Question How to open wps file?

[J-Po]

Hi Community,

My mom has a document that I'd like to open that is a wps file and I can't figure out how to open it.

I tried to open it with Word, but when I select the document and click 'open,' I get a pop up that says 'File Conversion' and it wants me to 'select the encoding that makes your document readable,' but none of the options I'm given to select make the document readable. It just looks like a bunch of code.

I'm on a PC, running Windows 10 and Microsoft Home & Office 2021.

Thanks for the help!
-JP

 

[USAFRet]

"wps is probably a Microsoft Works file.
Works is a deprecated application.

Make a COPY of this file, and try to open it with MS Word.

 

[USAFRet]

Also, see these:
https://www.wps.com/blog/how-to-open-wps-file-easiest-ways-in-2024/

https://www.lifewire.com/wps-file-2622400

 

[punkncat]

I am not familiar with the particular Office suite you have but see if there is a compatibility pack update for it.

Do you have access to the machine this file was created on, such that you can copy/pasta and put it in a simple text document or something? It is a rich format document with pics and things?