Microsoft KB Archive/62471

Lotus Files Not Converting Correctly in Word for Windows

PSS ID Number: Q62471 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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Summary:

Numerical values in Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets convert incorrectly when inserted into Microsoft Word for Windows.

The following steps illustrate this problem:

  In a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet, enter the following numbers in a cell: 12 23 3254 234 345 34 67 84   Save the file to disk.   From Word, insert or open the Lotus 1-2-3 file created above.   The numbers (which should appear as integers) appear as follows: 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 29855-30-32 

More Information:

The Lotus 1-2-3 file above converts correctly when imported into Microsoft Excel and saved as a WKS or Excel file. A possible workaround is to first read the file into Excel and then copy/paste or open the Excel file into Word for Windows.

Note: This problem does not occur in later versions of Word for Windows.

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