Good news for WordPerfect & MS Works users!

WordPerfect Files

I did a bit of testing with a student today, & we've discovered that her .wps (WordPerfect) file could be opened by both the laptops (using WORD) and the student workstations (using the WORD viewer). Something must have changed, or maybe newer WordPerfect versions work differently - who knows.

Microsoft Works Files

This morning we discovered that Microsoft Works files will not work on our student workstations. However, when you use a library laptop, it still doesn't open the file but it does give you the option of downloading a converter for the file. Once the converter is downloaded, and you install the converter (double-click on the downloaded file's desktop icon), the files open fine. I've asked that the converter be added to the laptops, so hopefully soon we'll have a better solution for this.

Other non-WORD Files

So, now, when a student comes in with any other non-WORD text tocument, have them give it a try. Don't forget, tho, in order to let WORD recognize the file, you need to change the settings on the Open menu to display All Files rather than just WORD documents.

If you come across a document type that fails, please try to save a copy for us (on the Ref Desk USB drive) for testing, and let me know.

Thanks!

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