Microsoft Works Word Processor

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

Latest revision as of 16:15, 27 October 2020

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.

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

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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 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.
+Later versions (from Works 3.0+) are based on [[Microsoft Compound File]] format.
+Format is very similar to the [[Microsoft_Home_Publishing|Microsoft Home Publishing]] format.
 == Software ==
 * [https://www.libreoffice.org/ LibreOffice]
 * [https://sourceforge.net/projects/libwps/ libwps]
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150619053308/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12 Microsoft Works 6–9 File Converter (archived)]
+* [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)]
 ==Links==