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Convert WKS to XLR

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

.xlr is the later Microsoft Works spreadsheet format; converting WKS->XLR only matters inside the Works world. For modern use go to XLSX/ODS instead. (db lists wks->xlr.)

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Also to XLR: WDB

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How to convert WKS to XLR

Converting a .WKS 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 .WKS 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

.WKS Microsoft Works Spreadsheet

A WKS file is a spreadsheet created by Microsoft Works, the budget office suite Microsoft sold and bundled on consumer PCs from 1987 until it was discontinued in 2009. Modern Microsoft…

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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…

Open .XLR details →