Microsoft Works Word Processor

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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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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 3.0+) are based on Microsoft Compound File format.

Format is very similar to the Microsoft Home Publishing format.

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Wikipedia:Microsoft Works

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