.wps from PC to Mac. Please Help.!

NepentheZ · 11-21-2007, 08:32 AM

Hi. I have a saved file on my Desktop PC, .wps (Has just Text, Colours and Borders - you know, the fancy stuff

) - But my printer is not working.! I REALLY need to print this document ASAP, so will have to transfer it to my MAC to print it off.

Only problem is, when I open it in MAC, its comes up in Text Edit looking all Chinese and stuff.!!!!!

Please, how do I open the .wps file saved from PC to MAC, or is there another way I can save/transfer it to open it up on the Mac.

Many Thanks,

NepentheZ

benwiggy · 11-21-2007, 09:20 AM

.wps - isn't that MS Works?
I suspect there's not much on a Mac that will open that as you would want it. Do you have Word on your Mac? That may open it - but then again, I've heard that even PCs have difficulty with Works compatibility.

Can you save the file as a PDF from the PC? Other than that, you may have to save it as .RTF document, and then do any formatting in whatever app you use on the Mac.

NepentheZ · 11-21-2007, 09:23 AM

Thanks for the help Ben. After playing about with many different formats, i finally cracked it.!

Saved it on the PC as .doc, and Word on the MAC opened it no problem.!

Cheers for the help.!

slacker · 11-21-2007, 09:57 AM

Check out NeoOffice (the Mac port of openoffice). I know it can handle wordperfect files and save them as word documents. Would not be surprised if it handled wps files also.

macosnoob · 11-21-2007, 10:20 AM

Ditto on NeoOffice. It always opens those pesky .wps files that people send me. The formatting is usually a bit off, but it's better than nothing.

11-21-2007, 08:32 AM	#1
NepentheZ Prospect Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	.wps from PC to Mac. Please Help.! Hi. I have a saved file on my Desktop PC, .wps (Has just Text, Colours and Borders - you know, the fancy stuff ) - But my printer is not working.! I REALLY need to print this document ASAP, so will have to transfer it to my MAC to print it off. Only problem is, when I open it in MAC, its comes up in Text Edit looking all Chinese and stuff.!!!!! Please, how do I open the .wps file saved from PC to MAC, or is there another way I can save/transfer it to open it up on the Mac. Many Thanks, NepentheZ

11-21-2007, 09:20 AM	#2
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,843	.wps - isn't that MS Works? I suspect there's not much on a Mac that will open that as you would want it. Do you have Word on your Mac? That may open it - but then again, I've heard that even PCs have difficulty with Works compatibility. Can you save the file as a PDF from the PC? Other than that, you may have to save it as .RTF document, and then do any formatting in whatever app you use on the Mac.

11-21-2007, 09:23 AM	#3
NepentheZ Prospect Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 5	Thanks for the help Ben. After playing about with many different formats, i finally cracked it.! Saved it on the PC as .doc, and Word on the MAC opened it no problem.! Cheers for the help.!

11-21-2007, 09:57 AM	#4
slacker Triple-A Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Baltimore Posts: 223	Check out NeoOffice (the Mac port of openoffice). I know it can handle wordperfect files and save them as word documents. Would not be surprised if it handled wps files also.

11-21-2007, 10:20 AM	#5
macosnoob MVP Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,910	Ditto on NeoOffice. It always opens those pesky .wps files that people send me. The formatting is usually a bit off, but it's better than nothing.