Microsoft Works Spreadsheet

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File Format
Name Microsoft Works Spreadsheet
Ontology
Extension(s) .wks, .xlr, .bks
PRONOM fmt/166, fmt/901, others

This article describes the formats used by the spreadsheet 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 Spreadsheet 1-5 .wks fmt/166
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet 6-9 .xlr fmt/901
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet for Macintosh 3 .wks fmt/270
Microsoft Works Spreadsheet for Macintosh 4 .wks fmt/271
Backup file .bks

Identification

Early versions 1-5 WKS files begin with a 00 or ff byte, followed by 00 02 00 04 04 05 54 02 00.

XLR files (from Works 6.0+) are based on Microsoft Compound File.

Screenshots

MSWorksSpreadsheet6.0-SaveAsDialog.png

Software

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Variants
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