Microsoft Works Word Processor
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This article describes the formats used by the word processor component of the Microsoft Works office suite.
See Microsoft Works for more information and resources.
Identifiers
| Format | Version | Ext. | PRONOM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Works Word Processor 1-3 for DOS and 2 for Windows | .wps | fmt/163 | |
| Microsoft Works Word Processor 3-4 for Windows | .wps | fmt/233 | |
| Microsoft Works for Windows | 4.0 | .wps | x-fmt/120 |
| Microsoft Works Word Processor | 5-6 | .wps | fmt/258 |
| Microsoft Works Word Processor Macintosh | 3 | .wps | fmt/272 |
| Microsoft Works Word Processor Macintosh | 4 | .wps | fmt/273 |
| Works for Macintosh Document | 4.0 | x-fmt/5 | |
| Microsoft Works Document [backup file] | .bps | x-fmt/345 | |
| Works Template | .wpt |
Identification
Some or all early WPS files begin with bytes 01 FE.
Later versions (from Works 4.0+?) are based on Microsoft Compound File format.
