Answer 5

wps is a file extension for Microsoft works. There are plenty of freeware applications available to convert these to Word documents. MS word will not read a wps file, although common sense would dictate it should.

Answer 6

Try Word, it ia a Microsoft Works Word Processor (.wps)

Answer 7

Microsoft Works program extension....

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