Microsoft KB Archive/95266

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WD: How Merge Instructions Converted: MacWord 5.x and WinWord 2.x

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Q95266

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 5.1
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 2.0c-CD

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SUMMARY
The following is an overview of how print merge instructions are converted between Word for Windows version 2.x and Word for the Macintosh version 5.1. Results obtained with earlier or later versions of either Word product may differ.

MORE INFORMATION
  Table Key -  Y   - Supported in conversion. N  - Not supported in conversion. E  - Emulated in appearance with loss of actual format, or emulated with similar formatting feature. P  - Partially retained, or only retained in one of the two possible conversion avenues (opening from Word for Windows format in Word        for the Macintosh versus saving directly to Word for the         Macintosh format from within Word for Windows). N/A - Not applicable: The source product does not have this feature. Merge          Mac   Win Instruction    to    to   Formatting      Win   Mac   Comments --     ---   ---      Ask              P     Y    The Word for Windows ASK field is                               converted to the Word for the Macintosh <> merge instruction (where < >                              represent left and right chevron                               characters). When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of Win.ini is set to                              Yes (the default), the <> instruction is converted to a Word for Windows ASK field. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the <> instruction is converted as normal text. Data            P     Y    The Word for Windows DATA field is                               converted to the Word for the Macintosh <> merge instruction. When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of Win.ini is set to                              Yes (the default), the <> instruction is converted to a Word for Windows DATA field. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the <> instruction is converted as normal text. If              P     Y    The Word for Windows IF field is converted to the Word for the Macintosh <><> merge instructions. When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of WIN.INI is set to                              Yes (the default), the <><> instructions are converted to a Word for Windows IF field. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the <><> instructions are converted as normal text. Include         P     E    The latest result from a Word for Windows INCLUDE field is converted to Word for the Macintosh as normal text. The link to the original document is not retained. It is                              not possible to retain links to separate documents when converting between a Windows and Macintosh system due to the differences in how paths to document locations are determined in the two operating environments. When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of Win.ini is set to                              Yes (the default), the <> instruction is converted to a Word for Windows INCLUDE field. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the <> instruction is converted as normal text. Merge Field     E     Y    The Word for Windows MERGEFIELD field converts to the Word for the Macintosh << >> instruction. When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of Win.ini is set to                              Yes (the default), the << >> instruction is converted to a Word for Windows REF field. Although a REF fields maintains the same merge functionality, such entries should instead be mapped to a PRINTMERGE field. Microsoft has identified this as a problem in the Word for the Macintosh converter supplied with Word for Windows. We are researching the problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the << >> instruction is converted as normal text. Next            P     Y    The Word for Windows NEXT field converts to the Word for the Macintosh <> instruction. When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of Win.ini is set to                              Yes (the default), the <<NEXT>> instruction is converted to a Word for Windows NEXT field. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the <<NEXT>> instruction is converted as normal text. Next If        N/A    P    When a document is saved to Word for the Macintosh format from within Word for Windows, the NEXTIF field is converted to                              the Word for the Macintosh <<IF>><<NEXT>><<ENDIF>> instructions. If the same document is instead opened from Word for the Windows format into Word for the Macintosh, the NEXTIF field functionality is not retained. Set             P     Y    The Word for Windows SET field converts to                               the Word for the Macintosh <<SET>> merge instruction. When a document is opened from Word for the Macintosh format into Word for Windows, and the ConvertMerge flag in the [MacWordConv] section of Win.ini is set to                              Yes (the default), the <<SET>> instruction is converted to a Word for Windows SET field. If the same document is instead saved to                              Word for Windows format from within Word for the Macintosh, the <<SET>> instruction is converted as normal text. Merge Record   N/A    N    This Feature is unique to Word for Windows. Skip If        N/A    N    This feature is unique to Word for Windows. Additional query words: formats formatting interopsum

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