Microsoft KB Archive/177289

= WD97: Why Are Two Word 6.0/95 Converters Listed in Save As Type? =

Article ID: 177289

Article Last Modified on 12/23/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q177289



SYMPTOMS
When you save a file in Microsoft Word 97 SR-1 as a Word 6.0 or Word 7.0 document, there are two different Word 6.0/95 converters listed in the Save As Type box.

The two converters listed are:


 * Word 6.0/95 (*.doc)

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 * Word 97 & 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc)



CAUSE
You have installed any of the following:


 * Microsoft Office 97 Standard SR-1 Enterprise Update

-or-
 * Microsoft Office 97 Professional SR-1 Enterprise Update

-or-
 * Microsoft Word Service Release 1 Update (non-patch)



Word 6.0/95 (*.doc)
When you save your document using this file converter, it is saved in a binary file format with a .doc extension. This binary file format is the same native file format that both Word 6.0 and Word 95 (version 7.0) use.

NOTE: In the non-patched version of Word 97, this converter saves your file in Rich Text Format (RTF).

Word 97 and 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc)
When save your document using this file converter, it is saved as Rich Text Format (RTF) with a .doc extension.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

171684 WD97: Differences Between RTF and Binary Export Converter

