You may have misunderstood. You don't need Excel. But if you save a Works file in Excel format, then you can open it with OpenOffice.org. No need for Excel. In a message dated 12/26/2005 3:05:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't have Excel, don't have the need for anything fancier than Works Spreadsheet, but thanks anyway. Anthony Chilco wrote: > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [users] Transferring spreadsheet > Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 09:07:43 -0700 > From: Ray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > To: <[email protected]> > References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >I have a copy of MS Works but haven't used it in a long time. You can save >the spreadsheets with a .xls extention so it can be read in Excel. > >Ray >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 7:26 AM >Subject: Re: [users] Transferring spreadsheet > > >>I don't have MS Works so I can't verify this, but I believe that one can >>save an MS Works spreadsheet in a format that MS Office and OpenOffice.org >>can open. I'm fairly sure MS Works can save as a CSV file. There may be >>other formats they can save in as well. >> >> Can anyone who has MS Works verify the above? >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dave Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: Molli Krausz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 19:41:34 +1100 >> Subject: Re: [users] Transferring spreadsheet >> >> On Sat, 2005-12-24 at 17:39 -0500, Molli Krausz wrote: >>> Can I copy the info on a Works spreadsheet to Open Office, and if so, >>> how? I tried just ordinary copy-and-paste, but with no luck. Word to >>> Open Office is fine, but maybe Works isn't eligible for some reason? >> >> There is currently no filter for importing MS works files into OOo. The >> file format for MS Works is secret closed propriety format which MS >> refuses to disclose. Many of MS's own programs are incapable of opening >> Works files. Discovering the structure of MS file formats and reverse >> engineering them demands a great deal of time, skill and resources. OOo >> developers have limited resources and many demands for features and >> enhancements to be added to an already fine program. There is an >> existing RFE for this in Issuezilla >> http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=8938 >> To add your vote for or comment on this issue go to: >> http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/StartPage and register. The more >> votes an issue gets, the greater the chance of it being added to a >> future release. >> >> If you choose to respond to this message, please reply only to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> HTH >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
