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Scudo - 02 Jan 2006 09:52 GMT

I use a PC with office 2000 and have recently acquired a laptop for use on
hols etc, the laptop has Microsoft works Spreadsheet already installed. I
dont want to go and use up unnecessary harddrive space so are the 2 systems
compatible should I need to transfer one to the other? I use ( simple)
spreadsheets quite a lot and would probab;y want to take copies of some of
them with me when going on hols.

thanks

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Bernard Liengme - 02 Jan 2006 14:29 GMT

You can save Works Spreadsheet files in Excel format
You can open Excel files in Works Spreadsheet BUT (1) you get only one sheet
at a time and (2) many Excel features are disabled.
So while there is some compatibility for all practical purposes you will
need Excel on the laptop.
You will need to buy a copy
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> I use a PC with office 2000 and have recently acquired a laptop for use on
> hols etc, the laptop has Microsoft works Spreadsheet already installed. I
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Scudo - 02 Jan 2006 14:52 GMT

OK thanks for your advice.

> You can save Works Spreadsheet files in Excel format
> You can open Excel files in Works Spreadsheet BUT (1) you get only one sheet
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Scudo - 03 Jan 2006 11:18 GMT

Further to my previous post (above) I take it that there is no issues with
`uninstalling` Microsoft works first, before I install Office XP.

> OK thanks for your advice.
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