Microsoft KB Archive/48307

Macintosh Word 3.0x to DOS Word 5.0 PSS ID Number: Q48307 Article last modified on 08-08-1993 PSS database name: APpsConV

3.00 3.01 3.02

MACINTOSH

Summary:

The following information comes from an application note titled “Word File Transfers.” This application note describes how to transfer files between Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, Microsoft Word for DOS, Word for OS/2, and Microsoft Word for Windows. To obtain this application note, call Microsoft Product Support Services at (206) 454-2030.

This application note can also be found in the Software/Data Library by searching on the word GC0162, the Q number of this article, or S13000. GC0162 was archived using the Compact Pro file-compression utility. You will need Extractor or a licensed copy of Compact Pro to unarchive this file.

More Information:

To transfer documents between Word for the Macintosh versions 3.0x and Word for DOS version 5.0, do the following:

MACINTOSH-TO-DOS FILE TRANSFER

 * 1) Open the document in Word for the Macintosh, then choose Save As from the File menu.
 * 2) Click the File Format button (available in full menus, only.)
 * 3) Choose the Interchange Format (RTF) option.
 * 4) Click OK.
 * 5) Give the file a short name with “.RTF” appended to it.
 * 6) Click the Save button to save the file to disk.
 * 7) Transfer the file to the DOS environment.
 * 8) Start up the DOS Word program, choose Transfer from the Command menu, then choose Load.
 * 9) Type the document name with a pathname in the “filename” field.
 * 10) Press ENTER to load the file.
 * 11) When asked if you want to convert the file to Word format, type “Y”.

ITEMS THAT TRANSFER
The following is a list of items that transfer when moving files between Macintosh and DOS machines:

Character Formatting

 * 1) All Caps
 * 2) Bold
 * 3) Character Size
 * 4) Double Underline
 * 5) Hidden
 * 6) Italic
 * 7) Single Underline
 * 8) Small Caps
 * 9) Strikethrough
 * 10) Subscript
 * 11) Superscript

Please note the following:


 * 1) Double underline may not be visible if line spacing is negative.
 * 2) Most fonts do not transfer between DOS Word and Word for the Macintosh due to differences in the way the programs map fonts. However, a few do transfer: Avante Garde, Palatino, Zapf Chancery, London, and Symbol.
 * 3) Superscript and subscript transfer only at the 6-point size.

Paragraph Formatting

 * 1) All Tabs
 * 2) Bottom Border
 * 3) Centered Paragraphs
 * 4) Double Border
 * 5) Flush Left
 * 6) Flush Right
 * 7) Indenting
 * 8) Justified Paragraphs
 * 9) Keep Lines Together
 * 10) Keep With Next Paragraph
 * 11) Left Border
 * 12) Line Spacing
 * 13) Outside Bar
 * 14) Paragraph Spacing
 * 15) Plain Box
 * 16) Single Border
 * 17) Tab Leaders
 * 18) Thick Border
 * 19) Top Border

Please note the following:


 * 1) Dotted and shadowed borders transfer as a single border.
 * 2) When Page Break Before is selected, DOS Word places a manual page break in the correct location.

Section Formatting

 * 1) Column Spacing
 * 2) Even and Odd Headers/Footers
 * 3) First Page Headers/Footers
 * 4) First Page Special
 * 5) Normal Headers and Footers
 * 6) Number of Columns
 * 7) Section Start

Document Formatting
Default Tab Stops

Other Items

 * 1) Date Stamp
 * 2) Footnote Reference Marks
 * 3) Footnotes
 * 4) Hard Spaces
 * 5) International Quotes
 * 6) Manual Page Breaks
 * 7) Non-Breaking Hyphens
 * 8) Optional Hyphens
 * 9) Page Number Stamp
 * 10) Section Marks
 * 11) Soft Returns
 * 12) Time Stamps

Please note the following:

Macintosh Word Tables are converted to Side-by-Side formatted paragraphs.

METHODS OF TRANSFERRING FILES
The following are several methods of transferring files between Macintosh and DOS machines:

  Use the Apple File Exchange utility to transfer the files. (This utility comes with all Macintosh computers.) When Apple File Exchange is running, you can place a 3.5-inch DOS-formatted disk in the machine and transfer the files without any extra hardware or software. For more information on transferring files using Apple File Exchange, see the Macintosh Utilities User’s Guide.   Send the files over telephone lines using a modem. To do this, each machine must have an operating modem and a communications package that supports Xmodem data transfers. For more information on using the Xmodem protocol, see the manual for your communications program.   Directly connect the Macintosh to the PC with a null modem cable. To do this, you must use the proper cabling pin-outs between the two machines. You can find this information in the reference manual supplied with your computer, or you can purchase it at most computer dealers or bookstores. Once the two computers are correctly hooked up, you need to transfer the files using a communications program, as described in method 2 above.   Save the MS-DOS files to an external disk drive that reads MS-DOS formatted disks and hooks up to your Macintosh’s SCSI port. Two such disk drives are the Apple 5.25-inch drive and the DaynaFile from Dayna Communications. For more information about these products, contact your Apple dealer or call Dayna Communications at  531-0600.   Use the DOS Mounter INIT program to read and write to DOS-formatted disks. For more information about this program, call Dayna Communications at (801) 531-0600.   Install an AppleTalk card in your PC to transfer the files over a network. You also need a software package, such as Microsoft Mail or TOPS, that allows the computers to communicate. </li></ol>

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