How to Open an AppleWorks Document in Word

Using Word 2007 and 2010
1. Open Microsoft Word. Click the 'File' tab or 'Office' button and select 'Open.'
2. Click to select the list of file types in the drop-down menu underneath or next to the text box for the file name.
3. Click to choose the correct file type (AppleWorks) or, if it isn't listed, select 'All File Types.'
4. Search for your file and select it by double-clicking it. The file should open in Microsoft Word.
Using Earlier Versions of Word
5. Load Microsoft Word. From the opening menu, where you can usually choose from templates and previous documents, select 'Open Other.'
6. Click the 'Enable' drop-down menu in the dialogue box, then select 'All Documents.'
7. Click to select the correct document from the list and click 'Open.'
8. Click 'Open' under the 'Home' tab if you have already started Microsoft Word and can no longer view the home screen.
9. Click 'Show' in the dialogue box and then select 'AppleWorks 5 & 6' from the menu. Locate the correct file from the list of documents and click 'Open.' The document will open in Microsoft Word.