Home over Christmas break and working on my thesis. I was typing up some
data and put it in Quattro Pro. I get back to my house and realizes that my
computer has Works Spreadsheet only. Is there anyway I can convert these
two? Please help!!! Lot of data. I couldn't have lost it.

"SMB" <SMB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Home over Christmas break and working on my thesis. I was typing up some
> data and put it in Quattro Pro. I get back to my house and realizes that
my
> computer has Works Spreadsheet only. Is there anyway I can convert these
> two? Please help!!! Lot of data. I couldn't have lost it.

A newsgroup dealing with Quattro Pro would be a far
more appropriate place for this type of post, except
for your last remark: If you're concerned about losing
your thesis files then you appear to belong to the class
of PC users who enjoy being punished. Assuming that
you put your best effort (and a lot of original thought)
into your thesis, what's preventing you from buying an
external hard disk in a USB case and backing up your
precious thesis every night? It's cheap!

Some people wait with their backup until they lose the
lot. It's a very painful way of learning this basic lesson:
All important files must be backed up to an independent
medium at regular intervals.

Time to think . . .

I hope that your thesis is more detailed than your question.

What version of Quattro Pro?

There are converters that let Excel open pre Quattro Pro 9 spreadsheets.

Works does not have a converter.

How can you lose your data?
Just because it is in a data format that you can't open on your computer
doesn't mean that it is lost.
What media are you using to transport your data?
CD, flash drive, memory stick
--
Ron Sommer

"SMB" <SMB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Home over Christmas break and working on my thesis. I was typing up some
> data and put it in Quattro Pro. I get back to my house and realizes that
> my
> computer has Works Spreadsheet only. Is there anyway I can convert these
> two? Please help!!! Lot of data. I couldn't have lost it.

"SMB" <SMB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Home over Christmas break and working on my thesis. I was typing up some
> data and put it in Quattro Pro. I get back to my house and realizes that
my
> computer has Works Spreadsheet only. Is there anyway I can convert these
> two? Please help!!! Lot of data. I couldn't have lost it.

Google for a solution. You have heard of Google haven't you?
This is not a XP topic, so Google would have been your first choice.
Try Open Office, I think it has a Quattro Pro converter and it is a free
download.
Also Corel since it is the companies product would be a good bet for help.
If you need links to the sources, use the one below.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/newcompanyweb.html
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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Michael Stevens wrote:
> "SMB" <SMB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:115C88C5-0A9E-4349-B8A9-065266B85560@microsoft.com...
>
>>Home over Christmas break and working on my thesis. I was typing up some
>>data and put it in Quattro Pro. I get back to my house and realizes that
>
> my
>
>>computer has Works Spreadsheet only. Is there anyway I can convert these
>>two? Please help!!! Lot of data. I couldn't have lost it.
>
>
> Google for a solution. You have heard of Google haven't you?
> This is not a XP topic, so Google would have been your first choice.
> Try Open Office, I think it has a Quattro Pro converter and it is a free
> download.
> Also Corel since it is the companies product would be a good bet for help.
> If you need links to the sources, use the one below.
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/newcompanyweb.html
> Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
> xpnews@bogusmichaelstevenstech.com
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com
> For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ou...snewreader.htm
>
>
>

Sorry, OpenOfficeOrg can't convert "multi-page " quattro
sheets. I also tried single sheet (single page) sheets, to
no avail. Error opening file.
Do search on google for a good converter. I use quattro
pro 9 from an OE version given to me by a teacher.
I do several simple and complex spreadsheets, and am
amazed that there's no way to calculate a discount based on
a percentage value, given a subtotal.
Will check with corel group on this.