Microsoft Works

Microsoft Works is a discontinued productivity software suite developed by Microsoft and sold from 1987 to 2009. Its core functionality included a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system. Later versions had a calendar application and a dictionary while older releases included a terminal emulator. Works was available as a standalone program, and as part of a namesake home productivity suite. Because of its low cost ($40 retail, or as low as $2 OEM), companies frequently pre-installed Works on their low-cost machines. Works was smaller, less expensive, and had fewer features than Microsoft Office and other major office suites available at the time.

Microsoft Works
Developer(s)Microsoft
Initial release1988 (1988)
Final release(s)
DOS3.0b  / 1993
macOS4.0b  / 1994
Windows9  / 28 September 2007
Operating systemMS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Classic Mac OS
TypeOffice suite
LicenseCommercial proprietary software
Websitewww.microsoft.com/products/works/default.mspx 

Mainstream support for the final standalone and suite release ended on October 9, 2012 and January 8, 2013, respectively.

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