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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-18-07 06:46 PM
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wps, wpd, & docx files
This not Apple's fault, but that #@%K!$& Bill Gates.

I have word 2004, but of course it comes with no filter to open microsoft's other word processor programs, wps & wpd.

Now they have introduced a new format that ALSO doesn't work with word 2004, docx.

I looked on their website for converters and versiontracker, but I couldn't find anything that would do the trick.

Anybody know cheap to free software that can deal with this?
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Pierre.Suave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-20-07 12:19 PM
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1. I think
there is an update that will allow you to open the new word 2007 files.

open Office and go search for an update.
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Captain Angry Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-25-07 01:50 AM
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2. Microsoft released an application that converts docx and xlsx files.

I heard that they now can handle Office 2007 PowerPoint files too.

And, I wouldn't go bananas at Bill Gates over the decision to create an XML (more open) file format. Microsoft has done plenty of stupid things, but replacing a 7 year old closed file format isn't a bad thing. And aren't .wps and .wpd from Word Perfect and MS Works?

Anyway, back on task...

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/

Look on the right side of the screen, third link down is the converter you need.

Works well. I use Office 2004, and iWork08. I'm able to open anything I need to.
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