While opening a Word document, if you are getting Microsoft Office cannot open this file because there are problems with the contents error, this article will help you.

Sometimes, when you try to open a Word file it fails to open and displays the following message – Word cannot open the file because the file format does not match the file extension.

Word can open .wps files but only when selected on the Files of Type drop-down menu in the File Open dialogue box.

Locate the .doc file you want to open on the computer's hard drive, highlight it and click the "Open" button to open the document in the WordPad program.