Microsoft KB Archive/78070

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

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SUMMARY
This article describes how to obtain a copy of the binary file format (BFF) for the Microsoft Word products listed above.

The file formats for earlier versions of Word, including Word for MS-DOS, are no longer available. The file format for Word 97 is:

Word 97 &quot;U.S.&quot; and &quot;J&quot; (Far East)

Obtaining the Word 97 &quot;U.S.&quot; and &quot;J&quot; (Far East) Binary File Format
NOTE: Word 97 &quot;U.S.&quot; and &quot;J&quot; use the same binary file format.

The binary file format for Word 97 can be obtained in one of the following ways:

By sending a request through e-mail to wordbff@microsoft.com.

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By sending a request online. For more information, please see the MSDN Library Online at the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) World Wide Web site:

"http://msdn.microsoft.com/developer/" After you subscribe to the MSDN, you can obtain an online copy of the binary file format. To do this, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the MSDN World Wide Web site, click MSDN Library Online.
 * 2) Double-click Microsoft Office Development.
 * 3) Double-click Office.
 * 4) Double-click Microsoft Office 97 Binary File Formats.
 * 5) Double-click Microsoft Word 97 Binary File Format.
 * 6) Click to select the topic you want.

All documentation is provided &quot;as-is&quot;, and no support is provided for inquiries about the binary file format.

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Keywords         : word97 Version          : WINDOWS:97 Platform         : WINDOWS Issue type       : kbinfo Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999