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works document trying to read in excel
Ok here it goes. I have recently purchased a new computer and had all the
old computer memory transferred to the new PC. The old worked off of Windows 98SE and the new is in XP with Office. How can I view an old document that was done in Works (spreadsheet) on the new system? I tried to open it but got lost in the process of attemping to transfer from old to new via the popup screens asking questions about what I wanted to do. I thought that I followed the steps correctly but now if I view the old document it comes up with the correct information but with a lot of extra...let me call it coding for I am not sure what it really is....stuff along with it. Can I fix this so that I can read any "old" works document? Thanks for any help! Candi |
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works document trying to read in excel
Memory? I guess you mean files from the hard disk.
Anyway do you have works on your new XP or only Excel ? Excel 2003 for example will read works 2.0 files So you should be able to open them with you new Excel What are you viewing the old documents with ? Steve On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:56:03 +0100, Candilinn wrote: Ok here it goes. I have recently purchased a new computer and had all the old computer memory transferred to the new PC. The old worked off of Windows 98SE and the new is in XP with Office. How can I view an old document that was done in Works (spreadsheet) on the new system? I tried to open it but got lost in the process of attemping to transfer from old to new via the popup screens asking questions about what I wanted to do. I thought that I followed the steps correctly but now if I view the old document it comes up with the correct information but with a lot of extra...let me call it coding for I am not sure what it really is....stuff along with it. Can I fix this so that I can read any "old" works document? Thanks for any help! Candi |
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works document trying to read in excel
To answer both of the replies that I received... yes I meant files when I
wrote memory. Any old documents that were in works on the old system are now not veiwable on the new system. I do only have excel on the new system, but still have the old disks to install works if that is what i need to do. I am trying to view the old documents within word or excel neither of which will allow this to happen. I am a REAL novice when it comes to working with my PC put I can usually get accomplished what I set out to do. I am just finding this task a bit harder that anything else. Thanks for the help. So should i install works into the new system then? Candi "Nick Hodge" wrote: Steve I would doubt that the files were Works 2. That version was on an old PS2 had in 1990. But you're right, anything after that will not open in Excel without being saved as in Works as an Excel file, so the OP will need to reload Works or find someone who has it and can do the operation for him/her -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England www.nickhodge.co.uk HIS "SteveW" wrote in message news:op.tck6atf1evjsnp@enigma03... Memory? I guess you mean files from the hard disk. Anyway do you have works on your new XP or only Excel ? Excel 2003 for example will read works 2.0 files So you should be able to open them with you new Excel What are you viewing the old documents with ? Steve On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:56:03 +0100, Candilinn wrote: Ok here it goes. I have recently purchased a new computer and had all the old computer memory transferred to the new PC. The old worked off of Windows 98SE and the new is in XP with Office. How can I view an old document that was done in Works (spreadsheet) on the new system? I tried to open it but got lost in the process of attemping to transfer from old to new via the popup screens asking questions about what I wanted to do. I thought that I followed the steps correctly but now if I view the old document it comes up with the correct information but with a lot of extra...let me call it coding for I am not sure what it really is....stuff along with it. Can I fix this so that I can read any "old" works document? Thanks for any help! Candi |
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Yes, install Works and methodically open files in Works. As soon as they
open select FileSave as... and in the dialog there should be a dropdown to select Excel Spreadsheet. Take this option. Long time since I've been in works. If there is a choice select Excel 97, 2000, XP, 2003, NOT 5, 95. This of course applies to files you created as Works spreadsheets (I think *.wks). The Word processor docs for Word would need to take a similar route, but with 'save as...' Word Document. Hopefully that's clear -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England www.nickhodge.co.uk HIS "Candilinn" wrote in message ... To answer both of the replies that I received... yes I meant files when I wrote memory. Any old documents that were in works on the old system are now not veiwable on the new system. I do only have excel on the new system, but still have the old disks to install works if that is what i need to do. I am trying to view the old documents within word or excel neither of which will allow this to happen. I am a REAL novice when it comes to working with my PC put I can usually get accomplished what I set out to do. I am just finding this task a bit harder that anything else. Thanks for the help. So should i install works into the new system then? Candi "Nick Hodge" wrote: Steve I would doubt that the files were Works 2. That version was on an old PS2 had in 1990. But you're right, anything after that will not open in Excel without being saved as in Works as an Excel file, so the OP will need to reload Works or find someone who has it and can do the operation for him/her -- HTH Nick Hodge Microsoft MVP - Excel Southampton, England www.nickhodge.co.uk HIS "SteveW" wrote in message news:op.tck6atf1evjsnp@enigma03... Memory? I guess you mean files from the hard disk. Anyway do you have works on your new XP or only Excel ? Excel 2003 for example will read works 2.0 files So you should be able to open them with you new Excel What are you viewing the old documents with ? Steve On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 17:56:03 +0100, Candilinn wrote: Ok here it goes. I have recently purchased a new computer and had all the old computer memory transferred to the new PC. The old worked off of Windows 98SE and the new is in XP with Office. How can I view an old document that was done in Works (spreadsheet) on the new system? I tried to open it but got lost in the process of attemping to transfer from old to new via the popup screens asking questions about what I wanted to do. I thought that I followed the steps correctly but now if I view the old document it comes up with the correct information but with a lot of extra...let me call it coding for I am not sure what it really is....stuff along with it. Can I fix this so that I can read any "old" works document? Thanks for any help! Candi |
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