Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: I say, bit of a sticky wicket this one....

  1. #1
    Senior Member Tumble's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Right in the Pickle Barrel
    Posts
    7,217
    Thanks
    271
    Thanked
    315 times in 217 posts

    I say, bit of a sticky wicket this one....

    any ideas of how to get MSword 2000 to read a file that's been done in MSworks?? I thought they were the same thing, but apparently, they aren't....

    Quote Originally Posted by The Quentos
    "My udder is growing. Quick pass me the parsely sauce." Said Oliver.

  2. #2
    HEXUS.timelord. Zak33's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    I'm a Jessie
    Posts
    35,157
    Thanks
    3,105
    Thanked
    3,138 times in 1,916 posts
    • Zak33's system
      • Storage:
      • Kingston HyperX SSD, Hitachi 1Tb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Nvidia 1050
      • PSU:
      • Coolermaster 800w
      • Case:
      • Silverstone Fortress FT01
      • Operating System:
      • Win10
      • Internet:
      • Zen FTC uber speedy
    you put it back into Works....and then RE Save it as a different format.....and try it again.

    I did this with Spread Sheets for Sair's family...was a nightmare.

    Works is a pain in the bum...WHY it has a different set of formats belies belief

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
    "The second you aren't paying attention to the tool you're using, it will take your fingers from you. It does not know sympathy." |
    "If you don't gaffer it, it will gaffer you" | "Belt and braces"

  3. #3
    Senior Member Tumble's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Right in the Pickle Barrel
    Posts
    7,217
    Thanks
    271
    Thanked
    315 times in 217 posts
    ok.. I'll give it a whirl... I hoped there was some way of saving it in a generic format or something...

    Quote Originally Posted by The Quentos
    "My udder is growing. Quick pass me the parsely sauce." Said Oliver.

  4. #4
    HEXUS.timelord. Zak33's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    I'm a Jessie
    Posts
    35,157
    Thanks
    3,105
    Thanked
    3,138 times in 1,916 posts
    • Zak33's system
      • Storage:
      • Kingston HyperX SSD, Hitachi 1Tb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Nvidia 1050
      • PSU:
      • Coolermaster 800w
      • Case:
      • Silverstone Fortress FT01
      • Operating System:
      • Win10
      • Internet:
      • Zen FTC uber speedy
    yeah..its a 97 format that Works has built in...well it was in spread sheets anyway

    Quote Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
    "The second you aren't paying attention to the tool you're using, it will take your fingers from you. It does not know sympathy." |
    "If you don't gaffer it, it will gaffer you" | "Belt and braces"

  5. #5
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Cork
    Posts
    1,467
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Yeah Someone in my class in College had this problem a few hours before the deadline for some asignment . She had saved the stuff onto her pendrive from Works on her home computer and of course MS office XP wouldnt open it. Very annoying

  6. #6
    Richard Allen Evans mr_anderson187's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2003
    Location
    Norfolk 'n chance
    Posts
    2,133
    Thanks
    3
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    save it in .rtf format (rich text format) that is readable and writeable by both word and works

    thatll work for ya!
    Under Development...

  7. #7
    Funking Prink! Raz316's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Deal, Kent, UK
    Posts
    2,978
    Thanks
    130
    Thanked
    62 times in 52 posts

  8. #8
    www.evilmunky.com EvilMunky's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    www.evilmunky.com
    Posts
    1,396
    Thanks
    10
    Thanked
    6 times in 5 posts
    there are some convertors you can find - had the same problem only we couldnt get works again - so found a convertor

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. good bit torrent client...with no spyware
    By cm_uk in forum Software
    Replies: 24
    Last Post: 23-07-2004, 12:46 PM
  2. a teeny bit o' help...please?
    By shiato storm in forum General Discussion
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 25-05-2004, 07:19 PM
  3. Idea: Recipes sticky
    By Rave in forum Kitchen and Cooking
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 06-01-2004, 12:41 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •