WD95: Supported Foreign File Formats in Word and Office 95 |
Q136385
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
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
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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 <format> 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
- MultiPlan
- MultiMate
- Works 2.x / 3.x for MS-DOS
- Word 1.x for Windows export
- Office Document Architecture (ODA)
- Publisher 2.0
- WordPerfect 4.1/4.2
- Works for Windows 2.X
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Last Reviewed: December 14, 2000 |
