Opening Microsoft Works File in Word for MAC

[jonnycage]

Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Greetings. We are having a problem with the migration of files from a pc to the new cutting edge MAC. It seems we arent able to open documents that were saved in Microsoft Works from our old pc. We have spoken to Apple tech, but after 3 hours on the phone we are still not moving forward. Anyone have an idea? Thanks in advance!

Jonnycage

 

[CyberTaz]

Mac Office hasn't include Works filters for several versions now. If you
have any volume of files to convert you might consider MacLinkPlus (for the
Mac) or its PC sibling Conversion Plus:

http://www.dataviz.com/products/index.html?sol=dt

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Paul Woodsford]

Mac Office hasn't include Works filters for several versions now. If you
have any volume of files to convert you might consider MacLinkPlus (for the
Mac) or its PC sibling Conversion Plus:

http://www.dataviz.com/products/index.html?sol=dt

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

If you still have the old PC with Microsoft Works, re-save the documents in
Word compatible *.doc or *.rtf format. MacOffice Word will then be able to
open them. Likewise Spreadsheets you can save in Excel format BUT database
files from Works Database are a NO-NO. But you can save them as a *.csv file
and then import them into MacOffice Excel BUT you lose any equations etc:.
This is how I did it.

Otherwise, as you have an Intel Mac Bootcamp-Windows- Works and use a dual
boot system or get Vmware Fusion and run Windows concurrently with Leopard.