Microsoft KB Archive/291337

= Limitations converting from Word document format to Word 6.0/95 format =

Article ID: 291337

Article Last Modified on 7/27/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2002 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q291337





For a Microsoft Word 2000 version of this article, see 212268.



For a Microsoft Word 97 version of this article, see 157088.



SUMMARY
This article describes what happens when you convert a Microsoft Word 2002 document to Microsoft Word 6.x or Microsoft Word 7.0 format.

Note Microsoft Word 95 and Word 6.x implement a 32 megabyte (MB) limit for document file size. If you are saving a large document with a lot of graphics from Word 2002 to the Word 6.0/95 format and receive a message, it is recommended that you break up the Word 2002 document into smaller files before saving it in the Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) format.



MORE INFORMATION
When you save a Word 2002 document as Word 6.0/95, Word warns you with the message &quot;Some of the features in this document aren't supported by Microsoft Word 6.0/95&quot; and shows you a summary of the features that are not supported and how they appear in Word 6.0/95. The following tables show the elements that Word changes or removes upon saving as Word 6.0/95.

Note Unless otherwise noted, the features listed in the following tables also behave the same as listed if you do either of the following:
 * In Word 6.0 or Word 95, you open a document created in Word 2002 (saved as Word 6.0/95), resave as a Word document, and then reopen the file in Word 2002.
 * In Word 2002, you open a document created in Word 2002 and saved as Word 6.0/95.

Colors
With 24-bit color in Word 2002, you have more choices for items such as fonts, borders, and shading. Items colored with shades not available in Word 6.0/95 will be converted to the nearest supported color.

Table Formatting
  This formatting in Word 2002       Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Vertically merged table cells     Merged table cells are split into separate cells.

Vertically aligned text           Vertically aligned text aligns at the top of the cell.

Vertical text direction           Vertical text direction becomes horizontal text direction.

Diagonal cell borders             No diagonal cell borders.

Nested table with text            Nested table is removed and text is                                      put in a paragraph in the outer table cell.

Decorative table border styles    Decorative table border styles become box border styles.

Spacing between cells             Spacing between cells is lost.

Cell margins                      Cell margins are lost.

Allow page breaks in a table      Allow page breaks in a table is   is turned on                       turned off.

Pictures with text wrapping       Pictures with text wrapping around around them in tables             them are moved to the paragraph above the table.

Character Formatting
  This formatting in Word 2002       Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Text with character shading       No character shading.

Text with character border        No character border.

Text is animated                  Animated text becomes italic.

Text with Emboss effect           Emboss text becomes gray.

Text with Engrave effect          Engraved text becomes gray.

Double strikethrough text         Double strikethrough text becomes single strikethrough text.

Thick underline text              Thick underline text becomes single underline text.

Dotted heavy underline text       Dotted heavy underline text becomes single underline text.

Dashed underline text             Dashed underline text becomes single underline text.

Dashed long underline text        Dashed long underline text becomes single underline text.

Dashed long heavy underline       Dashed long heavy underline text text                              becomes single underline text.

Dashed dot underline text         Dashed dot underline text becomes single underline text.

Dashed dot heavy underline        Dashed dot heavy underline text text                              becomes single underline text.

Dashed dot dot underline text     Dashed dot dot underline text becomes single underline text.

Dashed dot dot heavy underline    Dashed dot dot heavy underline text                              becomes single underline text.

Wavy underline text               Wavy underline text becomes single underline text.

Wavy heavy underline text         Wavy heavy underline text becomes single underline text.

Wavy double underline text        Wavy double underline text becomes single underline text.

Horizontally scaled               Horizontally scaled characters become characters                        regular text.

NOTE: This does not affect text that has spacing applied between characters. On the Format menu, click Font. On the Character Spacing tab, change the Spacing setting from Normal to either Expanded or                                     Condensed.

Text with underline color         Underline color same color as text. different from text

24-bit color                      24-bit color changes to closest 16-bit color.

NOTE: 24-bit color may change to a                                     different color as supported in Word 6.0/95 even if the document that was saved as Word 6.0/95 in Word 2002 is                                     reopened in Word 2002.

Text highlighting                 No highlighting (in Word 6.0 only).

Paragraph Formatting
 This formatting in Word 2002      Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Decorative border styles          Decorative border styles become single line border styles.

Border colors may change to a                                     different color as supported in                                      Word 6.0/95.

Outline and heading numbered      The text is saved, but outline and lists                             heading numbers are converted to                                      regular text.

NOTE: If the Word 6.0/95 document that was saved in Word 2002 is                                     reopened in Word 2002, then outline and heading numbers are retained.

24-bit color                      24-bit color becomes closest 16 colors.

NOTE: 24-bit color may change to the closest 16-bit color as supported in                                     Word 6.0/95 even if the Word 6.0/95 document saved in Word 2002 is                                     reopened in Word 2002.

Page Layout
 This formatting in Word 2002      Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Page border                       Page borders do not display.

Background shape                  Background shapes are removed.

Gutter position is top            Gutter position is changed to left.

Text wrapping break               Regular line break.

Graphic Formatting
 This formatting in Word 2002      Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Drawing that was created with     Simple shapes are retained. the drawing toolbar               Decorative line styles and other features not supported in Word 6.0/95 are changed to their nearest equivalent.

Objects and pictures with         Objects and pictures are allowed to   Allow Overlap turned off           overlap. Some objects and pictures may be obscured.

EMF, PNG, GIF, and JPEG graphics  Graphics are saved in applicable format and are converted to WMF (Windows Metafile) or PICT (Macintosh) format. To avoid having two copies of each graphic saved in                                      the document, add the option ExportPictureWithMetafile=0 in the registry at the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word\Options.

Pictures with tight or through    Pictures with tight or through text wrapping                          wrapping become square text wrapping.

Pictures with text wrapping       Pictures with text wrapping around around them in tables             them in tables are moved to the paragraph above the table.

OLE objects with text wrapping    OLE objects with text wrapping are converted to OLE objects in textboxes in front of or behind text.

WordArt                           Converted to metafile. Graphics are displayed but cannot be                                     edited.

Objects middle or bottom aligned  Objects middle or bottom aligned move up in Word 6.0/95 if wrapping is                                     applied to it. If it is                                     &quot;in line with text&quot; the object will not move up.

Objects are aligned horizontally  Objects that are aligned horizontally right, center, inside, or outside right, center, inside, or outside shift slightly but are close to                                     their position.

Pictures and objects are          Pictures and objects that positioned relative to line       are positioned relative to line are positioned relative to paragraph. Objects and pictures may shift.

Pictures and objects are          Pictures and objects that are positioned relative to            positioned relative to character are character                         positioned relative to column. Objects and pictures may shift.

Markup
 This feature in Word 2002         Becomes this in Word 6.0/95

Track changes settings            Tracked changes settings are retained. Hidden tracked changes become visible.

Tracked changes for certain       Tracked changes for properties of   properties and styles              characters, paragraphs, sections, or                                      tables are lost. Style definitions are lost. Other tracked changes are retained and are shown with revision marks. (In Word 95 and Word 6.x,                                     tracked changes are called                                      revisions.)

Markup balloons                   Word 6.0/95 does not use markup balloons. Tracked changes appear in                                     the text of the document and comments are displayed in the comment pane or                                     in ScreenTips rather than in                                      balloons.

Document protection for tracked   These settings are retained in Word changes, comments, and forms      6.0/95. However, the password used to                                     secure them is lost. (In Word 95 and                                     Word 6.x, tracked changes are called                                      revisions, and comments are called                                      annotations.)

Security and Document Protection
 This feature in Word 2002         Becomes this in Word 6.0/95

Digital signatures                Digital signatures are lost.

Password protection               Password protection is lost but can be reapplied.

Read-only recommended             Read-only recommended is lost but can be reapplied.

Document protection for tracked   These settings are retained in Word changes, comments, and forms      6.0/95. (In Word 95 and Word 6.x,                                     tracked changes are called revisions,                                      and comments are called annotations.) However, the password used to secure them is lost.

Asian Text Formatting
 This formatting in Word 2002      Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Horizontal in Vertical            Horizontal in Vertical becomes horizontal text.

Two lines in One                  Two lines in One becomes one regular line.

Text snaps to character grid      Character grid is lost and text is                                      not positioned on it.

First and last line breaks        Line breaks do not respect these control characters                character settings.

Emphasis dot                      Emphasis dot is removed and text is underlined.

East Asian and right-to-left      The English version of Word 6.0/95 characters are lost               does not support East Asian or                                      right-to-left characters.

Web Page Formatting
 This formatting in Word 2002      Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Hyperlink that's active           Hyperlink text is blue underlined but hyperlink is not active.

Frames pages                      Frames pages are lost. The Web pages used by the Frames page are saved. In                                     Word 6.0/95, the document shows the text &quot;This page uses frames but your browser doesn't support them.&quot;

Microsoft ActiveX controls        ActiveX controls are converted to   on forms                           metafiles. Results can be viewed, but not edited.

Miscellaneous
 This formatting in Word 2002      Looks like this in Word 6.0/95

Microsoft Visual Basic Projects   Visual Basic Projects are lost.

Unicode characters                May result in potential data loss. Unicode characters (2 bytes per                                     character) are mapped to                                      corresponding ANSI (Windows) or                                      Macintosh equivalents (1 byte per                                      character), or converted to question marks (?). Foreign language characters are the most likely to be                                     affected.

Embedded fonts                    Embedded fonts are lost, and Word 95 or Word 6.x assigns the closest font available.

ActiveX controls on Forms         Can be used but not modified.

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