Q: I am trying to open some old cwk files.

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beefromcambridge

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Q: I am trying to open some old cwk files.

I am trying to open some old cwk files on my Mac OSX Yosemite, version 10.10.5. Can anyone help? I've tried opening in Word, but most of the file appears corrupted, so only part of the file has been converted. I cannot open the file in Pages. What can I do?

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Posted on Jul 15, 2016 10:19 AM

I have this question too

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Niel

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Throw it away and empty the Trash.

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Posted on Jul 15, 2016 11:14 AM

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by Niel,

Niel Jul 15, 2016 10:21 AM in response to beefromcambridge
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Jul 15, 2016 10:21 AM in response to beefromcambridge

Try LibreOffice. If that doesn’t work, click here.

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beefromcambridge Jul 15, 2016 11:11 AM in response to Niel
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Jul 15, 2016 11:11 AM in response to Niel

Thanks, Niel.

I've had a look at LibreOffice, and it is another Office suite similar to Word. I already have Word, and if I download LibreOffice to open the files, how can I remove it from my Mac afterwards?
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beefromcambridge Jul 15, 2016 12:07 PM in response to Niel
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Jul 15, 2016 12:07 PM in response to Niel

Thanks, I suppose that was obvious!

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VikingOSX Jul 17, 2016 12:05 PM in response to beefromcambridge
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Jul 17, 2016 12:05 PM in response to beefromcambridge

Your call to keep or delete LibreOffice.

Sometimes, LibreOffice can open Word documents that even MS Word, or Pages cannot open. Personally, I keep it installed (725 MB), and updated as a tool for when I need it. I do not have MS Office installed.
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beefromcambridge Jul 17, 2016 2:24 PM in response to VikingOSX
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Jul 17, 2016 2:24 PM in response to VikingOSX

Thanks, Viking

I might do that, then. As you say, it could be useful at times.
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Accepted Answer · Jul 15, 2016 11:14 AM

Niel

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Jul 15, 2016 11:14 AM in response to beefromcambridge

Throw it away and empty the Trash.

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