How to Convert WordPad to Word

1. Open Microsoft Office Word on your computer by clicking on a desktop shortcut or by clicking the 'Start' button, selecting 'All Programs,' clicking on the 'Microsoft Office' folder and selecting 'Microsoft Word.'
2. Click 'File,' and select 'Open.' At the bottom of the dialog box, you will see a field titled, 'Files of type.' Click on the arrow to the right of the drop-down box, and select 'All Files (*.*).'
3. Browse through your documents until you locate the WordPad document that you want to convert to Word. Double-click on the file name to open it.
4. With the WordPad file open in Word, click 'File,' and select 'Save As.' At the bottom of the dialog box, you will see a field titled, 'Save as type.' Click on the arrow to the right of the drop-down box, and select 'Word Document (*.doc or *.docx).'