Microsoft KB Archive/136385

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WD95: Supported Foreign File Formats in Word and Office 95

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Q136385

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Office for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation

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SUMMARY
Word 7.0 supports conversion to and from a number of foreign file formats, including word processor, spreadsheet, and database files. Word interprets some foreign formats internally and others through use of external converter files or ODBC drivers. A list of available converters and the formats they support is included below.

For more information on converter registration and file locations and on which converters are installed with each of Word's Typical, Compact, and Custom Setup options, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q135782 WD: Converters Installed with Each Setup Type in Word/Office 95"

Word Converters Supplied with Word and Office
Note: Converters and ODBC drivers for use with Word that are supplied with Word and Office 95 are dated 07-20-95.

                                            Import/ Supported                           File    Export Formats               Converter     Size    Support   Comments --

Microsoft             ODBCJT32.DLL  232448  Import    ODBC support is Access 2.x-7.0                                         supplied with Office 95, but must be obtained separately by                                                      standalone Word users through an                                                      application note. See below.

Microsoft Excel       EXCEL32.CNV   137728  Import    Word and Office 95 3.x-7.0 (Win, Mac)    or                              Custom Setups ODBCJT32.DLL 232448            incorrectly reference support for Excel 2.x via the Excel converter and omit reference to Excel 7.0. Excel 2.x worksheets are not supported by                                                      the converter and Excel 7.0 worksheets are.                                                       ODBC support is                                                       supplied with Office 95, but must be obtained separately by                                                      standalone Word users through an                                                      application note. See below.

dBASE III, III+, IV   DBASE32.CNV   53248   Import    The DBASE32.CNV or                             converter is                       ODBCJT32.DLL  232448            supplied with Word 7.0 but not with Office 95. dBASE support in Office 95 is provided by                                                      the ODBCJT32.DLL ODBC driver.

ODBC drivers are also available separately for standalone Word 95 users through an                                                      application note. See below.

Exchange Personal     WWPAB.CNV     34304   Import Address Books

FoxPro 2.0 - 2.6a     EXCEL32.CNV   137728  Import    ODBC support is (Win, Mac, Unix)       or                              supplied with ODBCJT32.DLL 232448            Office 95, but must be obtained separately by                                                      standalone Word users through an                                                      application note. See below.

Lotus 1-2-3 2.0-4.0   LOTUS32.CNV   109568  Import

Lotus Notes           _MSIMP32.DLL  17408   See       This converter is                       MSCTHUNK.DLL  8704    Comment   installed for use from within Lotus Notes 3.x if an                                                      existing Notes installation is                                                      detected during Word setup.

This converter allows Notes to                                                      import Word documents and Excel worksheets.

For this converter to function properly, MSWRD632.CNV. EXCEL32.CNV, and OLE 2.0 support must be installed.

The converter is                                                      not used by Word.

Paradox 3.x, 4.x, 5.0 ODBCJT32.DLL  232448  Import    ODBC support is                                                       supplied with Office 95, but must be obtained separately by                                                      standalone Word users through an                                                      application note. See below.

Rich Text Format      Internal              Both

RFT-DCA               RFTDCA32.CNV  166400  Both

Schedule+ Contact     WWPAB.CNV     34304   Import Lists

SQL Server 4.21, 6.0  SQLSRV32.DLL  210994  Import    ODBC support is                                                       supplied with Office 95, but must be obtained separately by                                                      standalone Word users through an                                                      application note. See below.

Text Only             Internal              Both

MS-DOS Text           Internal              Export

Text Only with Line   Internal              Export Breaks

MS-DOS Text with      Internal              Export Line Breaks

Text with Layout      TXTLYT32.CNV  189440  Both

MS-DOS Text with      TXTLYT32.CNV  189440  Both Layout

Word 4.x-5.x for the  MACWRD32.CNV  189952  Export    Import is handled Macintosh                                             internally by                                                       WINWORD.EXE.

Word 3.x-6.0 for      DOSWRD32.CNV  214016  Both MS-DOS

Word 2.x for Windows  WNWRD32.CNV   183808  Export    Import is handled internally.

Word 6.0-7.0 for      MSWRD632.CNV  143360  See       MSWRD632.CNV is Windows / Macintosh                          Comment   used by other 32- bit Microsoft applications to                                                      open Word 6.x and 7.0 files.

A 16-bit version for use with Windows 3.x                                                      applications is                                                       available separately. See below.

This converter is                                                      not used by Word.

Word (Asian Versions) MSWRD632.CNV  143360  Import    MSWRD632.CNV also 6.0 / 7.0                                             allows Word 7.0 to                                                       open *English Language* documents created in Asian (Japanese, Korean,                                                      or Taiwanese) Word versions 6.x and 7.0. See article Q132431 for details.

Word 1.x for Windows  Internal              Import    Import is handled Documents / Templates                                 internally. (Macros not retained)

WordPerfect 5.x for   WPFT532.CNV   395264  Both DOS and Windows       WPEQU532.DLL  102912 WPGIMP32.FLT 146944 WPGEXP32.FLT 68608

WordPerfect 6.x       WPFT632.CNV   222720  Import WPEQU532.DLL 102912 WPGIMP32.FLT 146944 WordStar 3.3-7.0 for  WRDSTR32.CNV  274432  Both      Word's Save As File DOS                                                   Type list references only WordStar versions 4.0 and 7.0, but WordStar for DOS releases 3.3, 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 can also open files saved in WordStar 4.0 or 7.0 formats.

WordStar 1.0-2.0 for  WRDSTR32.CNV  274432  Import Windows

Works 3.x for Windows WORKS332.CNV  118272  Both       Word Processing files only. For more information on how to convert spreadsheet and database files, see article Q138416.

Works 4.0 for Windows WORKS432.CNV  122368  Both       Word Processing files only. For more information on how to convert spreadsheet and database files, see article Q138416.

Write 2.x-3.x         WRITE32.CNV   77824   Both

Converters Available Separately
For information on how to obtain a 16-bit Word 6.0 or 7.0 for Windows or Macintosh converter for Word 2.x for Windows and other Windows 3.x applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q105318 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for Use with Word 2.x" For information on how to obtain a Word 6.0 or 7.0 for Windows or Macintosh converter for Word 5.x for the Macintosh, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q105319 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Users" The 32-bit ODBC Desktop Drivers Kit Version 3.0 referenced on the Word 7.0 Supplemental Offers coupon includes drivers for the following formats:


 * ORACLE version 7.0 via VSORAC32.DLL, file size 136192, dated 7/14/95
 * Microsoft SQL Server versions 4.21 and 6.0 via SQLSRV32.DLL, file size 211968, dated 8/30/95b
 * The following formats via Microsoft Jet database engine version 3.0, file size 226,304, dated 10/4/95:


 * Microsoft Access versions 2.0 and 7.0
 * Microsoft FoxPro versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.6
 * dBASE III, dBASE IV, and dBASE(r) for Windows
 * Paradox versions 3.x, 4.x, and 5.0
 * Microsoft Excel versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and 7.0
 * Text

Word Internet Assistant 2.0 for Windows 95, which can be used to provide an HTML import/export converter for Word, is available on Microsoft's World Wide Web home page. For more information on how to obtain Internet Assistant, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q120643 IA: General Information about Internet Assistant for Word" A 32-bit SGML converter for use with Word 7.0 is available via the SGML Author 1.1 or SGML Author 1.2 Word for Windows 95/97. For more information on the availability and purpose of the current 16-bit SGML Author product designed for use with Word 6.x, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

"Q126249 SGML Author for Word Questions and Answers"

MORE INFORMATION
A Supplemental Conversions Disk containing several text converters not supplied with Word was available for Word 6.x. No such supplemental compilation exists for Word 7.0. However, a number of converters are available individually. For more information, see the Converters Available Separately section above.

 16-bit and 32-bit converters designed for use with earlier Word for Windows versions (1.x-6.x) and Word 6.0 for Windows NT cannot be used with Word 7.0. To obtain conversion support for file formats not directly supported by Word, do the following:

 Consult the documentation included with your application to determine which file formats, if any, it can save as. Compare this list with the list of file formats Word can import and use the interim format that provides the best formatting retention.  To locate third-party converter vendors and conversion bureaus that can assist you with document conversion, query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the following words: "textconv third party (where 'format' is the name of the product from which you want to convert)"  File formats previously supported by Word 6.x for which support has been discontinued in Word 7.0 and Office 95 include:

 DisplayWrite</li> MultiPlan</li> MultiMate</li> Works 2.x / 3.x for MS-DOS</li> Word 1.x for Windows export</li> Office Document Architecture (ODA)</li> Publisher 2.0</li> WordPerfect 4.1/4.2</li> Works for Windows 2.X</li></ul> </li></ul>

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