A WPS file is a document created by MS Works or WPS Writer What to Know Some WPS files are documents created by word processing programs. Open one for free with WPS Writer. Or, use Microsoft's ...

If you have received a Works WPS file and need to open it in Microsoft Word, you can download a free Works 6-9 Converter from Microsoft, install it and then open the file.

Question: I just got a .wps file in my e-mail, and I can't open it. Answer: You received an orphaned file, created with a program that has long since vanished from stores and most computers' storage.