Microsoft KB Archive/132911

WD: How to Convert Microsoft Bob Documents to Word

PSS ID Number: Q132911 Article last modified on 02-03-1998

MACINTOSH: 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0.1; WINDOWS: 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0

MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1 Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0 == Microsoft Bob version 1.0 == 

= SUMMARY =

There is no converter that allows Word to open or save documents in Microsoft Bob Letter Writer format.

= MORE INFORMATION =

Microsoft Bob contains a simple writing program called Bob Letter Writer. Bob uses wizards to step you through the process of creating documents and opening existing ones. Bob can open other Bob documents, Rich Text Format (RTF) documents, and text-only documents; however, Bob can save a document only in Bob format or in Text Only format.

If you save a document as Text Only in Bob, all formatting and objects, including Bob WordArt 1.0, are lost when the document is converted to Word. To save the formatting and objects, the document must go from one computer with Bob to another computer with Bob.

= WORKAROUND =

To open a document in Word that was created in Bob, use either of the following methods:

Method 1: Save the Document in Bob in Text Only Format

 * 1) In Bob, open the existing document.
 * 2) Click Other Options.
 * 3) Click “Save this letter.”
 * 4) Bob prompts, “How can I save this letter?” Click “So it can be opened by another word processing program.”

NOTE: Bob prompts you to save the document in Text Only format and then prompts you with the Save As dialog box.

Method 2. Copy the Text to the Windows Clipboard

 * 1) In Bob, select the entire text of the document.
 * 2) Press CTRL+C (to copy the selection to the Clipboard).
 * 3) In Word, position the insertion point in the document where you want to insert the text.
 * 4) On the Edit menu, click Paste (or press CTRL+V).

NOTE: The Clipboard strips any formatting, and only the unformatted text is pasted into Word.

Opening a Word Document in Bob
To open a document in Bob that was created in Word, follow these steps:

  In Word, open the existing file.   On the File menu, click Save As.   In the Save File As Type box, click one of the following formats: Rich Text Format (preferable format) Text Only Text Only with Line Breaks MS-DOS Text MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks Text with Layout MS-DOS Text with Layout </li>  Click OK. </li></ol>

NOTE: At this point, you can start Bob Letter Writer and click the “Open or delete an existing letter” button, then click “Open a letter not created with the Letter Writer.” Bob prompts you, “Is it saved in RTF format?” Click “Yes, Open It,” and then select the file name from the Open dialog box.

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