Microsoft KB Archive/138556

Mac Works 4.0: Converting Works 1.0 Files to Works 4.0

PSS ID Number: Q138556 Article last modified on 10-23-1998

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The information in this article applies to:

 == Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, version 4.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

Microsoft has created an update file that corrects a problem that can occur when you attempt to open a Works for the Macintosh 1.0 files in Works for the Macintosh version 4.0.

= MORE INFORMATION =

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Software Library:

~ Macwks14.bin

For more information about downloading files from the Microsoft Software Library, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft recommends using the latest version of Microsoft Works for the Macintosh. As of December 1995, the latest version of Works for the Macintosh is version 4.0b. You can order a set of Works Setup disks by contacting Microsoft Product Support Services at (425) 635-7160. To determine which version of Works for the Macintosh you have, follow these steps:


 * 1) Start Works. When the Microsoft Works Startup box appears, create a new Word Processing document.
 * 2) On the Apple menu, click About Microsoft Works. The window that appears displays the version of the program.

Adding the New Converter to Microsoft Works 4.0
To install the new converter, follow these steps:


 * 1) On your hard disk, open the Microsoft Works 4.0 folder, or if you have installed Works in a different folder, open the folder that contains Works 4.0.
 * 2) Open the Tools folder, and then open the Conversions folder.
 * 3) Open the “Works 1.0 to 4.0 Conv” image.
 * 4) Drag the Works 1.0 file from the “Works 1.0 to 4.0 Conv” image to the Conversions folder.
 * 5) Close all open windows.
 * 6) On the Special menu, click Restart.

Converting Works 1.0 Documents to Works 4.0
  On the File menu in Works, click Open.   Click the icon for the appropriate Works tool. For example, if you want to open a Works Word Processor document, click the Word Processor icon.   In the File Format box, make sure All Available is selected. If it is not, click All Available from the File Format list.   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, click a folder from the list, or use the pop-up list.   Click the Open button. Works converts the file to a Works 4.0 document and then opens it. 

Removing Temporary Conversion Files
After the files are converted, there may be some temporary files left from the conversion process. These are just temporary items and are safe to remove. To find and remove any temporary items, do the following:


 * 1) Quit Microsoft Works.
 * 2) Double-click your hard drive.
 * 3) On the hard drive, open your System Folder. Inside this folder there may be some temporary items. These items have names composed of numbers, such as 278594, and have a Works 1.0 icon.
 * 4) If your System Folder contains any of these items, drag them to the Trash.

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