Opening Microsoft Works files in Office 2003

[Pat Wisch]

Hello,

I work in a University computer lab. We have Office 2003 installed on
the lab PC's, with all converters available in Office 2003 installed.
We get a number of students that come in with documents created in
Microsoft Works. Depending on the version of Works they use,
sometimes the files will open, sometimes not. Looking in the list of
filetypes that Word 2003 can open I see Works 6 and Works 7 available.
Is there a way to get additional converters? Such as for Works 2000
and Works 4?

Also, I would really like to get a hold of some Works documents
created with different versions of Works so I can test which versions
open and which don't. Can anyone email me sample documents created
with the different versions of Works?

It would also be helpful if there was a list somewhere of the various
versions of Works that are out there.

Thanks for any help you can give me!
Pat

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Have you tried Office Update to see if there are other converters? How
about the Office 2003 Resource Kit?

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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

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| Hello,
|
| I work in a University computer lab. We have Office 2003 installed on
| the lab PC's, with all converters available in Office 2003 installed.
| We get a number of students that come in with documents created in
| Microsoft Works. Depending on the version of Works they use,
| sometimes the files will open, sometimes not. Looking in the list of
| filetypes that Word 2003 can open I see Works 6 and Works 7 available.
| Is there a way to get additional converters? Such as for Works 2000
| and Works 4?
|
| Also, I would really like to get a hold of some Works documents
| created with different versions of Works so I can test which versions
| open and which don't. Can anyone email me sample documents created
| with the different versions of Works?
|
| It would also be helpful if there was a list somewhere of the various
| versions of Works that are out there.
|
| Thanks for any help you can give me!
| Pat