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Microsoft Works document
File type: Document file
A wps file extension is associated with Microsoft Works and used for its default text document format. Works is a discontinued product, however many documents are still written in WPS format. Microsoft Word, and some other word processors like OpenOffice.org Writer or LibreOffice Writer are also able to open *.wps files.
Found 5 different file type records with the same wps filename suffix.
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: January 3, 2025
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
File extension wps is mainly associated with Microsoft Works, an office suite produced by Microsoft, which was offered as smaller, less expensive, and with fewer features than the Microsoft Office suite. Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database.
These wps files were used for document files in older versions of Microsoft Works.
The WPS format was discontinued by Microsoft in 2006 and was replaced by the standard doc.
Microsoft Word will be able to open, edit and save wps documents, when the Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter is installed in the computer.
Some OpenOffice.org variants support import of the wps documents via libwps library:
MIME types:
application/vnd.ms-works
application/x-msworks-wp
zz-application/zz-winassoc-wps
text/plain
WPS is not well supported format. Microsoft Works and Word should both be able to handle them, as well as some other third-party word processors like LibreOffice Writer.
*.wps files can also be viewed with Microsoft Word Viewer 2003.
Microsoft developed converter, that can convert WPS Works documents, called Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter. It is available for download at Microsoft Website.
Another way, how to convert WPS Microsoft Works document, is to save the *.wps file in Microsoft Works or Microsoft Word via FILE|Save menu to another document format.
Software applications that can open wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Software applications that can edit wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Software capable of saving wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that create wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that convert wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that import wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Software apps that print wps files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Document file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The wps file extension is associated with the Kingsoft Office, an office suite for Microsoft Windows operating system, which enables users to create various types of documents.
The wps file stores document created by Kingsoft Office suite.
WPS format used by Kingsoft Office is not the same as Works WPS format.
Use Kingsoft Office to open *.wps files.
Kingsoft Office is able to export *.wps files to other formats.
Software applications that can open wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software applications that can edit wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software capable of saving wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that create wps files:
Microsoft Windows
Multiplatform
Software apps that print wps files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Game file
Date updated: January 15, 2019
The wps file extension is generally related to PainKiller: Overdose computer game. Overdose is a datadisk for original PainKiller game, which was released in 2007.
These wps files are game archives for storing data resources. Might also be used in other PainKiler games.
You cannot open this file type manually, it is accessed by the game automatically.
These games files cannot be converted to anything else. However, sometimes modding.
Software applications that handle other tasks involving wps files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Binary file
Date updated: April 30, 2018
The wps file extension is related to the Rockbox.
Rockbox is an open source replacement firmware for MP3 players.
The wps file stores theme for Rockbox firmware. No further information could be found.
Probably not meant to be accessed by the user.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
Software apps that manage or store settings in wps files:
Microsoft Windows
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: June 26, 2019
Record marked as obsolete and not updated for a long time.
The wps file extension is associated with the Translator's Workbench, a language translation program for Microsoft Windows operating system, developed by SDL Tridion.
The wps file contains project from Translator's Workbench.
Use Translator's Workbench to open *.wps files.
Probably cannot be converted to anything else.
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