Converting a Microsoft Works document to Word?

Question

I've prepared a document in Microsoft Works but when I emailed it the recipient says they can't view it and it needs to be a word document.

She started it Norm!

Answer 1

Save the document (in Works) as Rich Text Format - File, Save As, then choose Files of type - Rich Text Format (.rtf). Then resend it.

Word (or any word processor application) can read .rtf files. You may lose some special formatting and I am not sure what will happen to graphics in your .rtf file - you may have to include any graphics as separate files.

There should also be the option to save as a Microsoft Word Document (.doc) but this will probably be a Word 97 format (which will be readable but again may lose some formatting). The .rtf file should be smaller, though.

Answer 2

Microsoft Word can open works files. The problem is that your recipients computer doesn't recognise the extension when they double click on it. Tell them to save the file, open word then open the file from within Word. This should work.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

By using a file format converter in Microsoft Word, you can open documents that were created in Microsoft Works. After you open the document, you can save it in Word format.

1. On the File menu, click Open.
2. In the Files of type list, click Works 6.0 & 7.0. If you don't see
this option in the list, Install the file format converter as follows:
a. Exit all programs.
b. Do one of the following:
If you are using Microsoft Windows 2000, double-click
Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel.
If you are using Microsoft Windows XP, double-click
Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel.
c. In the Currently installed programs list, click either
MS Office 2003 or Microsoft Office Word 2003 (depending
on whether you installed Word as part of Office or as an
individual program), and then click Change.The
Configuration Wizard opens.
d. On the Maintenance Mode Options page, click Add or
Remove Features, and then click Next. If you installed
Word as part of Office, then on the Custom Setup page,
select the Choose advanced customization of applications
check box, and then click Next.
e. On the Advanced Customization page, click the plus sign
(+) next to Office Shared Features.
f. Click the plus sign (+) next to Converters and Filters, and
then click the plus sign (+) next to Text Converters.
g. Click the arrow next to Works for Windows 7.0, and then
click Run from My Computer.
The file format converter is installed.
3. In the File name box, enter the name of the file that you want
to convert, and then click Open.
4. On the File menu, click Save As.
5. In the Save As dialog box, make any changes that you want in
the File name box, click the file format that you want in the
Save as type list, and then click Save

Tell them to follow the above steps...

Answer 4

open the document, click on "file", click on "save as", when the prompt comes up go to "save file type as:" and pick MS Word (XP, 2000, 97, whichever).

Answer 5

save the file as a .rtf .. a real text format file... word can read it and then save it as a .doc or word file..


to do that.. when you save the file.. pick the type you want to save it as in the save as dialog screen.. .

Answer 6

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Norm, he gave me the evil green eye!!!

Answer 7

Now, now you two.
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Answer 8

just copy and paste