Microsoft Works is the smaller cousin of Microsoft Office. Works is not as expensive as the full Office suite yet it still contains a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system ...

With all the hype being gathered up by Microsoft Office 2007, there is a tendency to forget about Microsoft's other office suite known as Microsoft Works. For many years, Works has been seen by many ...

On the afternoon of August 1, Microsoft finally decided to talk officially about its plans for an ad-funded version of Microsoft Works. Courtesy of a Microsoft spokeswoman, via e-mail: "Microsoft is ...

We’ve often joined the chorus criticizing Microsoft for hyping forthcoming, oh-boy-it’s-gonna-be-fabulous, don’t-even-think-about-buying-a-competitor products, then sailing far past their promised ...

Q: I have two desktop PCs and a laptop that all run Windows 7. I also have several flash drives containing Microsoft Works files. I am able to view the files on the USB drives on my computers but ...

A top Office executive says the "sponsored edition" of Works is just a pilot, not a major new source of revenue. However, the response thus far has been positive, especially to the price: free. During ...

This post will show you how to open a .WPS Works file on a Windows 11/10 computer. Earlier, it was pretty easy to open a WPS file using MS Word (2003 or newer version) with the help of a free tool ...

Microsoft is discontinuing its venerable Works program, an entry-level productivity suite for home users, and replacing it with Office Starter 2010, which will contain advertising. The announcement ...

An earlier integrated software package for Windows and Mac from Microsoft. Available from 1987 to 2009 and originally MouseWorks for the Mac, Microsoft Works provided file management with ...

Microsoft has released a new version of Microsoft Works. Microsoft Works v9, the red-headed stepchild of Microsoft Office, is a free, ad supported office package offering word processing, spreadsheet ...