Microsoft KB Archive/78792

= Works: Exporting Works Database Files to Microsoft Excel =

Article ID: 78792

Article Last Modified on 11/16/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 4.0a
 * Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 4.5a
 * Microsoft Works 2.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q78792



SUMMARY
To export a Microsoft Works for Windows database into Microsoft Excel, do the following:


 * 1) Open the database file in Works for Windows.
 * 2) From the View menu, choose List.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Save As, enter a new filename, choose Text and Tabs, dBASE III, or dBASE IV as the format, and choose OK.
 * 4) From the File menu, choose Exit Works.
 * 5) Start Excel. From the File menu, choose Open.
 * 6) Enter the full path for the file.
 * 7) The file will open directly into Excel, and the information will be arranged in columns similar to the List view in Works for Windows.

Additional query words: 2.00 3.00 4.00 db conv w_works

Keywords: kbfaq kbhowto KB78792

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