How to Convert WordPad Document to Microsoft Word

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• You can use the native options in WordPad to convert your document.
• There are some third-party converters like FreeConvert that can also do the job.

Method 1: Using WordPad

Step 1 : Open the WordPad document you want to convert to Docx.

Step 2 : Navigate to File from the top menu , select Save As, and choose Office Open XML Document (*.docx).

Step 3: In the Save As dialog box, choose the location for the file, name the file, and click on Save.

There you go. You have successfully converted a WordPad document into a Word document. If you don’t know, you can also convert a WordPad document to a Word document using Microsoft Word.

Method 2: Using Microsoft Word

Step 1 : Locate the document you want to convert, right-click and select Open with, and choose Word from the context menu.

Step 2 : Navigate to File from the top menu and go to Save As.

Step 3: In the next screen, select Word Document (*.docx) as the type from the drop-down menu and click on Browse .

Step 4: Now, select the location for the file, name it, and finally, click on the Save button.