Transferring Files Between Works 2.0 for Windows and Excel
ID: q102213
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Works versions 2.0, 2.0a for Windows
- Microsoft Excel versions 4.0, 5.0 for Windows
SUMMARY
This article contains information about how to transfer files between Works 2.0 and Microsoft Excel 4.0 and 5.0, including a table that lists the features that will convert, features that will NOT convert, and comments on the conversion. Features are grouped for discussion based upon characters, cell and page formatting, formulas, and other features.
TRANSFERRING FILES FROM EXCEL TO WORKS FOR WINDOWS
Works 2.0 cannot open Microsoft Excel files directly. They must first be saved in the Works for Windows spreadsheet file format (WKS) using the following steps:
1. In Microsoft Excel, open the file you want to convert.
2. From the File menu, choose Save As.
3. Enter a new name for the spreadsheet and select WKS (WKS (1-2-3) in
version 5.0) in the Save File As Type box. Choose OK or press ENTER.
The spreadsheet can now be opened directly into Works for Windows.
TRANSFERRING FILES FROM WORKS FOR WINDOWS TO MICROSOFT EXCEL
Works files can be opened directly in Microsoft Excel by using the following steps:
1. In Microsoft Excel, choose Open from the File menu.
2. Change to the directory where the file is located.
3. Type "*.WKS" (without the quotation marks) in the File Name box
and press ENTER.
4. Select the file you want to open and choose OK.
FEATURE CONVERSION TABLE
The following table lists the features that will convert and those that will not convert. It also provides additional comments as needed.
Works to Excel to Feature Excel Works Comments ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Character Converted to the Formatting default in Works for Windows if the feature is not available. Font No No Size No No Bold No No Color N/A No Italic No No Underline No No Cell Formatting Leading Zeros No N/A Excel translates leading zeros into the currency format. Exponential Yes Yes True/False No N/A Currency Yes Yes Percent Yes Yes Time No No Date Partial Partial Entries will transfer as dates, but the date format may change in both Excel and Works. Fraction Numbers N/A No Transferred from Excel into Works as a decimal number. Patterns N/A No Protect Data Yes Yes Cell Protection in Excel will transfer into Works for Windows. The Object Protection or Window Protection will not. Page Formatting Margins No No Page Size No No Printer Driver Settings are retained in both Works for Windows and Excel Page Break(s) No No Alignment (Text) Centered Yes Yes Left Yes Yes Right Yes Yes Justified N/A No Alignment (Numbers) Centered No No Left No No Right No No Justified N/A No Column Width Yes Yes The fractional parts of the column width in Excel will be dropped in Works for Windows. Row Height N/A No Background Shading N/A No Borders No No Headers/Footers Yes Partial The basic text will convert from Excel to Works. However, the text formatting (font size, font style, text alignment) and the inserted codes will be lost. Multi-line Headers and Footers in Excel will be changed to a single line in Works for Windows. Show Gridlines No Yes Don't Show Gridlines Yes No Show Formulas No No Print Gridlines No No Print Row and Column Headings No No Formulas Exists in Works and Excel Yes Yes Exists only in Works: ERR() No N/A TERM Yes N/A Translates as the NPER formula. Exists only in Excel Translates as text. Some formulas are lost and the formulas' results are used instead. (For instance, TODAY() in Excel translates to NOW() in Works for Windows.) Other Features: Manual Calculation Yes Yes Split Screen Partial No A Works for Windows document with split screens(four panes)will open in Excel as multiple windows of the same document. Freeze Titles Yes Yes Range Names Yes No Range Names in Excel will transfer into Works for Windows as the Range Name with a $ before it. This Range Name is not always correct. Print Area Yes No
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Last Reviewed: October 22, 1998