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Convert WPS to RTF

You have the option to convert your wps file to rtf, as well as a variety of other formats, using our free online converter.

Converting your wps file to rtf is easy with these steps.

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Converting wps to rtf

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Microsoft Works Word Processor Document

Extension.wps
Category🔵 documents
Programs
🔵 Microsoft Word
🔵 NeoOffice
🔵 OxygenOffice
🔵 Works Converter
Main program🔵 Microsoft Works Word Processor
Description🔵 .wps (Microsoft Works Word Processor) The .wps file format is used by Microsoft Works Word Processor, which was a part of Microsoft's discontinued Works suite. WPS files are similar to Microsoft Word documents but have fewer features and were used in a more basic word processing program. Due to the limited adoption of Microsoft Works and the dominance of Microsoft Word in the word processing space, WPS files are less common and may require specific software or converters to open in more modern word processing programs.
Technical details🔵 The .wps file format, part of the now-discontinued Microsoft Works, was mainly used for word processing. As "Works Word Processor" files, .wps offered basic formatting akin to early Microsoft Word but lacked advanced features. Initially exclusive to Microsoft Works, post-discontinuation, some Microsoft Word versions can open .wps files with limited formatting. With Microsoft Works' decline, .wps files often require conversion to formats like .doc or .docx for better accessibility. Different versions of Microsoft Works had varying .wps formats, impacting compatibility. Less popular than formats like .doc, the .wps format supported basic graphics and tables, had smaller file sizes, and is now a legacy format needing specific conversion tools. The discontinuation of Microsoft Works has reduced .wps usage, shifting focus to more standard document formats. Understanding .wps is mainly relevant for accessing or converting older documents.
Developer🔵 Microsoft
MIME type
🔵 application/vnd.ms-works
🔵 application/kswps

Rich Text Format

Extension.rtf
Category🔵 documents
Programs
🔵 AbiWord
🔵 Kword
🔵 TextEdit
Main program🔵 WordPad
Description🔵

Rich Text Format (RTF) may not be the most popular word processing file format, but it is one of the most versatile. It is used for exchanging text-based files from a word processing file to another. For example, you can create and transfer RTF files to someone using Microsoft Word, as well as convert the same to Portable Document File (PDF).

Here are some of the characteristics or distinctive features of Rich Text Format (RTF):

  1. 1. RTF files have a smaller size because document history data is not stored.
  2. 2. Most word processors, such as Microsoft Word can read RTF files.
Technical details🔵

How to create and how to open an RTF file

Do you want to learn how you can create a Rich Text Format (RTF) file? We must mention that RTF files were one of the earliest word processing file types, as the development dates back to the 1980s. Microsoft Word team was the team behind the idea.

You can create an RTF file directly from your Microsoft Word.

If you want to open an RTF file, all you have to do is to send or transfer the file to any device (computer or smartphone) that has a word processor, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Word.

You can use the following applications/programs to open your RTF file.

  1. 1. Google Drive
  2. 2. OneDrive
  3. 3. Google Chrome
  4. 4. WordPad
  5. 5. Dropbox
  6. 6. LibreOffice
  7. 7. TextEdit
  8. 8. AbiWord
  9. 9. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Which other formats RTF can be converted into and why

Rich Text Format (RTF) is one of the most versatile word processing file types. As such, it can be used alongside other word processing file formats.

We present to you, some of the other formats that RTF files can be converted into:

  1. 1. DOC
  2. 2. DOCX
  3. 3. PDF
  4. 4. TXT

DOC is the most popular alternative to Rich Text Format (RTF) because it is developed by the Microsoft Word team – the same team that developed RTF. Thus, you rest assured that Microsoft Word can conveniently be used to create, as well as convert Rich Text Format (RTF). You might also need to convert RTF files to PDF ones as they are easily converted and support inserting images.

Developer🔵 Microsoft
MIME type
🔵 text/rtf

FAQ

❓ How do I change wps to rtf?
To get started, either pick a file you want to convert from wps and select it or drag and drop it into the conversion tool. Next, select the desired format that you wish to convert your file to. Once you have selected the format, click the "convert" button and wait for the tool to finish converting your file.
⏳ What is the estimated time it will take to convert wps to rtf?
Typically, image conversions only take a few seconds, so you can expect a speedy conversion when changing wps to rtf.
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