Microsoft KB Archive/118778

WD: Converting Between MacWord 6.0 and WinWord 1.x/2.x

PSS ID Number: Q118778 Article last modified on 02-02-1998

MACINTOSH:6.x;WINDOWS:1.x,2.x

MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.x == Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.x, 2.x == 

= SUMMARY =

This article discusses how to exchange files between Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.x and 2.x, and Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.x.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Word 1.x and 2.x for Windows to Word 6.0 for the Macintosh
Word 6.0 for the Macintosh internally recognizes and automatically reads Word 1.x and 2.x for Windows documents. You can therefore open these files in the same manner you would open a Word 6.0 document.

Word 6.0 for the Macintosh to Word 2.x for Windows
Method 1: Saving from Word 6.0 for the Macintosh:

To save a Word 6.0 for the Macintosh document as Word 2.x for Windows format, follow these steps:


 * 1) In Word 6.0 for the Macintosh, click Save As on the File menu.
 * 2) In the Save File As Type list, click Word 2.x for Windows.
 * 3) Save the file.

For information on limitations when saving as Word 2.x for Windows format, double-click the Help button on the Standard toolbar in Word 6.0 for the Macintosh, and then type “readme”. Press ENTER twice, select File Conversion, Conversion Limitations, and view the “Converting from Microsoft Word 6.0 to Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0” topic.

Method 2: Using a Converter in Word 2.x:

If you don’t have access to Word 6.0 for the Macintosh, a converter is available that enables you to open Word 6.0 for the Macintosh documents directly into Word 2.0 for Windows. For information on how to obtain this converter, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base

ARTICLE ID: Q105318 TITLE : WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for Use with Word 2.x

For information on limitations when opening Word 6.0 documents into Word 2.0 for Windows, see the limitation document included with the converter kit.

Word 6.0 for the Macintosh to Word 1.x for Windows
To save a Word 6.0 for the Macintosh document as Word 1.x for Windows format, follow these steps:


 * 1) Word 6.0 for the Macintosh, on the File menu, click Save As.
 * 2) From the Save File As Type list, select Word 1.x for Windows.
 * 3) Save the file.

NOTE: To use this procedure, you must install the Word 1.x for Windows converter. This converter is not supplied with Word 6.0 for the Macintosh. It is available with the Word 6.0 for the Macintosh Supplemental Converter Disk, which can be ordered using the Supplemental Offers Coupon included in your Word package or by downloading the file from an online service.

For more information about how to obtain the Supplemental Converter Disk, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE ID: Q119859 TITLE : MacWord 6.x Supplemental File Conversion Disk Available

ARTICLE ID: Q122403 TITLE : How to Install MacWord 6 Supplemental Converters

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