Microsoft Works Word Processor

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Some or all early WPS files begin with bytes {{magic|01 FE}}.
 
Some or all early WPS files begin with bytes {{magic|01 FE}}.
  
Later versions (from Works 4.0+?) are based on [[Microsoft Compound File]] format.
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Later versions (from Works 3.0+) are based on [[Microsoft Compound File]] format.
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Format is very similar to the [[Microsoft_Home_Publishing|Microsoft Home Publishing]] format.
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
 
* [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice]
 
* [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice]
 
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/ libwps]
 
* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/ libwps]
* [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12 Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619053308/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12 Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter for Office (archived)]
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==Links==
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[[Wikipedia:Microsoft Works]]
  
 
[[Category:Microsoft]]
 
[[Category:Microsoft]]
 
[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]]
 
[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]]

Latest revision as of 16:15, 27 October 2020

File Format
Name Microsoft Works Word Processor
Ontology
Extension(s) .wps, .wpt, .bps
PRONOM fmt/258, others

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.

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[edit] 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

[edit] Identification

Some or all early WPS files begin with bytes 01 FE.

Later versions (from Works 3.0+) are based on Microsoft Compound File format.

Format is very similar to the Microsoft Home Publishing format.

[edit] Software

[edit] Links

Wikipedia:Microsoft Works

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