Microsoft KB Archive/48568

WD: How to Transfer MacWord Documents to Works 2.0

PSS ID Number: Q48568 Article last modified on 11-24-1998

MACINTOSH:3.0,3.01,3.02,4.0,5.0,5.1

MACINTOSH

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1 ——————————————————————-

= SUMMARY =

This article describes how to transfer documents from Microsoft Word versions 3.x, 4.0, 5.0, or 5.1 to Microsoft Works version 2.0.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To transfer the files, follow these steps:


 * 1) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 2) In Word 5.0 and 5.1, select “Works 2.0 for Macintosh” on the Save File as Type menu. In Word 3.x or 4.0, click File Format, select Interchange Format (RTF), and click OK.
 * 3) Type a file name and click Save. Close the document.
 * 4) Open Microsoft Works 2.0.
 * 5) Click Word Processor in the Open dialog box.
 * 6) Click to select the Import File box. (When converting from Word 5.0, this step is not necessary.)
 * 7) Double-click the document name.

Microsoft Works opens the converted, untitled document.

Formatting and Information Lost:

If the Word document has tables, these are not transferred to Works tables. Borders and borders around paragraphs do not carry over.

Text in tables from Word 5.0 or 5.1 are converted such that each Word table cell becomes its own paragraph. When converting from Word 3.x or 4.0, text in tables appears continuous on each line with a paragraph mark at the end of the line.

Absolute-positioned objects from Word 5.0 or 5.1 appear in Works at the location in the document where they were originally inserted. When converting from Word 3.x or 4.0, absolute-positioned objects appear at the end of the document.

All formatting information for character styles and paragraph styles is transferred; however, some characteristics, such as hidden text and double underline, are not transferred because Works cannot display such formatting.

The page setup information (such as indents, tabs, margins, and orientation) is transferred correctly.

= Additional query words: =

Keywords : kbinterop Version : MACINTOSH:3.0,3.01,3.02,4.0,5.0,5.1 Platform : MACINTOSH Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.