Microsoft KB Archive/90459

= Works: Filename Does Not Change for Lotus 1-2-3 Only Format =

Article ID: 90459

Article Last Modified on 11/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 2.0a
 * Microsoft Windows 3.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 3.1 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q90459



SUMMARY
According to pages 167-168 of the &quot;Microsoft Works For Windows User's Guide,&quot; saving a file in the Lotus 1-2-3 Only format will change the extension on the filename.

This is not true. The file will still be saved with the .WKS extension, which may overwrite the original file.



MORE INFORMATION
This problem is mostly academic, since the Works SS format (.WKS) is based on the Lotus format. The Lotus 1-2-3 Only format meets strict compatibility with Lotus, while the Works SS format is mostly compatible, since there are sometimes pieces of information that are used by Microsoft Works that are not used by Lotus.

The .WK1 extension used by newer versions of Lotus 1-2-3 is also directly compatible with Microsoft Works for Windows, aside from the usual limitations with respect to macro support and other features that not common to both programs.

