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Convert WDB to XLR

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Is it possible to convert WDB to XLR?
Yes - WDB converts to XLR.

.xlr is the Microsoft Works SPREADSHEET file. Exporting a Works database to a Works spreadsheet stays inside the same dying ecosystem - only do this within Works, and really you should export to CSV/XLSX to escape Works. (db count 2.)

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How to convert WDB to XLR

Converting a .WDB file to .XLR lets you open the content in software that prefers the .XLR format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .WDB files and can save or export them to .XLR (or a closely related format). One of them is Microsoft Works: Microsoft Works was a productivity suite by Microsoft aimed at home users as a lower-cost alternative to Microsoft Office. It included a word processor,….

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About these formats

.WDB Microsoft Works Database File

A WDB file is a database created by Microsoft Works, a low-cost office suite discontinued in 2009. Modern Excel and Access cannot open it directly. Your best options are a still-installed…

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.XLR Microsoft Works Spreadsheet

An XLR file is a spreadsheet created by Microsoft Works, a home productivity suite discontinued in January 2010. The easiest way to open one today is LibreOffice Calc (free, opens XLR…

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