If your Works files were saved in Works 6.0 or later, you can open them directly in Office. Open Works files in Office Works 6.0 or later Insert the device into your new computer, and copy the files into a folder, such as Documents. Plug the device in to your computer's USB port, and then copy the Works files onto it. The simplest method is to use a USB flash device. Excel 2010 and Excel Starter 2010 can open files in the Works 6.0-9.0 (*.xlr) format.Ĭopy the Works files to a device that you can move to the new computer. If your spreadsheet files are from Works 6.0 or later, you don’t need to save them as Excel files. Before copying these Works spreadsheets to your new computer, save them in an Excel format (*.xls or *.xlsx). There are no converter options for recent versions of Office, including Office 2016 and Office 2013.Įxcel cannot open spreadsheets in the Works 4.x/2000 (*.wks) format.
