Lotus Word Pro to Microsoft Word and Excel

[Quincannon]

I have some important LWP files I need to convert to Microsoft Word but there doesn't appear to be anything online that works.

I've tried CloudConvert and etyn.com but all I get is a blank page. I also have an old Win 10 PC with OpenOffice but I just get the same.

It would seem I need a PC with Win XP or earlier; unless you know differently of course.

I hope someone can help.

Peter

 

[honestone]

I have never encountered this, but based on a google search I just did for "How to convert Lotus Word Pro documents on a Mac to Microsoft Word documents on a Mac", this link states that LibreOffice for Mac has a Lotus WordPro import filter:

http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/48903/how-to-open-a-lwp-file-on-a-mac

You can download the latest version of LibreOffice for the Mac from here:

http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/

 

[Quincannon]

Thanks. Do you think the mac can function with both Libreoffice and Microsoft Word installed? I only want Libreoffice temporarily.

 

[honestone]

Thanks. Do you think the mac can function with both Libreoffice and Microsoft Word installed? I only want Libreoffice temporarily.

Yes. But, I would not recommend running them at the same time.

By the way, what version of Word do you have? Do you have Office 2011, or Office 2016? Myself, I have Office 2016, and the latest version is 15.30 (I use Word, Excel, and Outlook).

 

[Quincannon]

Office 2011

 

[honestone]

Office 2011

Which version? V14.7.1 came out last month, and if you need it, you can get it from here:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54504

 

[Quincannon]

I have V14.7.1 updated 28th Dec 2016.

I shall try Libreoffice. Thanks for your help.

 

[honestone]

Cool! Hope it helps you.

Good luck, and let us know how it turns out.

 

[Quincannon]

A blank page just like the others I've tried.

 

[honestone]

A blank page just like the others I've tried.

Yuk! Kind of surprised Word cannot process such files.

 

[Quincannon]

It will open some of my files up to three pages long but the rest are 20+. Do you think there is a limit?

 

[honestone]

It will open some of my files up to three pages long but the rest are 20+. Do you think there is a limit?

As I previously mentioned, I have never processed such files, and I have never used LibreOffice.

Also, this link "waxes poetic justice" on LibreOffice, plus mentions a couple of alternatives:

https://blog.eogn.com/2016/02/11/li...er-better-choices-than-does-microsoft-office/

I'm still surprised Word 2016 cannot convert such Lotus files. I wish I could test it for you. Could you give me a link so I can download such Lotus Files, and try and see what Word 2016 does with them?