Format

Microsoft Works Word Processor 1-3 for DOS and 2 for Windows

Summary

Name: Microsoft Works Word Processor 1-3 for DOS and 2 for Windows
Identifiers: PUID: fmt/163
Format type: Word Processor
Description: Microsoft Works Word Processor is a proprietory file of a word processor component of the Microsoft Works office suite. The format is a predecessor of Microsoft Office .doc file format. It support rich text, tables, and images, but lacks some of the more advanced formatting features supported with .doc file format. Microsoft Works is now discontinued productivity software suite developed by Microsoft and sold from 1987 to 2009. Its core functionality included a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system. To see the full list of versions please follow the links provided in the notes.
Format encoding: Text
Note: https://web.archive.org/web/20230521201727/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Works http://fileformats.archiveteam.org/wiki/Microsoft_Works_Word_Processor https://docs.fileformat.com/word-processing/wps/
File extensions: wps
Submitted by: Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Developed by: Microsoft Corporation

Description: BOF: .þ{18}Ð. There is no published specification. These bytes are common to Works Word Processor for DOS versions 1-3 and Works Word Processor for Windows 2. The 18 variable bytes may signify distinct versions so further investigation may provide further granularity.
Provenance: Files created internally with original software. Files found on web. 08/2023 (v.113) - Signature updated with either or byte (Ð|Ä). Max-offset of 0 bytes added for BOF signature. Submitted by Zeticon.