Microsoft KB Archive/124193

Mac Works 4.0: Works 1.0 Files Do Not Open in Works 4.0

PSS ID Number: Q124193 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

4.0 4.0a 4.0b

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0b == 

= SYMPTOMS =

When you attempt to open a Microsoft Works version 1.0 database or spreadsheet document in Works 4.0, the following message is displayed:

There is no translator available to import the file .

= RESOLUTION =

To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:

Method 1: Open and save the Works 1.0 document in Works 2.0. Then, open it in Works 4.0.

Method 2: Save the Works 1.0 spreadsheet or database document as a text file in Works 1.0 before you open it in Works 4.0. To do this, follow these steps:

a. Open the Works 1.0 spreadsheet or database document in Works 1.0.

b. From the File menu, choose Save As.

c. In the File Name box, type in a new name.

d. Select the Export File check box.

e. Click the Save button.

NOTE: If the document you are saving is a Spreadsheet, the Save As dialog box will appear. You do not have to change the settings in this box.

f. Open Works 4.0 and choose Existing Documents in the Microsoft Works Startup dialog box. Click OK.

g. In the Open Document dialog box, make sure All Available is        displayed in the File Format box.

If All Available is not displayed, choose All Available from the File Format list.

h. Click the name of the file you want to open.

If the file is on another drive, click the Desktop button to        change drives. If the file you want is in a different folder, choose a folder from the list, or use the pop-up list.

i. Click the Open button.

NOTE: If the document you are importing is a database document, you will be prompted to select how you want the database fields to be separated. Keep the default, which is        Tabs. KBCategory: kbusage kbprb

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