WKS File

This page contains information on the WKS file extension (Microsoft Works Spreadsheet), a popular document file format

File extension	.wks
Category	Document File
Description	The .wks file extension relates to spreadsheets created by Microsoft Works suite. Microsoft Works provided a less expensive and more simplistic spreadsheet program than Microsoft Excel. Often bundled with new PCs, the suite of products was discontinued in 2008. The file type was particularly unpopular due to a lack of compatability with other programs, including Microsoft Excel.
Actions	Convert WKS file View other document file formats
Technical Details	A .wks file allows rows and columns to be defined in a file within Microsoft Works. Other features commonly found in other spreadsheet applications are also found in .wks files including formulas, charts and graphs. Although Excel 2003 supports .wks files, Excel 2007 does not support them.
Associated programs	Microsoft Works
Developed by	Microsoft
MIME type	application/vnd.ms-works application/x-msworks application/vnd.ms-excel
Useful links	More details on Microsoft Works Microsoft Works Support Pages Convert WKS file

Using Zamzar it is possible to convert WKS files to a variety of other formats:

wks to csv (Comma Separated Values)
wks to doc (Microsoft Word Document)
wks to html (Hypertext Markup Language)
wks to mdb (Microsoft Access Database)
wks to ods (OpenDocument spreadsheet)
wks to pdf (Portable Document Format)
wks to rtf (Rich Text Format)
wks to xml (Extensible Markup Language)
wks to xls (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet)
wks to xlsx (Microsoft Excel 2007 Spreadsheet)