I've encountered a few Works docs (maybe created in really ancient versions like 4.0 for Win95) that LO couldn't open. LibreOffice can read most Works WP/spreadsheet docs. Microsoft Works 4.0b for Mac (3.Click to expand.My mum has been using LibreOffice for about ten years, before that it was MSO. Microsoft Works 4.0b for Mac (PowerMac Upgrade) (3.5) Microsoft Works 4.0a for Windows (OEM) (3.5-DMF) Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows (OEM) (3.5-DMF)
Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows (OEM) (ISO) Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows (3.5-DMF)
Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows (3.5-1.44mb) Microsoft Works 4.0 and Money 97 for Windows (ISO) Product type Application Word Processor Spreadsheet Communications Database Vendor Microsoft Release date 1995 User interface GUI Platform Windows MacOS Download count 40 (9 for release) Downloads Download name The first Windows version was "2.0", that matched the versions for DOS and Macintosh.įor more information, see Software Spotlight: Microsoft Works. It appears there was no "1.0" for Windows. Microsoft Works was discontinued in 2007, with the final version being 9.0. Works was commonly bundled with many OEM PCs as an entry-level lower-cost alternative to Microsoft Office. Occasionally, Works was bundled with a version of Word, to cover for weaknesses and lack of popularity of the native word processor in the package. Works was a completely different product from, and even competed against, Microsoft Office. It seems that Microsoft purchased it mainly to compete with Lotus Jazz. The first release was in 1986 for the Apple Macintosh. Microsoft Works started development as "Mouseworks" from "Productivity Software", and involved developers of the original Apple II AppleWorks. Microsoft Works competed against Lotus Jazz, FrameWork, AlphaWorks/LotusWorks, PFS First Choice, and many others. It was released in variants for early DOS, Windows, and Macintosh. Microsoft Works was an all-in-one scaled-down Word Processor, Spreadsheet, and Database geared towards the home user.
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