![]() ![]() If those with whom you share are using later versions of Word, they should be able to read. If you need to share files with others for editing, use the doc format (MS Wrord 997/2000/XP from the file Save As dropdown). RoryOF wrote:In addition to what Bill has written, if you intend to use OpenOffice as your main editor/office suite, you would be well advised to move away from the. You can use a file conversion site to convert the. Google open wordperfect files or open wpd files for help - you get hundreds of hits. dialogue to All Files as in the image below - this allows Writer to see files of all types, both those it can work with, and those it cannot work with. You are then asked what type of ASCII coding is used in the file, and because. wpd file, Writer does its best thinking it might be a misnamed ASCII. wpd is not one of the supported file formats and Writer does not know what to do with the tomatoes - it is expecting to see peaches. Someone opens the tin expecting to find plums but finds sardines. The label should match what is inside but if you rename a file, you might have given it the wrong file qualifier - it's like putting a label "plums" on a tin of sardines. doc tins have tomatoes (many would say worms but I resisted the temptation) inside and. wpd qualifier is a Corel WordPerfect file and the text inside is WordPerfect text. wpd.įiles are like tins of baked beans - the baked beans are like the text inside the file and the file qualifier is like the label on the tin. I have a whole lot from 2003 and AOO is trying to open them with. Molley wrote: If I can start with the earliest files I am trying to open. Rory suggested converting the files but the computer is only showing me the name of the files that AOO wants to open them in and not having any success. When I try to open a file a a box called "ascii Filter Options", with character set, language etc, comes up on the screen which I have to ok and then it opens up with unreadable text. I can't remember what they were previously but I bring up their properties and they are described as XML 1.0 Text Document (.wpd). ![]() If I can start with the earliest files I am trying to open. If the files you want to open are not on the list, you need to find another way to open them, either by converting them to a file type which is on the list or by using the original application which wrote the files. This is a list of the file types which Writer 4.1.2 can open. doc files (Word 6, Word 95, Word 97/2000/XP) even though all are called. Remember too that there are several different types of. We need to know what type the files are to offer relevant advice. doc, etc) which is important.Īre the files you can open, and the files you cannot open, the same type - ie are they are all. The date you saved them should be irrelevant. You say you can open some files you saved in 2005 but not others you saved in 2005. It is far more likely that the files you and your friend are opening are different, or that you are using different versions of AOO. It is most unlikely that AOO operates any differently under Windows 10 compared with Windows 7 or even XP. I have a friend who uses 2007 and claims not to be having any problems at all. Molley wrote:I can't help thinking that Open Office has issues with Windows 10 which I use with my computer. ![]()
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