Microsoft KB Archive/137608

= WD: How Word Borders Convert to Word 5.x for the Mac =

Article ID: 137608

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 5.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 5.1 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
 * Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Word 95a
 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q137608



SUMMARY
This article discusses how borders are converted between Microsoft Word for the Macintosh and Microsoft Word for Windows.



MORE INFORMATION
Borders created with Word versions 6.0 or later are converted to the following single, thick, or double line borders when your document is saved in Word 5.x format.                  Word 6.0     Word 6.0     Word 7.0      Word 97 for         for          for           for

Border           Macintosh    Windows      Windows       Windows --           -               --- 3/4 pt            Single       Single       Single        Single 1 1/2 pt         Thick        Thick        Thick         Thick 2 1/4 pt         Thick        Thick        Thick         Thick 3 pt             Thick        Thick        Thick         Thick 4 1/2 pt         Thick        Thick        Thick         Thick 6 pt             Thick        Thick        Thick         Thick Double 3/4 pt    Double       Double       Double        Double Double 1 1/2 pt  Double       Double       Double        Double Double 2 1/4 pt  Double       Double       Double        Double Hairline         Single Dotted 3/4 pt    Single       Single       Single        Single Dashed 3/4 pt    Single       Single       Single        Single Borders created in Word 6.x for the Macintosh, Word 6.x for Windows, and Word 7.x for Windows are converted to the following line styles when you convert the document to Word 5.x using the Word 6.x for Windows & Macintosh import converter.                  Word 6.x     Word 6.x     Word 7.x                    for          for          for

Border           Macintosh    Windows      Windows --           -         3/4 pt            Single       Single       Single 1 1/2 pt         Single       Single       Single 2 1/4 pt         Single       Single       Single 3 pt             Thick        Thick        Thick 4 1/2 pt         Thick        Thick        Thick 6 pt             Thick        Thick        Thick Double 3/4 pt    Double       Double       Double Double 1 1/2 pt  Double       Double       Double Double 2 1/4 pt  Double       Double       Double Hairline         Single Dotted 3/4 pt    Single       Single       Single Dashed 3/4 pt    Single       Single       Single

Borders created in Word 5.x for the Macintosh are converted to the following line styles when you import them into the following versions of Word: Word 6.x    Word 6.x         Word 7.x          Word 97 for         for              for               for Macintosh   Windows          Windows           Windows -                      --- Dotted       Dotted 3/4 pt    Dotted 3/4 pt     Dotted 3/4 pt Hairline     1/4 pt           1/4 pt            1/4 pt Single       3/4 pt           3/4 pt            3/4 pt Thick        1 1/2 pt         1 1/2 pt          1 1/2 pt Double       Double 3/4 pt    Double 3/4 pt     Double 3/4 pt

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