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    JudyKayTee Posts: 46,503, Reputation: 4600
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    Feb 24, 2012, 08:50 AM
    Wordpad to Wordperfect
    I have received a document in Wordpad and don't know how to begin to convert it to Wordperfect. The computer it's on uses XP - if that makes a difference.

    I've tried to research the problem but nothing I'm reading (right click once, etc.) has worked.

    I'd appreciate the help - it's a legal document and I need to access it.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 08:53 AM
    XP has wordpad already loaded, so opening it should not be an issue.
    Then simple copy/paste it into wordperfect if needed, but you can freely edit in wordpad format.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 09:02 AM
    If the document is still in an email make sure you save it somewhere on your hard drive. Then open WP first, do a File > Open and make "all file types" is selected, then navigate to the file.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 09:58 AM
    I get an "unsupported format" message. I'm obviously doing something wrong - but what?

    I can open it - but it's scrambled/jumbled.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 10:00 AM
    It's possible the file itself is corrupted but that's a long shot.
    If it's not sensitive info you could always email it to me and I could convert it to a format that you could read for sure.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 10:08 AM
    Wow - what a gracious offer and I so appreciate it. Unfortunately, it's a legal document, sent to me as part of my work, and I can't share it.

    I SO appreciate the offer, though!
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    Feb 24, 2012, 10:25 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JudyKayTee View Post
    Unfortunately, it's a legal document, sent to me as part of my work, and I can't share it.
    Can you copy a small part of it and send it to him? Maybe that would be good enough...
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    Feb 24, 2012, 10:36 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Can you copy a small part of it and send it to him? Maybe that would be good enough....

    I'm looking into that - I just don't know where the confidential info starts, and I can't take a chance.

    The Attorney himself converted it from WP to Wordpad (for some unknown reason) and his secretary can't figure it out, either.

    I keep trying various options but so far - nothing.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 10:59 AM
    Wordpad, by default, uses the 97-2003 MS Word DOC format. So try making a copy of the file, renaming it with a DOC extension, then importing it in WordPerfect as a DOC file.
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    Feb 24, 2012, 11:53 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JudyKayTee View Post
    Wow - what a gracious offer and I so appreciate it. Unfortunately, it's a legal document, sent to me as part of my work, and I can't share it.

    I SO appreciate the offer, though!
    Well that explains the WP, hehe. My wife is a lawyer and is just getting set up in a small firm as a partner and it's back to WP after being in a Word environment in the government. I'm installing it this weekend.

    What's the file extension?
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