Does Microsoft Works still exist?

Can you download Microsoft Works for free?

Microsoft has released the new version of Microsoft Works as a free, ad supported office package that will compete directly with Open Office and Google Docs & Spreadsheets.

What was the latest version of Microsoft Works?

Microsoft Works was discontinued in 2007, with the final version being 9.0. It appears there was no "1.0" for Windows.

What is the equivalent of Microsoft Works?

The best alternative is LibreOffice, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Works are Microsoft Office Suite (Paid), Apache OpenOffice (Free, Open Source), WPS Office (Free) and SoftMaker FreeOffice (Freemium).

What is the difference between Microsoft Word and Microsoft Works?

Microsoft Works was used as an alternate solution to Microsoft Word because of the cost difference between the two different programs. Microsoft Works and Microsoft Word use different file formats. The default Microsoft Word document format is DOC or DOCX, whereas Microsoft Works uses the WPS format.