Can my Mac open or use a .lwp file?

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Level 2

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Can my Mac open or use a .lwp file?

I've received an important file by email (using Mail) but it's a file with the extension ".lwp" and when I try to open it there seems to be no program on my Mac that can. Can anyone suggest a way to open or use this file?
Many thanks

AlBook G4 15/1.67, Mac OS X (10.4.7), 80GB, 1GB RAM, SuperDriveDL

Posted on Jul 10, 2006 1:58 AM

Answer 1

iFelix

Level 8

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Jul 10, 2006 2:40 AM in response to PaulWR

.lwp is probably a Lotus Word Pro document.

Can you ask the sender to resend the document as a text file.

If you have access to a PC then you could try http://www.acii.com/wpt.htm or

Not tried it myself, but http://www.acii.com/online.htm?o=CernCh could be an option if it is really urgent.
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iFelix

Answer 2

Tim Haigh

Level 7

24,198 points

Jul 10, 2006 2:52 AM in response to PaulWR

iFelix posted whilst I was googling to answer this.

A .lwp file was created in Lotus Word Pro see

http://filext.com/detaillist.php?extdetail=lwp

Having googled around the only to open the file you would need to run windows on your mac using virtual pc or if you have an intel mac you could use paralells deskltop.

Then you could open the document using KeyView for lotus avaialbe for download here

You could the copy paste the document into a regualar text editor then open it on OSX.

Having said that it would be easier if you got the originator of the file to resend it in plain test or word etc.

Answer 3

PaulWR Author

Level 2

280 points

Jul 10, 2006 3:03 AM in response to iFelix

Many thanks. Baffled me and I was unable find that info on the net.

Answer 4

PaulWR Author

Level 2

280 points

Jul 10, 2006 3:05 AM in response to Tim Haigh

Many thanks for the help.