Microsoft KB Archive/130620

Mac Works 4.0: File Transfer MacWorks 4.0 and Works for Windows

PSS ID Number: Q130620 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

4.0 4.0a 4.0b

MACINTOSH

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This article contains instructions for exchanging files between Microsoft Works for Windows, versions 2.x and 3.x, and Microsoft Works for the Macintosh version 4.0.

Transferring files between Windows-based and Macintosh computers requires special translator software. The variety of translators available means specific use instructions vary. Consult you translator documentation for more information.

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Follow the steps below to convert Works for Windows files to Works for the Macintosh. Save the files to a floppy disk using one of the formats listed below. Once the files are saved to a floppy disk, translate them to the Macintosh format using the translation software of your choice.

Converting Works for Windows 2.x Files to Works for the Macintosh Files
  To convert word processing files from Works for Windows, version 2.x to Works for the Macintosh, save them to a DOS formatted floppy disk in either Text or RTF format. Use RTF whenever possible, because saving as Text removes all special formatting.   From the File menu, choose Save As.   In the File Name box, type a name for your document.   In the Save File As Type box, select Text or RTF. 

Note: For more information about saving documents as text files, see page 86 of the “Microsoft Works User’s Guide.”   For spreadsheets and databases, use the methods outlined in step one of this article; in the Save As Type Box, select Text & Tabs. NOTE: For more information on saving files as Text & Tabs, see page 169 of the “Microsoft Works User’s Guide.” NOTE: For more information on converted database files, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q130671 TITLE : Works: Problem Previewing Converted Works for Windows DB 

Converting Works for Windows 3.x Files to Works for the Macintosh Files
To convert Works for Windows 3.0 files to Works for the Macintosh 4.0, select Works for Macintosh 3.0 as the file format in the Save As Dialog box. Works for the Macintosh 4.0 converts and opens version 3.x files.

Converting Works for the Macintosh Files to Works for Windows 3.0 Files
Use the following steps to convert Works for the Macintosh, version 4.0 word processing documents, spreadsheets, and databases to Works for Windows, version 3.0 files.

  From the File menu, choose Save As. </li>  In the File Format box, select Works for Windows 3.0. </li>  In the Save Document As dialog box, enter a valid MS-DOS filename – a maximum of eight characters followed by a period and a three character extension. Make sure you use the proper extension listed below: <ul> word Processing documents use a .WPS extension</li> database Documents use a .WDB extension.</li> spreadsheet documents use a .WKS extension.</li></ul>

For example, a valid MS-DOS spreadsheet filename would look like the following: myfile.wks </li></ol>

KBCategory: kbinterop kbusage KBSubcategory: mwksconv macworkskb

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