MS Works with Windows xp

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Mark Krutke
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MS Works with Windows xp

Post by Mark Krutke »

I tried to look for this question in the SGF archives, but couldn't find it. I recently installed xp, and it won't recognize my Microsoft Works files, in which are mostly my addresses. Does anyone know what I could do so I could open these files?
Mark Krutke
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Joined: 17 Dec 1999 1:01 am
Location: Tomahawk, WI USA

Post by Mark Krutke »

PS. I would install the software, but I lost my password.
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Mark Ardito
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Post by Mark Ardito »

Mark,

A great website to visit is http://www.openoffice.org You can download this application and it is free. Basically it is a version of Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint but is not really Microsoft's version. A group of programmers got together to offer a free product that will open .doc files and .xls and .ppt I also do believe that you can open MS Works files also with openOffice. Give it a try. It is a really GREAT alternative to Microsoft Office which is REALLY expensive in my thinking.

Mark


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