CANNOT READ WORKS DOCUMENT

[arfjay]

I have been sent what is I believe a 'Works' document as an attachment in email and it is unintelligible when I try to open it - looks like programming language.

I have Office 97 and when I opened this Wordpad was selected but I don't know how to open it in Word where I believe I can select what to open it in. I tried saving it as a ...doc document but it didn't work.

I would appreciate any help.

Thank you

 

[KenWright]

Generally you would normally open the file in WORKS and then save it down as a file that Excel can read. .xlr is a native Excel format, or .txt, .csv, dbaseIV are all formats it can read. You can also find a converter here if you don't have WORKS.

http://www.rl-software.com/indexjs.htm?/converter/wkscnvxls_e.htm

Text from the website above:-

Microsoft does not provide an import Excel filter for Works-WKS files later than version 2. (for Works-WPD and Word they do). There is no standard way to convert a lot of Works-WKS files into the Excel format. You need to save each file out of Works manually into XLS which is a pain in the neck. Here comes our MS Works Spreadsheets to Excel Converter. It does not need a Works Installation and you can use the batch converting wizard (see right side).
Completely integrated into Excel 97/2000/XP, no external program
Imports MS Works Spreadsheet (*.WKS) 3.x ,4.x, 200x files
Convenient, selfextracting and selfinstalling setup procedure
Can be removed completely with standard deinstall procedure
Works with Windows 9x, ME, NT 4, 2000, XP
Our RL-File-Conversion-Wizard is part of the package
Converts cell alignments, font styles, etc.
Excel helper macros to make migration easier
No need for a Works installation
Free Updates: Our registered customers can download the latest version from our download area at any time

Two articles from Microsoft that deal with Works and the files it can open/save as.

Works: Sharing Works Files with Other Programs

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-ca;271080

Works: Limitations of Sharing Files with Excel

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-ca;269273

Regards
Ken.............