Microsoft KB Archive/63404

Works: File and Creator Types for Ver. 1 & 2 PSS ID Number: Q63404 Article last modified on 05-11-1993 PSS database name: M_WorKs

1.00 1.10 2.00

MACINTOSH

Summary:

File types and creators are sometimes required by file-recovery programs or programmers wanting to access a particular file type. This list contains the file types and creators for Microsoft Works versions 1.00, 1.10, and 2.00.

More Information:

The information is listed by file format (specified in the Save As dialog box on the File menu), file type, and creator type.

= Works 1.x =

Communications File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Captured Text AWWP PSIP Normal AWDC PSIP

Database File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Export TEXT PSIP Normal AWDB PSIP

Spreadsheet File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Export File-SYLK (to Multiplan or Excel) TEXT PSIP Export File-Text with Values/Formulas TEXT PSIP Export File-Text with Values Only TEXT PSIP Normal AWSS PSIP

Word Processing File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Export TEXT PSIP Normal AWWP PSIP

= Works 2.00 =

Communications File Format File Type Creator Type ———— ——— ————

Captured Text AWWP PSI2 Normal AWDC PSI2 Stationery STDC PSI2

Database File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Export TEXT PSI2 Normal AWDB PSI2 Stationery STDB PSI2

Spreadsheet File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Export-SYLK (to Multiplan or Excel) TEXT PSI2 Export-Text with Values/Formulas TEXT PSI2 Export-Text with Values Only TEXT PSI2 Normal AWSS PSI2 Stationery STSS PSI2

Word Processing File Format File Type Creator Type ———– ——— ————

Export TEXT PSI2 Export As Rich Text Format TEXT PSI2 Normal AWWP PSI2 Stationery STWP PSI2

Additional reference words: mwksconv

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.