4 Ways to Convert a WordPerfect Document to MS Word

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Do you have a WordPerfect document that you need to edit in Microsoft Word? Fortunately, Word can open WordPerfect (*.wpd) files, which means you can easily save them as Word DOCX files without having WordPerfect installed. If you don't have Word, you can just save the document as a Word (*.docx) file in WordPerfect or use an online WPD to DOCX converter. If you have both Word and WordPerfect, you can also just copy the content of the WordPerfect document and paste it into blank Word document. We'll walk you through 4 easy ways to convert WordPerfect WPD documents to the Microsoft Word format.

Things You Should Know Method 1 of 4:

Using WordPerfect

Step 1 Open the document in WordPerfect.

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Open the document in WordPerfect. If you have WordPerfect, you can easily save your document in the Word DOCX format.

Step 2 Click File and select Save as.

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Step 3 Select DOCX as the file format.

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Select DOCX as the file format. You can choose this option from the "File type" menu at the bottom of the window. [1] X Research source

Step 4 Save the file.

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Using Microsoft Word

Step 1 Open Microsoft Word on your computer.

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Open Microsoft Word on your computer. You'll find Word in your Windows menu on a PC or in the Applications folder (macOS). [3] X Research source

Step 2 Click the File menu and select Open.

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Step 3 Browse for the document you want to convert.

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Step 4 Select the document and click Open.

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Step 5 Click the File menu and select Save As.

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Click the File menu and select Save As . If this doesn't open the "Save" or "Save As" dialog box, click Browse on the menu after choosing Save As.

Step 6 Open the folder in which you want to save the file.

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Step 7 Select Word document as the file type.

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Select Word document as the file type. You can do this by clicking the drop-down menu next to "Save as type" or "File format" and selecting Word document (*.docx).

Step 8 Click Save.

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Click Save . This document will now be saved as a new Word document, ending with the ".docx" file extension.

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Using an Online File Converter

Step 1 Go to https://document.online-convert.com/convert-to-docx.

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Step 2 Click Choose Files.

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Step 3 Select the WordPerfect document and click Open.

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Step 4 Click Start conversion.

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Step 5 Click Download if the Save window didn

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Click Download if the Save window didn't appear. It's the green button under the "Your converted file" header.

Step 6 Open the folder to which you want to save your file.

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Step 7 Click Save.

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Copy and Paste

Step 1 Open your file in WordPerfect.

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Open your file in WordPerfect. This method will not work if you don't have WordPerfect. It's also not a time-efficient way to convert files, but it is the most reliable method.

Step 2 Copy the text.

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Copy the text. You can use keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl/Cmd + A to select all the text in the document and Ctrl/Cmd +C to copy everything.

Step 3 Open a blank document in Word.

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Step 4 Paste the text you have copied.

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Paste the text you have copied. Press Ctrl/Cmd + V to paste from your clipboard. Everything you copied, even the formatting will be pasted into the Word document, which means the formatting may make your text look like gibberish.

Step 5 Remove the formatting from your pasted text.

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Step 6 Save the Word document.

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Save the Word document. Go to File > Save or press Ctrl/Cmd + S to save your file. If your document was highly formatted in WordPerfect (like a table), you'll need to redo that formatting in Word.

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Community Q&A

Can either of these methods be used to do batch conversions, or can they only be done one file at a time?

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This answer was written by one of our trained team of researchers who validated it for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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Some online converters offer batch conversions for a fee. If you have a smaller batch, you might be able to convert them all for free! Using Word is definitely a one-at-a-time process since you have to open a file, then save it as a Word document.

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when I try to convert a wordperfect (wpd) file to Word or a pdf the finished product is always scribble scrabble. I can't read it. What am I doing wrong. Even use Zamzar online and the same think happ

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There can be some formatting issues converting between WordPerfect and MS Word. You can have something formatted perfectly in WordPerfect, but then find gibberish in the MS Word doc after you convert it. If that's the case, you might have better luck copying and pasting the WordPerfect doc into Word. You can also try different online converters or try using Word to open the document.

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How do I make sure a MS Word document is saved? Community Answer

You can press the save button again once you do the procedures needed for a save. If nothing happens when you press save, you are finished!

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If you use a Mac, a paid program like WPD Converter has great ratings and reviews. It also can handle converting batches of documents. [4] X Research source

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