What is the new Microsoft Works?

What is the newest 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 Microsoft Works and do I need it?

Microsoft Works is a budget productivity suite which includes a word processor, spreadsheet, calendar and database. Its very limited in its capabilities. There is no problem uninstalling it and it will not affect your Microsoft Office installation either, so there is no need to uninstall Office Home and Business.

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.

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).