Open WKS file

The most commonly used .wks file type: Microsoft Works spreadsheet document

What is wks file? Understanding and opening wks files

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.wks file type #1: Microsoft Works spreadsheet document

A wks file extension is related to the Microsoft Works office suite for Microsoft Windows, MS-DOS and Mac OS. A wks file stores spreadsheet created in Microsoft Works.

Further details

The wks file extension is associated with Microsoft Works, an office suite produced by Microsoft, which was offered as smaller, less expensive, and with fewer features than the Microsoft Office suite.

Its core functionality includes a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database.

The wks file contains spreadsheet created with the Works application.

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Microsoft Works

An older office and productivity suite for Windows

.wks file type #2: DeskMate worksheet

A wks file extension is related to the DeskMate and used for its worksheet files.

Further details

The wks file extension is associated with DeskMate, a software application that provided an operating environment that competed with early versions of Microsoft Windows.

It originally was made for Tandy's TRS-DOS Operating System and for their TRS-80 line of computers, but eventually shifted to PC, where it was developed using C and Assembly.

The wks files contain worksheet used by the application.

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.wks file type #3: Lotus 1-2-3 version 1.x spreadsheet

A wks file extension is related to the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet editing tool. A .wks file stores spreadsheet created in the Lotus 1-2-3 version 1.x.

Further details

The wks file extension is associated with Lotus 1-2-3 version  1.x, and used for default spreadsheet file format saved in the program.

The program is discontinued and no longer sold.

The .wks file stores spreadsheet created in the Lotus 1-2-3.

MIME types:
application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3
application/x-123

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Lotus 1-2-3

Old spreadsheet program from IBM

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