On Tue, 2006-07-18 at 15:22 -0400, Louis Suarez-Potts wrote: > Hi, > > I'm sending this on from Matt Godfrey.... > It seems quite useful. > > Thanks > Louis >
Please forward Mr. Godrey's message to me directly so I can make an FAQ. ger > > On 2006-07-15, at 13:53 , M Godfrey wrote: > > > Hi louis, > > I want to post this in the ooo support forums but I > > don't have the time to properly research where it > > should go. > > > > Would you be kind enough to post it for me as it may > > save other ooo users hours of time and frustration. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Matt Godfrey > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > How to open a .wps (Microsoft Works Document) in > > OpenOffice.org 2.0. > > > > After hours of tinkering, here is a free workaround to > > get .wps files into OpenOffice.org 2.0 > > This has been tested and is working on Windows XP and > > 2000 with OpenOffice.org 2.0. > > Please verify and report here any success or problems > > with other windows versions. > > > > Step 1. Download and install the free as of 7/15/06 > > "Word Viewer 2003" from Microsoft > > at the following link: > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B9E11E83- > > F51B-4977-B572-8C042DF802C1&displaylang=EN > > > > Step 2. Download and install the free as of 7/15/06 > > "Works 6.0 Converter for Works and Word Users" > > from Microsoft at the following link: > > > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=B9E11E83- > > F51B-4977-B572-8C042DF802C1&displaylang=EN > > > > After Installing both, Launch Word Viewer 2003, Start > > -> programs -> > > Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003. An open dialog > > appears. > > At the bottom of this dialog make sure the "Files of > > type" > > is set to "All Files(*.*)". Now browse to your .wps > > file, > > select it and click open. A warning dialog will > > appear, > > if you trust this file etc. click yes and like magic > > your .wps is now open!. > > Select all -> edit copy ->. Now open OpenOffice.org > > 2.0 writer and do edit paste. > > You should now be looking at your doc in > > OpenOffice.org 2.0. > > Choose Save as from the file menu and save your > > document to your preferred format. > > You are now good to go! > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/
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