- Extension
- .wks
- .xlw
- Format
- Binary
- Binary
- Category
- Spreadsheet
- Spreadsheet
- Developer
- IBM
- Microsoft
- Description
- Lotus 1-2-3 Spreadsheet (wks) is a file type used for storing spreadsheet documents created with the Lotus 1-2-3 software. It is a proprietary format developed by IBM, and was the predominant spreadsheet software during the 1980s and early 1990s. The files typically contain data organized in rows and columns, as well as formulas and calculations.
- Workspace file saved by Microsoft Excel, a program used to create spreadsheets; contains the screen locations of one or more workbooks, as well as references to the workbook files; used to restore the layout when working simultaneously on multiple workbooks.
- MIME Type
- application/vnd.lotus-1-2-3
- application/vnd.ms-works
