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http://www.junesjournal.com/?p=5511 4 Ways To Open a .WPD File on a PC What is a .WPD file? A .WPD file is a document created in WordPerfect, a word-processing software program by Corel. Even if you don't have WordPerfect installed on your computer, you can open these filetypes easily & quickly. I get calls all the time from person's who receive .WPD files attached to an e-mail and are unable to open them. The majority of .WPD files will open in Microsoft Word (if you have Word installed that is). So it's quick and easy to help them using Way #1 below. But even if you don't have Microsoft Word or WordPerfect installed, you can still open .WPD files using a viewer. see Way #3 below. Way #1. If Word is Installed, Rename .WPD to .DOC WordPerfect (.WPD) files are easy to open if you have Microsoft Word on your computer. You can rename the extension from .WPD to .DOC and they will open up in any version of Word (Word 2003, 2007, 2010). Here's how step by step: list of 3 items 1. Put the file on your desktop or some place you can easily find it if it's not already. (For example, if the .WPD file was sent to you in e-mail, this means you need to save the attachment to your desktop.) (If you use Microsoft OUTLOOK, this is done by right-clicking on the attachment in your e-mail and selecting SAVE AS.) 2. Right-click on the file and select RENAME. Rename the file to whatever you want as long as you end it with .DOC instead of .WPD. Important: Change the file extension to .DOC no matter what version of Word you have. This "trick" will NOT work if you use .DOCX as the file extension. All versions of Word can open .DOC files. 3. Double-click on the file. Doing this will cause the file to open up in Microsoft Word. Now you're all set. You should see your document! (Word knew it was really a WordPerfect file and converted it for you as it opened.) Now, you can either leave it in .DOC filetype, or if you want feel free to now convert it to .DOCX filetype if you're using Word 2007 or Word 2010. But this is not required or necessary in most cases. If you work at a law firm and want to use MacPac10 to transform your document to use a standard template for your law firm, then it's a good idea (smile). list end And that's it! Way #2. Tell Your PC to always open .WPD files in Word. You can also setup your computer to always open .WPD files in Word going forward (if you have Word installed). This method is called changing your file associations. You'll want to do this "way" if you expect to receive a lot of .WPD (WordPerfect) files. Then you don't have to worry about changing the filename each time. Simply double-click the file & it'll open in Word. Here's how to associate .WPD files to open in Word, step by step: list of 3 items 1. Put the file on your desktop or some place you can easily find it if it's not already. (For example, if the .WPD file was sent to you in e-mail, this means you need to save the attachment to your desktop.) (If you use Microsoft OUTLOOK, this is done by right-clicking on the attachment in your e-mail and selecting SAVE AS.) 2. Right-click on the file and select OPEN WITH. Then select CHOOSE DEFAULT PROGRAM. If you see Microsoft Word on the list, highlight it and be sure to place a CHECK next to the option on the bottom that says, "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file." If you do NOT see Microsoft Word as a choice (and you have it installed on your computer), click the BROWSE button to locate WINWORD.EXE (you can do a search on your computer if you need the exact file path). On WindowsXP computers, the path is C:\PROGRAM FILES\MICROSOFT OFFICE\OFFICE12\WINWORD.EXE. 3. Click on OK. The .WPD file will then open in Word and for future WPD files, all you now have to do is double-click them and they'll open up in Word going forward. This is because you just changed your file association for .WPD files. By completing the above step, you told your computer, "Hey, open up .WPD files in Microsoft Word from now on." There's a more complicated way of doing this, but the above step is easiest for most non-computer people. list end Way #3. Use a WordPerfect Viewer If you don't have Microsoft Word installed on your computer (or even if you do), you can view WordPefect files using Corel's free software called WordPerfect Lightening, a viewer. Corel also has a WordPerfect Viewer out now for the iPhone and iPad. There are Three Types of Viewers you can Download: list of 3 items 1. For a Windows PC. With or without Word installed, you can use a FREE software called WordPerfect Lightening to open and view WordPerfect files! So just download and install it. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD IT. After clicking the link, pay attention to where your file is downloading. If you're using FireFox or Google Chrome as your web browser, more than likely the file will automatically download to your DOWNLOADS folder. The name of the file that is being downloaded is WordPerfectLightningInstaller.exe. You will need to double-click this file after it downloads in order to INSTALL it onto your computer. After it's installed, then you'll be able to easily open .WPD WordPerfect files. I'm going to create a video showing you how to do this step by step in the near future. 2. For an iPad. Read WordPerfect and WordPerfect email attachments on your iPad with a simple tap. CLICK HERE to download the iPad WordPerfect Viewer. 3. For an iPhone. Yes, there's a WordPerfect app for your iPhone! It lets you view WordPerfect files right on your iPhone. CLICK HERE FOR IPHONE WORDPERFECT VIEWER. list end Take care. Mike This email was sent from our, iGasSucking460Powered1969Mach1! ----- Original Message ----- From: Pedro Romero To: Blind Computing list Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 4:14 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Question about a .WPD file Hello all. Someone sent me a file with a .WPD extention and I have no idea what program I should use to open this file. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be much obliged. Thanks. Pete For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
