changing a file extension

[carmac06]

I urgently need to change the file extension of a document i created in Microsoft Works Word Processor (XP Home Edition) and have no idea about how to do this. It needs to be changed to a Word document. Somebody please help!!!!! TIA.

[Cockney_si]

Load the file into micosoft works and then select file and Save As

Next select the Rich text format option as the file type

choose another filename and save the document

In word open up the file but make sure the file type is set to all files and then load the one that doesn't have the wps extension.

[gen2]

Yes carmac06, you have to do it as Cockney_si
, suggests.

Be aware that simply changing the file extension won't change the file format so it will remain unreadable.

[carmac06]

ok, i have done the rich text format and changed the filename and saved but i dont think we have microsoft word on this computer which is why i didnt create it in word to start with....so does that affect the last step there Cockney_si ? in mydocuments now the symbol for the document is the rich text format....if that makes a difference? sorry im totally clueless with this!

[sp1214]

One way of renaming a file is to use Dos. First you need to find the directory the file is in using windows. Then run CMD to get into Dos. Then change the directory to where the file is stored. Then rename the oldfile to the newfile with the different extension.

[rojash]

carmac06, once you have saved the file as an RTF, it will be possible for anyone using Word to open, read and edit it, regardless of whether or not you have Word.

sp1214, as has already been pointed out,simply renaming the file with a different extension will not actually change the format of the file, so is a totally pointless exercise.

[ACtheTROLL]

If you don't have word ... why ?


if it's for someone else who does have word
ppl with word can open a works doc .... and so can you.

if they give you it back ... as long as they save it as a works .wps document you'll be able to use it also




whatever you do .... don't follow sp1214's advice ... that will just confuse the issue and stop anything opening it.

[beardyboozer]

I can't afford Word so I got Open Office which is a free download and works with Word documents as well as its own format. Hope this helps
Beardyboozer