Questions tagged [microsoft-works]
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How do I open or convert a Microsoft Works .XLR spreadsheet to an Excel compatible format?
I have been sent a Microsoft Works XLR spreadsheet and Excel will not open it.
Is there any way of opening an XLR file directly in Excel?
Can anyone recommend a (free) tool for converting to an ...
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How do I open WPS files in Word Starter 2010?
Ok, this is driving me crazy. My parents have 100s of old WPS documents from an ancient version of MS Works, and they just bought a new computer with MS Word 2010 Starter on it. I ap trying to set it ...
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Covert wps file to PDF?
I have a wps file (Microsoft Works), but no Microsoft Works, and no Microsoft Office. Ultimately, I want to get a PDF but happy to convert to an intermediate format if I can. Preferably on OS X if ...
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Convert Microsoft Works database files to something that can be read in Excel
I have many .wdb files created with Microsoft Works. I need to open them but I don't have Microsoft Works.
Can anyone recommend a way to open the files in Excel?
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How to dynamically highlight the minimum value in Excel or OpenOffice.org Calc?
I am using Microsoft spreadsheet to record the numeric values in columns.
I would like to compute the minimum of the row and want to highlight it when the cursor moves to next row.
Could you kindly ...
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Accessing .wps files in a Windows version of some OpenOffice variant
A friend recently got a new Windows computer, and is in the process of installing apps on it. She has a bunch of old .wps files from Microsoft Works, which did not come installed on the new machine. ...
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MS Works Spreadsheet formula required
I am creating an MS Works - Version 8.5 - Spreadsheet into which is entered the Date of the month, the Month and the Year. The year is calculated to be either a Non-Leap Year or a Leap Year according ...
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How can I move Works from my old laptop to its new replacement?
I have a Compaq Presario CQ62 with Windows 7 Home Paremium that is a few years old and while everything still works well, after much use/abuse I have broken the case below the keyboard. I just bought ...
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Dictionary for MS Works 9.0 word processor
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I never use Works, but I used to keep the word processor's dictionary open. Now I want to do so again, but can't fine the dictionary's filename so I can put it in my Startup folder.
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How to open a Microsoft Works file
Is there a way to open a Microsoft Works file without downloading a file-opening program? Can anything in MS Office do it?
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