Appleworks to iworks .cwk extension

I have a text document in appleworks6 on disc I'm trying to import it to my macbook with pages. Pages says I don't have permissions to open the document or change it in the finder. How do I open this?

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Is the file on a CD/DVD or other "locked" media & you're trying to open it directly from that disk? If so, copy the file to you hard drive first. Pages will balk at opening a file if it wouldn't be able to save any changes back to that disk.

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Itunes document manager pro will not open a document with .cwk extension. It will catch the document then error message states that it cannot open document. Can anyone tell me what Im doing wrong?

Itunes document manager pro will not open a document with .cwk extension. It will catch the document then error message states that it cannot open document. Can anyone tell me what Im doing wrong?

Forgive my ignorance but I have never hear of iTunes Document Manager Pro. If you mean Document Manager Pro, i was able to find that. Back to your problem, have you tried opening one of those files in the iOS iWorks apps? Form the quick read that I did about this, .cwk files can be opened by Pages, Numbers or Keynote, depending on what type of document that it is and those files can be read by Document Manager Pro, after properly saving them. I don't see that you can go directly from the .cwk file in Document Manager Pro without converting them first.
I took a very quick look at the app, so I may be a missing something about its capability.

Trouble with '.cwk'-extension

I used AppleWorks last year to create a spread-sheet. By default, AW saved the file with a '.cwk'-extension. I now want to do more work on the spreadsheet, but AW tells me that it cannot open a file with that extension. Any help welcome !

I don't think it really exists except in name now. Starting over, unless you have a backup copy somewhere, is about all you can do.

How can I open my old documents with cwk extension?

how can I open my old documents with cwk extension?

Pages '09 may open it. otherwise try LibreOffice [free].
Peter

Just purchased Imac running Lion - doc. and cwk. extensions will not open . whats the fix?

just purchased Imac running Lion - doc. and cwk. extensions will not open. whats the fix?

Pages 4.3 is the most recent, but no matter. If Pages cannot open it, there are many other programs that may be able to. Some of them are free.
LibreOffice (donation-supported)
NeoOffice ($10 but older version is free if you can find it)
OpenOffice (completely free)
Try TextEdit also. It is included in OS X.
If you are trying to open the document by double-clicking it, don't, since the Finder may be looking for a program that is no longer installed. Use Pages' File > Open... menu. The same recommendation applies to using any of the above alternatives - use their File > Open menu.
The least attractive alternative is to purchase Microsoft Word, but I have been completely Microsoft-free since updating to Lion.

AppleWorks or iWorks

Hi,
I'm new to mac and am looking for an office programm. Is AppleWorks or iWorks a better solution for acting as an MS Office replacement. I don't seem to see the difference between the two.
Help very much appreciated. Thanks

Hi,
Welcome to the discussions and the AppleWorks forum.
Yours is a question that has been discussed many tmes here, and a search of the forum using "iwork" (there's no "s") or "pages" should bring up most of the posts.
Briefly:
iWork currently consists of two applications: Pages, a word processing and page layout application with limited spreadsheet functions, and Keynote, a presentation application. New versions of the package have generally been announced in January.
AppleWorks is a single integrated application with word processing, spreadsheet, database, drawing (vector graphics), paint (bitmap graphics) and presentation modules. The various modules (or environments) can be inserted into documents created in other environments using frames (eg, you can have a spreadsheet frame, with full AW spreadsheet functionality, in a word processing document). The last full version of the application was AppleWorks 6, introduced about 6 months before the public release of OS X 10.0. The last update was to AW 6.2.9 in January, 2004. Further updates appear unlikely at best.
Which is better for you depends on the capabilities you need. The threads that will be produced by your search will contain descriptions of other Office packages that may serve your needs better than either of these.
Regards,
Barry

AppleWorks vs. iWork 06

I am considering purchasing either AppleWorks or iWork 06 to create 3 fold brochures for my small business. I was planning to purchase iWork, but I heard much bemoaning on a Treo forum about how much better AppleWorks was. I got the impression it was not included in the Tiger package, and people did not want to switch over to iWork.
1. Is AppleWorks being phased out?
2. And if not, I would love some recommendations as to which program might be better for my needs...with some specifics.
I did try a sample version of iWork, and was frustrated with a lack of a drawing feature. Trying to create a simple line or box around some text took several hours ( I am a newbie to this type of program). I have never had an opportunity to work with AppleWorks.
I would appreciate any comments,
Thank you.

I am considering purchasing either AppleWorks or
iWork 06 to create 3 fold brochures for my small
business. I was planning to purchase iWork, but I
heard much bemoaning on a Treo forum about how much
better AppleWorks was. I got the impression it was
not included in the Tiger package, and people did not
want to switch over to iWork.
1. Is AppleWorks being phased out?
Yes. In January 2005 Apple released iWork and stated they were "building the successor to AppleWorks".
AppleWorks includes word processor, spreadsheet, database, paint program, draw program and presentation modules.
iWork '06 only has Pages and Keynote. Pages is a word processor and layout program with a table feature which acts like a simple spreadsheet. Keynote is a presentation program. Both Pages and Keynote are superb programs (not without minor flaws though) which take full advantage of Mac OS X's advanced features. AppleWorks ignores Mac OS X's features.
Many of us are using both. That is, using Pages and Keynote as replacements for AppleWorks' word processor and presentation modules, but using AppleWorks' spreadsheet, database, and paint modules.
2. And if not, I would love some recommendations as
to which program might be better for my needs...with
some specifics.
Pages will produce a much nicer 3 fold brochure than AppleWorks will. It uses Mac OS X's typography, opacity, and PDF based drawing features with 'simple to start' templates. These features combine to produce professional quality documents.
I did try a sample version of iWork, and was
frustrated with a lack of a drawing feature. Trying
to create a simple line or box around some text took
several hours.
Pages doesn't have drawing tools like a drawing program would. Instead you use shapes, borders, etc to produce these effects.

Spreadsheet issue - Appleworks or iWork

I am contemplating buying a MBP.
However I'm confused and concerned about the spreadsheet issue - an apparent lacking in the bundled stuff that comes with the MBP.
I use a spreadsheet - not extensively but I do use the financial formulas etc. These are not in the software as I understand it.
Can I transfer my Appleworks application - which is as 10.3.9 to the Tiger MBP?
I sort of resent having to buy the iWork (after the trial period).
Any words of wisdom will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Gordon

Appleworks will work fine
Also there are free Office software bundles available, e.g. Open Office which are compatible with most spreadsheet formats including excel I think and Neo Office.
Also iwork - which is actually quite a nice program(s) comes with the ability to make tables with formulae in them - so if your spreadsheet needs may be met, but you don't need to buy those - but you do get a 30 day trial.
Best of luck.

Appleworks to iWork

Hi
I recently purchased a new MacBook and am currently using the free trial of iWork. I have plenty of info backed up on a disc from my old computers. I have just recently tried to access my old documents but some of them open in text edit and are all garbled. My question is...what can I do to be able to use these documents? By the way the ones not opening correctly are made using the drawing part of Appleworks.
Thanks

If you select all in a Draw document and copy, and then paste into a Pages Layout document the contents of the original will come over grouped and can't be ungrouped.
It is possible to workaround this by the following process:
1. Open the Draw document. Go to the Format menu and select Document: note the margin settings.
2. Open a new Word Processing document. From the same menu item set the margins to be the same, having if necessary changed the orientation to Landscape in Page Setup.
3. Go to the Draw document. Select all (command-A) then command-G to group. Copy.
4. Go to the Word Processing document and click on the draw tool in the toolbar (the arrow): drag the mouse within the document to enter draw mode. Paste. You may need to drag the drawing to the correct position. Hit shift-command-G to ungroup. Save.
5. Save this document. Drag it onto the Pages icon in the dock. Your drawing will now be opened in Pages and can be saved in it. You will be able to select individual objects and edit them. However I have found that if when you saved the Word Processing document in step 4 there are still some grouped objects, they will be grouped in Pages but attempting to ungroup them will hang Pages: I don't know whether this is a consistent problem, but it's advisable to check for grouped objects and ungroup them in step 4.
This process works well on the whole, though extremely complex documents (such as the one on the right, which runs to four pages) may finish up with a few items out of place, meaning you will have to look closely at it and check that everything is where it should be.
For complicated documents Yvan has a script (which he mentioned above) which makes the copy automatically and then checks each individual object to make sure that it is in the correct place: he will doubtless tell you how to find it in due course.
AW Draw documents can by opened directly by a program called EazyDraw. If you are dealing with complex technical drawings it's probably the best choice: it's about the same cost as the whole of iWork (when downloaded, and rather more expensive on a CD), but cheaper than some other vector based programs, and seems to handle the whole process well - though it does operate somewhat differently from AppleWorks. (I've not been able to test it with very complex documents since the trial version limits the number of allowed objects.)
On the general subject of migrating from AppleWorks you may find this article helpful:
http://www.wilmut.org.uk/aw

Appleworks VS iWorks

I am presently using Appleworks (AW) in my OS10.2.8. I have read on another forum that AW is no longer on the newer OS's? When it comes time to upgrade to 10.4 + is there an easy way of converting AW documents to iWorks which I believe is the replacement program for word processing. Thanks for any info.

AppleWorks is not & never has been part of any version of the Mac OS. It was bundled with the pre-Intel "consumer" Macs - iMac, iBook, eMac & Mac mini. It is not included on any Intel Mac, consumer or professional. iWork ’05 (no "s") was announced as "building the successor to AppleWorks." It's not there yet as there is no spreadsheet, database, draw or paint abilities to the extent of AppleWorks.
Keynote can open AppleWorks 6 presentation documents & Pages can open AppleWorks 6 word processing documents. Neither can open any other AppleWorks documents. Pages cannot open AppleWorks 5 word processing documents. But AppleWorks continues to function well in OS X 10.4.x whether on a PPC or Intel Mac.

Appleworks vs iWork

We recently switched from our pc to a MacBook and love it so far. My wife and I have a few projects to work on and I'm not sure what the best mac applications might be for the job. The projects include updating my resume and my wife needs to create some spreadsheets. It seems that Appleworks can do this but it doesn't look like this is the best long term solution. iWork looks like it can do the word processing piece but I didn't see anything about spreadsheets. Did I miss it? I'd appreciate some thoughts on which option is better? Office for mac is a little pricey... Thanks

There is some spreadsheet functionality in iWork '06, but it isn't really advanced. See http://www.apple.com/iwork/keynote/features/tables.html for details.
Which one is more recommendable... well, AppleWorks compared to iWork is still more professional, even it is years old and unfortunately seems no longer being updated by Apple.
However it requires significantly more time to get familiar with, it has many "hidden" features you aren't aware of the first time (at least this was my experience).
And iWork is more "colorful" and its user interface looks more friendly, while AppleWorks' layout remembers more to OS 9
Beside these two, there are also other products to consider: Microsoft Office (not at the latest release as far as I know and as you stated quite overpriced) and OpenOffice, see http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/index.html for details.
Note that OpenOffice requires X11 being installed on your computer. You can do so from your OS CD/DVD, it may be not installed by default however.
There also may be other office products as well when you search the "Made4Mac" catalogue on Apple's site.

AppleWorks to iWorks cross-over guide

I wish there was a guide that would give those of use hard-core AppleWorks users a clue to comparable tasks in Pages and Numbers. Since so many of the commands and terminology is different, it is often difficult to figure out how to do something that was so easy in AppleWorks.
For instance, some shortcut commands are the same, like copy and paste, but Copy Format, Paste Format, and things like that are not.
Does anything like this kind of cross-over guide exist?
It would be so helpful for us to be able to cross-reference tasks that we were accustomed to in AW and find the corresponding way to do it in Pages, if it is even possible.

I am not aware of a cross over guide. My recommendation is
1) new program, new learning. Accept that there is a learning curve.
2) read the new programs manual/guide
3) practise doing things you did in the old program in the new one, eventually you'll find out how to do it in the new one.
4) read discussions here what interests you, especially those with a star (resolved).
Have a good cross-over

MS Office (Word and Excel) on my MacBook is absolutely untrustworthy. I need a Mac version of MS Office. Is iWork a great option? Does iWork have extensive features like the ones on MS Office? (I use only Word and Excel) Free full trial version of iWork?

As above

What exactly do you mean by "untrustworthy?" Are you having a specific problem with MS Office on your Mac, or are you just saying you don't want to buy or install MS Office?
I have used every version of MS Office for Mac since it was first released, on every release of OS X since 10.2 Panther and I have never had a problem with it on any Mac ... hundreds of Macs. And have never had a problem exchanging Office docs (Word, Excel, PPT) with Windows users.
That said, it is important not to install an older version of MS Office on a newer release of OS X - for example if you are running Snow Leopard, Lion or Mt. Lion you should use MS Office Mac 2011. (Office 2008 would be ok on Snow Leopard but I would not recommend it on Lion or Mt. Lion).

Appleworks 6 needs iwork serial number

Tried to start appleworks 6, which was installed on mac when bought 4 years ago and working fine, and a box comes up asking for iwork serial number to continue. iwork has never been installed, upgraded to or downloaded before this. Tried downloading iwork 09 to get access to cwk files, but can't use iwork 09 on this system unless OS upgraded. Current OS is 10.4.11 I have original install discs for 10.4.8. How do I get access to my appleworks without iworks popping up? Don't bother asking about file backup disc.

Start by going to an AW document, right click on it (or ctrl-click) and choose get info from the contextual menu.
In the info window, see what application is set to default to open it. If it's anything other than AW, change it by clicking in the drop-down. If AW isn't listed, click 'other' and navigate to AW in the Applications folder. when set, choose the 'always open with' checkbox and then click the 'change all' button in the info window.
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What is a good way to convert and open a .cwk file?

Trying to convert and open a .cwk file. Pretty sure it's an old ClarisWorks file but I got it as an attachment in an email and my iPhone mail won't allow me to open it AT ALL...Please, Help...

All AppleWorks (& ClarisWorks) files will have the .cwk extension. The iWork applications - Keynote, Pages & Numbers - can only open AppleWorks 6 presentation, word processing & spreadsheet documents, respectively. They will not open any other type of AppleWorks 6 files or any AppleWorks 5 or any version of ClarisWorks files.
Since you're running Tiger you can run AppleWorks 5 or 6 as well as earlier versions of ClarisWorks in Classic. If you don't have AppleWorks, I recommend getting AppleWorks 6.2.4 which will open .cwk files & save the presentation, word processing & spreadsheet documents as something the iWork apps can open.

Appleworks to iworks .cwk extension

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