Convert WPD to DOC - online and free - this page also contains information on the WPD and DOC file extensions.
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How to convert a WPD to a DOC file?
- Choose the WPD file that you want to convert.
- Select DOC as the the format you want to convert your WPD file to.
- Click "Convert" to convert your WPD file.
Zamzar Pro Tip: You can use Microsoft Word to open certain versions of WPD files.
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| File extension | .wpd |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | WPD is a text document file format created by Satellite Systems International for their WordPerfect word processing software in 1980. It is a historically popular word processing file format, which can also be opened by most versions of Microsoft Word. Development of the DOS and Macintosh versions of WordPerfect were stopped in 1997 but the Windows version is still under active development by current owners Corel. WordPerfect was the top selling word processing software during the 1980's and early 1990's, and retains a big fanclub to this day (so much so that it was still the second most popular office suite up to a couple of years ago). WordPerfect has been acquired twice - first by Novell in 1994, and then by Corel in 1996 who continue development of the product and the WPD file format to this day. |
| Actions | WPD to DOC - Convert file now View other document file formats |
| Technical Details | WPD documents tend to to primarily contain formatted text. WPD files produced in Corel WordPerfect, the company that have developed the format since 1996, are also capable of storing embedded objects such as tables, graphs and images produced in other applications. WPD files contain streams of text, and store formatting information using tags which can be shown as reveal codes in Corel WordPerfect. These highlight how each section of text or object is formatted at a glance, and are therefore useful when trying to determine layout or formatting issues. Like similar file formats such as DOC, WPD files can also contain mail merge fields, which allow information from an external data source, such as a spreadsheet or database, to be inputted into a template. |
| Associated programs | Corel WordPerfect Microsoft Word OpenOffice Writer |
| Developed by | Corel |
| MIME type | application/wordperf application/wordperfect application/wpd |
| Useful links | Find out more about the WPD format Convert WPD file |
| File extension | .doc |
| Category | Document File |
| Description | Doc (an abbreviation of document) is a file extension for word processing documents; it is associated mainly with Microsoft and their Microsoft Word application. Historically, it was used for documentation in plain-text format, particularly of programs or computer hardware, on a wide range of operating systems. Almost everyone would have used the doc file format, whenever you write a letter, do some work or generally write on your PC you will use the doc file format. It was in the 1990s that Microsoft chose the doc extension for their proprietary Microsoft Word processing formats. As PC technology has grown the original uses for the extension have become less important and have largely disappeared from the PC world. |
| Actions | Convert DOC file View other document file formats |
| Technical Details | Early versions of the doc file format contained mostly formatted text, however development of the format has allowed doc files to contain a wide variety of embedded objects such as charts and tables from other applications as well as media such as videos, images, sounds and diagrams. doc files can also contain mail merge information, which allows a word-processed template to be used in conjunction with a spreadsheet or database. |
| Associated programs | AbiWord Apple Pages AppleWorks KWord Microsoft Word StarOffice |
| Developed by | Microsoft |
| MIME type | application/msword |
| Useful links | More detailed information on doc files Free alternatives to Microsoft to open doc files Microsoft Office binary file format specifications Convert DOC file |
Convert WPD file
Using Zamzar it is possible to convert WPD files to a variety of other formats
- wpd to doc (Microsoft Word Document)
- wpd to docx (Microsoft Word 2007 Document)
- wpd to mp3 (Compressed audio file)
- wpd to odt (OpenDocument text)
- wpd to pcx (Paintbrush Bitmap Image)
- wpd to pdf (Portable Document Format)
- wpd to png (Portable Network Graphic)
- wpd to ps (PostScript)
- wpd to txt (Text Document)