how do i convert works to excel files,

Mmmmmmm

If anyone has a file, send it and I'll try, but I will be staggered as to
why they suddenly included it again. It hasn't worked since XL97 or 2000,
can't remember now.

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HTH
Nick Hodge
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Southampton, England
HIS


"LeAnne" wrote in message
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Nick Hodge wrote:

LeAnne

For some reason known only to MS, they abandoned the converter for *.wks
(also used by Lotus as an extension) after V2 of Works, so any version
after that has to be saved as such in Works... seems mad to me too!


Hi Nick,

sarcasm Good ol' M$.../sarcasm

Seriously, according to the KB article posted above:

"Microsoft Excel can open and view a Works Spreadsheet document in its
native (.xlr) format. A Works Spreadsheet document can be viewed with any
program that can open or view a Microsoft Excel worksheet. Additionally,
Spreadsheet can also open Backup files (.bks) and Text files (.txt)."

L.

[...]
sarcasm Good ol' M$.../sarcasm

Seriously, according to the KB article posted above:

"Microsoft Excel can open and view a Works Spreadsheet document in its
native (.xlr) format. A Works Spreadsheet document can be viewed with
any program that can open or view a Microsoft Excel worksheet.
Additionally, Spreadsheet can also open Backup files (.bks) and Text
files (.txt)."

Hi LeAnne
but this is probably not the default format to save a Works file. If the
user has the option to create such file in Works he could create a *.xls
file anyway :-)

Frank

Frank Kabel wrote:


Hi LeAnne
but this is probably not the default format to save a Works file.

Hmm. Okay, if it isn't .wks, and it isn't .xl*, what is the default file
format for a Works spreadsheet these days?

LeAnne

In newer versions of Works (6.0, or later), it looks like .xlr is the
default format.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=271074

LeAnne wrote:
Frank Kabel wrote:



Hi LeAnne
but this is probably not the default format to save a Works file.


Hmm. Okay, if it isn't .wks, and it isn't .xl*, what is the default file
format for a Works spreadsheet these days?

LeAnne


--
Debra Dalgleish
Excel FAQ, Tips & Book List
http://www.contextures.com/tiptech.html

Debra Dalgleish wrote:

In newer versions of Works (6.0, or later), it looks like .xlr is the
default format.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=271074


Debra to the rescue! Girl power! Woohoo!

Thanks,

LeAnne

All...you can also simply download Open Office and use it. I've had very
good luck with old Lotus files and I'm running OS X.



"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
at least my Excel would open only VERY old Works 2.0 files but not the newer
versions

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Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

LeAnne wrote:
Frank Kabel wrote:

Hi
then either find a friend who still has Works installed (and let him
convert your files) or go for one of the commercial converters

PMFJI -

Is that the poster's only option? I am able to open existing Works
spreadsheet files from XL(97 or 03)...select File Open and then hit
the dropdown list for "Files of Type;" file formats with the extension
.wks are listed. Likewise, Word appears to be able to open word
processing files of filetype .wps.

hth,

LeAnne

Spence

You replied to 3 1/2 year old post but thanks for the info.


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:55:01 -0700, Spence
wrote:

All...you can also simply download Open Office and use it. I've had very
good luck with old Lotus files and I'm running OS X.



"Frank Kabel" wrote:

Hi
at least my Excel would open only VERY old Works 2.0 files but not the newer
versions

--
Regards
Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

LeAnne wrote:
Frank Kabel wrote:

Hi
then either find a friend who still has Works installed (and let him
convert your files) or go for one of the commercial converters

PMFJI -

Is that the poster's only option? I am able to open existing Works
spreadsheet files from XL(97 or 03)...select File Open and then hit
the dropdown list for "Files of Type;" file formats with the extension
.wks are listed. Likewise, Word appears to be able to open word
processing files of filetype .wps.

hth,

LeAnne