What in the heck....a wks file as a spreadsheet?

[TheNinja]

I'm trying to help out this lady from church with her spreadsheet. I explained it at church but to no avail, so I told her just to email me the spreadsheet and I would put the formulas in for her. Anyway I get the email and it is a .wks file seeing how I only have Microsoft Office is there anyway I can open this up and put the proper formulas in for her or am i going to have to make a house call (I don't get paid just so you know)?

 

[Ameesh]

Sounds like a Microsoft Works File.

 

[RossMAN]

I also think it's a Microsoft Works file.

Try opening Excel, is there an IMPORT feature?

 

[HappyPuppy]

Doesn't MS Office have a converter for .wks files. I'm pretty sure it does for other things like Lotus.

I just looked under Help in Excel 2000 and found this when I typed in .wks:

"I can't open a file I created in Microsoft Works.
Microsoft Excel 2000 cannot directly open files created in Microsoft Works version 3.0 or later. To open a spreadsheet file in Excel, you must first open the Microsoft Works file you want to use in your Microsoft Works program. On the File menu, click Save As, and then select one of the following file formats in the Save as type list. Save and close the file before you try to open it in Excel.

Works for Windows 2.0/Works for DOS SS


Excel SS"


Lotus 1-2-3
To open a Microsoft Works database file in Excel, first save the file in Microsoft Works as a dBASE file, and then open the dBASE file in Excel.

 

[TheNinja]

Thanks fellas. Looks like I might be SOL. HappyPuppy thanks for the suggestions especially. I'll call her up and ask her to save as a different format. Why do people use that old crap nowadays anyway?

 

[FoBoT]

yes, have her save them in another format - Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 271080

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Staley8
Why do people use that old crap nowadays anyway?

I don't know, why do people offer to do stuff for free and then complain about it on the internet? Sometimes people dont feel like paying $500 for MS Office, and sometimes they just lack common sense.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Staley8
Why do people use that old crap nowadays anyway?

Old? She could be using Microsoft Works Suite 2003 which isn't old.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Staley8
Why do people use that old crap nowadays anyway?

I don't know, why do people offer to do stuff for free and then complain about it on the internet? Sometimes people dont feel like paying $500 for MS Office, and sometimes they just lack common sense.

Are you referring to yourself? Anyways thanks to you and aves2k for your insights on how to open this file, it will come in handy And a more serious thanks to FoBot

 

[Hector13]

what about trying openoffice? You might be able to open and save in works format.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Staley8
Anyways thanks to you and aves2k for your insights on how to open this file, it will come in handy

The question was already answered!

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Staley8
Why do people use that old crap nowadays anyway?

I don't know, why do people offer to do stuff for free and then complain about it on the internet? Sometimes people dont feel like paying $500 for MS Office, and sometimes they just lack common sense.

Are you referring to yourself? Anyways thanks to you and aves2k for your insights on how to open this file, it will come in handy And a more serious thanks to FoBot

Actually I was referring to the guy who couldn't understand why someone might use old software instead of paying several hundred dollars for new software. Since you also seem to lack the sense to tell who I was talking about, despite it being completely obvious, I'll come out and say it very plainly: I'm talking about you, Staley8. I hope you don't get confused again.

 

[JeffSpicoli]

WKS is a Lotus 123 format. Change the filename extension to .WK4 and see if Excel can open it natively.

 

[Akira13]

It always bothered me that MS Works and MS Office were so incompatible. The right hand has no idea that the left hand even exists.

 

[TheNinja]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Staley8

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: Staley8
Why do people use that old crap nowadays anyway?

I don't know, why do people offer to do stuff for free and then complain about it on the internet? Sometimes people dont feel like paying $500 for MS Office, and sometimes they just lack common sense.

Are you referring to yourself? Anyways thanks to you and aves2k for your insights on how to open this file, it will come in handy And a more serious thanks to FoBot

Actually I was referring to the guy who couldn't understand why someone might use old software instead of paying several hundred dollars for new software. Since you also seem to lack the sense to tell who I was talking about, despite it being completely obvious, I'll come out and say it very plainly: I'm talking about you, Staley8. I hope you don't get confused again.

Huh? I'm confused