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by cmorus

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I have a WordPerfect file with a .dat extension that I want to convert to Word. I tried to open it in Word, but I get a rectangular box wherever there was a space. What now?

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by mr. beast

That really isn't a WordPerfect document. A dat extension is a system file, the WordPerfect files will have a wpd extension on them and will open in MS Word or WordPerfect.

by mtnsqs

Try renameing the file to .wpd before reading it in - that way word will see it as a proper Wp file.

Alternatively, do s gloabl substitute now you have the file in

In fact the best way is to use WP to export it as a word file - thier conversion is much better - I do it that way all the time.

by smlandau

If the text is there otherwise, use a find and replace to chnaged the boxes to spaces.

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