I have docs on old computer made with MS Works 4.5 that were trasferred to new computer that has MS Word. I would like to open them but cannot. I need to convert .wps to .doc but can this be done with such older version of Works?

Try using Open Office as this can utilise a whole host of older word processing documents.
It's a free download from: - The Free and Open Productivity Suite (http://www.openoffice.org/)

Try reinstalling Office using the Custom Install. Make sure you install the Works import filters.

I am using windows 7 on a new computer. Documents that I had on old computer were transferred to new one. When I try to open them they are in WPS and open in notepad and are not legible. Can they be converted so that I can use them in my Microsoft Word (starter edition)?

Right-click on one of the documents and select "Open With", then select "Choose default program". Select Microsoft Word from that list and make sure "Always use the selected program..." has a checkmark in it before you click OK.

I'm having trouble getting a usable editable document that I have on new computer that is in .wps from old computer. I tried converting .wps to .doc with conversion download but the document has bunches of symbols just as in notepad. I tried to "open as" but ms word is not one of the options, just notepad and wordpad. How do I get a normal document?

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As well as the above have a read of this from microsoft: How to open a Works 6.0, a Works 7.0, a Works 8.0, or a Works 9.0 word processing document in Word (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315757)