Publishers, printing presses, and institutions maintain vast archives of legacy InPage documents (.inp extension). A major limitation of InPage files is that they cannot be opened on mobile devices or computers without having the specialized software installed.
The solution is to **convert legacy InPage files into accessible PDF documents or editable Microsoft Word files**. In this tutorial, we outline three practical conversion methods.
Method 1: Export InPage Files to PDF (Virtual Printer)
Convert any InPage document to PDF using a virtual PDF printer driver:
- Open your
.inpfile within InPage. - Navigate to File -> Print (or press
Ctrl + P). - From the Printer Name dropdown, select Microsoft Print to PDF or CutePDF Writer.
- Click Print and save the output file to your desired folder.
Method 2: Convert InPage Text to MS Word (Unicode Converter)
Directly copying text from legacy InPage into MS Word results in unreadable characters. To convert to editable Unicode text:
- Open the document in InPage Version 3 (Unicode supported) or an online converter tool.
- Copy the text to your clipboard.
- Paste the text into an online InPage-to-Unicode converter tool to normalize character encoding.
- Paste the converted Unicode Urdu text directly into Microsoft Word.
Method 3: Export to EPS Graphics (For Photoshop & CorelDraw)
For high-resolution graphic design compositions:
- In InPage, select File -> Export Page.
- Set the File Format to
EPS (Encapsulated PostScript). - Import the vector EPS file directly into Photoshop or CorelDraw.
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Conclusion
Converting legacy .inp files into standard PDF and MS Word documents preserves your archives and allows hassle-free sharing across all digital devices.