WPS file format description

Many people share .wps files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .wps file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .wps files.

1 filename extension(s) found in our database.

.wps - Microsoft Works Document

The WPS document files are related to Works Converter. WPS file is a Microsoft Works document. The Works Converter allows you to convert word processor documents created in Microsoft Works to Microsoft Word and other Works programs.

Application:

Works Converter

Category:

Document files

Mime-type:

application/vnd.ms-works

Magic:

- / -

Aliases:

Microsoft Works Document related extensions:

.col: HTML Help Collection
.mpf: Microsoft Media Package File
.obt: Microsoft Office Binder Template
.obo: OBO-Edit Document
.fdw: FEBDOK Document
.vrd: Microsoft Visio Report Definition

Naturally, other applications may also use the .wps file extension. Even harmful programs can create .wps files. Be especially cautious with .wps files coming from an unknown source!

Can't open a .wps file?

When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:

Windows can't open this file:

example.wps

To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.

To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.

Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.

The .wps file extension is often given incorrectly!

According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:

aps, qps, pws, ws, wpx, wpe, wp, wls, ps, dps, wsp, wpz, wpw, wpc, wos

Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?

Similar file extensions in our database:

.aps: VS Binary Resource Script Data
.pws: ProWorks Data
.qps: CUTEr QPS Model
.pws: Print Workshop Image
.wpe: Corel WordPerfect Entrust Document
.wos: Words of Worship Output Settings Data

Operating systems

DataTypes.net currently supports the following operating systems:

Windows XP/Vista, Windows 7/8, Windows 10, CentOS, Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, iOS, Android

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