Microsoft KB Archive/21587

MacWord: PageMaker 1.2 Reads Only MacWord 1.0 Format Files PSS ID Number: Q21587 Article last modified on 08-17-1993 PSS database name: APpsConV

3.00 3.01 3.02 4.00

MACINTOSH

Summary:

Aldus PageMaker version 1.2 for the Macintosh cannot read Microsoft Word for the Macintosh version 3.x or 4.0 documents. PageMaker version 1.2 can read Word for the Macintosh version 1.0 files only.

To import Word version 3.x or 4.0 files into PageMaker version 1.2, save the file in Word version 1.0 format, using the following steps:


 * 1) From the File menu, choose Save As.
 * 2) Click the File Format button in the dialog box.
 * 3) Under Microsoft Word, select 1.0 / Microsoft Works.
 * 4) Click OK, and save the document with a new name.

PageMaker versions 2.0a and 3.x can correctly read Word version 3.x files.

Additional reference words: page maker 3.0 3.00 3.01 3.02 4.00

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