Printing a document in Corel Wordperfect format
20 November 2009, 11:16 AM
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Printing a document in Corel Wordperfect format
Help needed 
It's a long story but I would like to print a document I wrote a number of years ago but it's in Corel Wordperfect format.
Manchester Uni used Wordperfect for a long time LOL
Unfortunately I can't find anything to read it or convert it
Any ideas........ anybody got a copy of Corel Wordperfect I could buy ??
Cheers
Shaun
It's a long story but I would like to print a document I wrote a number of years ago but it's in Corel Wordperfect format.
Manchester Uni used Wordperfect for a long time LOL
Unfortunately I can't find anything to read it or convert it
Any ideas........ anybody got a copy of Corel Wordperfect I could buy ??
Cheers
Shaun
20 November 2009, 11:24 AM
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Do you know what version of Wordperfect it was saved in?
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...742911033.aspx
If you don't mind emailing it, I can try and convert it for you if you get stuck.
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...742911033.aspx
If you don't mind emailing it, I can try and convert it for you if you get stuck.
20 November 2009, 11:32 AM
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Blimey.........it was a long time ago. We used WordPerfect for DOS from version 5.1 to 6.0 then moved over to the Windows version (Terrible).
Then it was taken over by Borland (I think) and finally by Corel. The IT guys installed it as part of a Corel Bundle.........I remember the box had a big red and white balloon on the front but I guess that's no help LOL
Word gives up trying to convert it
Quick look here says probably Version 9 / 10 as I wrote the document 2000 / 2001
WordPerfect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If you PM me your e-mail I'll send it over..... if the NHS limit is big enough
Cheers
Shaun
Then it was taken over by Borland (I think) and finally by Corel. The IT guys installed it as part of a Corel Bundle.........I remember the box had a big red and white balloon on the front but I guess that's no help LOL
Word gives up trying to convert it
Quick look here says probably Version 9 / 10 as I wrote the document 2000 / 2001
WordPerfect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If you PM me your e-mail I'll send it over..... if the NHS limit is big enough
Cheers
Shaun
20 November 2009, 12:13 PM
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Thanks for the link but it failed ........
Hello from Zamzar !
There was a problem converting your file - We attempted to perform the conversion you requested from wpd to doc but unfortunately the conversion failed - our support team have been notified and are looking into the problem. Please click here if you would like to try and perform your conversion again. Conversion failed for the following file:
manual2001.wpd
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........Hello from Zamzar !
There was a problem converting your file - We attempted to perform the conversion you requested from wpd to doc but unfortunately the conversion failed - our support team have been notified and are looking into the problem. Please click here if you would like to try and perform your conversion again. Conversion failed for the following file:
manual2001.wpd
Please do not reply to this automatically-generated email. If you have any questions, please email us at support@zamzar.com
Thanks again for using Zamzar.
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20 November 2009, 01:15 PM
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One thought. There might be a workperfect trial version availble for download and if so that might allow you to conver the file ornat the very least you will be able to copy the text out
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20 November 2009, 04:40 PM
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It might work, though I'd be more inclined to go for the WordPerfect Office x4 download.
One other thought, stupid of me not to think of this before. OpenOffice!
A quick look at their wiki provided the following:
Does OpenOffice.org support WordPerfect file formats?
Current versions of OpenOffice.org will open WordPerfect files. However, you cannot save to WordPerfect formats from OpenOffice.org
I'd try OO first, and if that won't do the job, go for the WP download
One other thought, stupid of me not to think of this before. OpenOffice!
A quick look at their wiki provided the following:
Does OpenOffice.org support WordPerfect file formats?
Current versions of OpenOffice.org will open WordPerfect files. However, you cannot save to WordPerfect formats from OpenOffice.org
I'd try OO first, and if that won't do the job, go for the WP download
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20 November 2009, 05:21 PM
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Yeah, I recommended Shaun try OpenOffice earlier too.
I used AbiWord to convert the document which retained the text and the vast majority of the formatting, but lacked the embedded images.
I used AbiWord to convert the document which retained the text and the vast majority of the formatting, but lacked the embedded images.
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I have 1000s of old WP files in 5.1 I think. I find that WORD will open most of them although the fonts and tabs are buggered a bit. dl
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