Open MS Works

[JonC]

I received a MS Works attachment to an e-mail and need to open it. I don't have access to the PC that made it, so I can't save it as text or anything. Anybody know how I can open it in OS X? Thanks! Jon

 

[PeggyD]

I received a MS Works attachment to an e-mail and need to open it. I don't have access to the PC that made it, so I can't save it as text or anything. Anybody know how I can open it in OS X? Thanks! Jon

The only thing I can think of that would open it would be MacLink Plus, but it's not cheap nor is there a demo available.

 

[Fukui]

I received a MS Works attachment to an e-mail and need to open it. I don't have access to the PC that made it, so I can't save it as text or anything. Anybody know how I can open it in OS X? Thanks! Jon

Get Parallels/VMWare, and get MS Works.... AFAIK not even word can open MS Works files.... I've tried with word 2003...... no luck.

 

[nuclearwinter]

Seriously...

I think you should contact the sender and ask for a standard document format. Does anyone actually use MS Works any more? Do Microsoft even have active development on the Works suite? You might want to politely suggest that the sender download Open Office (which can save to *.doc) for future document creation. This would save you and the sender quite a bit of time.

 

[MisterMe]

I think you should contact the sender and ask for a standard document format. Does anyone actually use MS Works any more? ...

They install that POS on computers in university student labs. Students make the mistake of actually using it. Drama ensues when a student presents the electronic document to a professor.

The most recent format that MacLinkPlus Deluxe can translate is Microsoft Works 95. Anything newer than that and you are SOL.