Input file
WK1
- Full Name: Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.x Spreadsheet Format
- Developer: IBM
Output file
WQ1
- Full Name: Corel Quattro Pro For MS-DOS Spreadsheet Format
- Developer: Corel
What is WK1 file?
The WK1 file extension usually represents Lotus 1-2-3 Version 2.01 Worksheets. This type of file is associated with the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program created by Lotus Development Corporation in 1983. The WK1 file format was intended to be used for exchanging spreadsheets among different versions of the program and other IBM compatible computers. The format is a binary file containing cell data, sheet information, and view information. [ ⏩ ] WK1 file extension
What is WQ1 file?
The WQ1 file extension is a spreadsheet file that was developed by Borland in the 1980s for early versions of the Quattro Pro software, which is part of Corel's OfficeSuite. Quattro Pro was one of the first successful popular spreadsheet applications on the market and it offered features such as Three-Dimension worksheets and Visual Basic Support. The WQ1 spreadsheets could be viewed on Windows, DOS, and Mac operating systems. The WQ1 files use tab-delimited text format to store data. [ ⏩ ] WQ1 file extension
How to convert the file from WK1 to WQ1?
To successfully convert the WK1 file to WQ1, you should install one of the applications from the list. After installing the software, open the program and select the file you want to convert (file-name.WK1). The next step is to select the target format from the list, in this case WQ1 (usually converters allow you to convert to several different formats, so check out their features - maybe one of the available formats will suit you more than WQ1).
What is a file conversion?
A data conversion is normally an automated process to some extent. The effect of the operation of one program is automatically the input product of another application. If that does not happen we need to help the process a little bit and convert the file on our own, e.g. WK1 to WQ1. To obtain a matched structure of the data, it is necessary to use an appropriate converter.
Program for converting WK1 files to WQ1 files is a kind of a "binary code translator" compensating for the differences in the code or translating it in such a way so that another application could use it. For us, as users, the visible change will be only another file extension. (After converting the file, it will be the extension WQ1, while before this step we had the WK1 file). For the programs, the difference is on a much higher level – either the application will be able to open a new WQ1 file, or not.