Microsoft KB Archive/110789

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WD: How to Convert Documents Between MacWorks 1.x/2.x and Word

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Q110789

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1
 * Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 5.x, 6.0

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to convert documents between Microsoft Works for Macintosh version 1.x and 2.x and Microsoft Word.

To exchange a word processing document between Works versions 1.x or 2.x and Microsoft Word, save the document in Rich Text Format (RTF) from the source word processor and then open the document from RTF format into Word.

Word 5.0 and 5.1 for the Macintosh include a Works 2.x for the Macintosh converter and can read Works 1.x and 2.x files and save to Works 2.x format if this converter is installed. To convert from Word for the Macintosh to Works 1.x for the Macintosh, you must save the Word document in RTF format and open from RTF format into Works.

Word 6.x for the Macintosh can read a Works 1.x file that is saved in RTF format; Works 1.x cannot read a Word for the Macintosh file saved in RTF format. Word 6.x for the Macintosh does not include a filter for Works 1.x for the Macintosh files and cannot read a Works 1.x file using the Word 5.x converter. A converter is available for Word 6.x for the Macintosh to read and save as Works 2.x and 3.x for the Macintosh files.

Saving from Works 1.x for the Macintosh to RTF Format

 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As and enter a file name.
 * 2) Click Export File and click OK.

Saving from Works 2.x for the Macintosh to RTF Format

 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As and enter a file name.
 * 2) Click Export As Rich Text Format and click OK.

Saving from Word 5.x for the Macintosh to Works 2.x for the Macintosh

 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As and enter a file name.
 * 2) In the Save File As Type list, click Works 2.0 for the Macintosh and then click OK.

The Works 2.x for the Macintosh converter is not installed by default with Word for the Macintosh. If the converter is not installed on your system, run the Word installer, choose to customize your installation, and install the converter.

If you save a document from Word 5.x for the Macintosh into Works 2.x for the Macintosh format and then attempt to open that document in Works 1.x for the Macintosh, you receive the following error message:

That file was saved with a newer version of Microsoft Works. You must use a current version of Works to open it.

Opening a Works 1.x for the Macintosh File in Word 6.x for the Macintosh
Word 6.x for the Macintosh does not include a filter for Works 1.x for the Macintosh files and cannot read Works 1.x files. Attempting to open a file saved as Works 1.x for the Macintosh generates the following error message if the Works 2.x-3.x for the Macintosh converter is installed:

The file is not the right file type. (Works 2.x - 3.x for the Macintosh)

The Works 2.x for the Macintosh converter does not ship with Word for the Macintosh 6.x. To obtain the converter please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q119859 MacWord 6.x Supplemental File Conversion Disk Available" Additional query words: textconv conversion converted converts transfer transfers translation translate mac conv interopprob dosword m_works macworks worksmac

Keywords : kbinterop kbconversion winword macword

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