Microsoft KB Archive/132206

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WD6X: Centered RFT-DCA Text Misaligned in WinWord and MacWord

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Q132206

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a, 6.0.1

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SYMPTOMS
In Word, when you open an RFT-DCA (Revisable Form Text-Document Content Architecture) document containing centered text, a number of spaces may appear to the left of the centered text, resulting in the text appearing too far right on the page.

CAUSE
When text is centered in DisplayWrite using the CTRL+C command, DisplayWrite inserts leading spaces to "center" the text. Word for Windows 6.0a (and earlier) applies centered paragraph alignment and correctly removes these spaces when it imports the file. The RFT-DCA converter included with Word 6.0c for Windows and with Word 6.x for the Macintosh fails to remove these spaces.

RESOLUTION
After conversion, remove the unwanted spaces.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the RFT-DCA converter supplied with Word version 6.0c for Windows and Word versions 6.x for the Macintosh. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 6.0 for Windows NT, Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 7.x and later, and Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

MORE INFORMATION
For more information about RFT-DCA conversion, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q174813 WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions" "Q132253 Tab Stops Lost Opening from RFT-DCA into WinWord or MacWord" "Q125219 RFT-DCA Converter Enhancements in Word 6.0c for Windows" Additional query words: rftdca dcarft rft/dca dca/rft rft dca conversion convert converted converts converting translation translated translates translating transfer transferred transfers transferring center

Keywords : winword macword word6 kbformat wordconvert

Issue type : kbbug

Technology : kbWordSearch kbWordWSearch kbWordMSearch