Y2K info for Microsoft Works


There are several different versions of this software. To determine which version you are using:
  1. start the application
  2. click on the help menu
  3. select the "About..." option
Works 4.5a This software is compliant. Works interprets all two-digit years as being in the 20th century. Years after 2000 must be entered in a four-digit format. Once a year is entered, Works stores the date as the number of days since January 1, 1900, so changing the display format has no effect on the date value. Ambiguity may be avoided by consistently using four-digit years. Works can store dates from 1/1/1900 to 6/3/2079. Works Calendar can store dates from 1/1/1900 to 12/31/2099. For more information consult Microsoft's Y2K disclosure for Works 4.5.
Works 4.0, 4.5 This software is compliant - provided you have installed the Works Year 2000 update - this updates Works to version 4.5a. Works interprets all two-digit years as being in the 20th century. Years after 2000 must be entered in a four-digit format. Once a year is entered, Works stores the date as the number of days since January 1, 1900, so changing the display format has no effect on the date value. Ambiguity may be avoided by consistently using four-digit years. Works can store dates from 1/1/1900 to 6/3/2079. For more information consult Microsoft's Y2K disclosure for Works 4.0 or Y2K disclosure for Works 4.5.
Works 3.0 This software is non-compliant because it interprets all years entered with two digits as being in the 20th century. Years after 2000 must be entered in a four-digit format. Once a year is entered, Works stores the date as the number of days since January 1, 1900, so changing the display format has no effect on the date value. Ambiguity may be avoided by consistently using four-digit years. Works can store dates from 1/1/1900 to 6/3/2079. For more information consult Microsoft's Y2K disclosure for Works 3.0.

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