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past_golfer
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i use microsoft works 7 for word processing which i have used for years, personal finance spreadsheets calander for my diary. if i download the free open office software will i be able to import the info on the above spreadsheets etc so i dont have to purchase an updated microsoft works. thanks for any help anyone can provide.
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past_golfer wrote: »i use microsoft works 7 for word processing which i have used for years, personal finance spreadsheets calander for my diary. if i download the free open office software will i be able to import the info on the above spreadsheets etc so i dont have to purchase an updated microsoft works. thanks for any help anyone can provide.
Try it out, it's free. When I open OpenOffice I can select to open MSWorks (wps) files. Howerver, I found this link which says it cannot open MSWorks wks files but has a workaround for this.
http://user-faq.openoffice.org/faq/ar01s05.html#id28118000
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