WD97: How to Convert Between Ami Pro 2.x/3.x for Windows and Word |
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
SUMMARY
This article describes how to convert between Ami Pro for Windows versions 2.x and 3.x and Microsoft Word.
An Ami Pro converter is not supplied with Word. However, supplemental 16-bit and 32-bit Ami Pro 3.x for Windows converters are available. These converters allow Word to read and write Ami Pro 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 formats.
For Word 97, you need to obtain the Supplemental Text Converters for Word 97.
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q212265 WD: Additional Text Converters and Image Filters Available in Microsoft Office Converter Pack
MORE INFORMATION
Converting Ami Pro 3.x to and from Word
Ami Pro 3.1 for Windows does include a Word 6.0 for Windows converter that can be used to open and save Word 6.0 documents. However, Ami Pro versions 3.0 and 3.01 do not.
Ami Pro versions 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 for Windows, Ami Pro 3.0 for OS/2, and Ami Pro 3.0 for UNIX support the import and export of the following formats:
Word for Windows 2.0
Word for MS-DOS 5.x
Rich Text Format (RTF)
Each of these formats can be written and read by the Word products on the Windows and Macintosh platforms mentioned at the beginning of this article.
To save an Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.01 file as one of these formats, follow these steps:
- On the File menu, click Save As.
- In the List Files Of Type list, select Microsoft Word, Word for Windows 2.0, or Rich Text Format.
NOTE: Word for Windows 2.0 is the most appropriate format option for conversion to Word 2.x or 6.0 for Windows.
- Enter a path and file name, and then click OK.
To open a Word document in Ami Pro 3.x, follow these steps:
- Save your Word document as Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, or RTF format.
NOTE: Word for Windows 2.0 is the most appropriate format option for conversion from Word 2.x or 6.0 for Windows. However, Ami Pro may fail to recognize a document that has been saved from Word 6.x or 7.0 in Word 2.0 format. If so, use Word for MS-DOS or RTF format as an alternative interim format.
- In Ami Pro, click Open on the File menu.
- In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, or Rich Text Format.
- Specify the path and name of the file that you want to convert, and then click OK.
Ami Pro 2.x to and from Word
Ami Pro versions 2.x for Windows support import and export of Word 1.0 for Windows, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, and Rich Text Format (RTF) formats.
NOTE: Word 97 does not support export to Word for Windows 1.0 format. If you are using Word 97, you should use either Word for MS-DOS 5.x or RTF format as an alternative.
Saving an Ami Pro 2.x File in Another Format:
To save an Ami Pro 2.x file as one of these formats, follow these steps:
- On the Ami Pro File menu, click Save As.
- In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format.
- Enter a path and file name, and then click OK.
Opening a Word File into Ami Pro 2.x:
To open a Word file into Ami Pro 2.x, follow these steps:
- Save your Word document as Word for Windows 1.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, or RTF format.
NOTE: Word 97 does not support export to Word for Windows 1.0 format. If you are using Word 97, you should use either Word for MS-DOS 5.x or RTF format as an alternative.
- In Ami Pro, click Open on the File menu.
- In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, or Rich Text Format.
- Specify the path and name of the file that you want to convert, and then click OK.
Third-party Conversion Solutions
A number of conversion products and conversion bureaus support conversion between Ami Pro formats, Word formats, and other formats that Word can both read and write. For more information about theses options, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q174813 WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions
- In the File Type or List Files of Type list in each version of Ami Pro, the "Microsoft Word" option stands for Word for MS-DOS file format, not Word for Windows format.
- If the file type you want (for example, Word for Windows 2.0) doesn't appear on the list, that converter is not installed. If you do not have the appropriate converter or if you need help installing it, call Lotus Word Processing Division technical support at (404) 399-5505.
- You must select the appropriate file format from the Ami Pro 2.x File Type or Ami Pro 3.x Select File Of Type list before specifying the file name of a document you want to import. If you do not, Ami Pro will assume you want to open a native Ami Pro .SAM document and will return an error message and fail to convert your Word or RTF document.
- According to Lotus technical support, an update of the Word for Windows 2.0 converter that also ships with Ami Pro version 3.1 is now available for all Ami Pro 3.x users in the Lotus forum on CompuServe. To access the converter and associated readme file providing update notes and installation instructions:
- At the CompuServe ! prompt, type GO LOTUS.
- Download files Filt31.exe and Ap9608.txt from Ami Pro Technotes Library #3.
- Ami Pro may import or export one format more accurately than another. You may want to experiment with the various interchange formats referenced above to determine which format provides the best conversion fidelity for the document formatting elements most important to you.
According to the Ami Pro 3.0 user's guide, the following are limitations of the Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS, and RTF Import and Export Filters. These limitations may change as Lotus updates these converters.
Format Word for Windows Word for MS-DOS Rich Text Format
Import Export Import Export Import Export
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
Alignment:
Center Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Justify Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Left Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Right Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Capitalization:
Initial Caps No Yes No No No No
Lowercase No Yes No No No No
Small Caps Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uppercase Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Date Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fonts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Footnotes:
Footnote Options No No No No No No
Footnote Text Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Frames (Text) No No No No No No
Graphics Yes No Yes No Yes No
Header/Footer:
Floating No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Initial Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Others Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Indentation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Line Spacing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Page Format:
Page Breaks Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Column Breaks Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Page Layouts Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Tab Rulers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tabs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Page Numbering:
Basic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Full No No Yes No Yes Yes
Special Characters:
Bullets in Text No No No No No No
Int'l Characters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nonbreaking
Space Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Styles Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tables:
Cell Attributes No No No No Yes No
Column Width No Yes No No Yes Yes
Row Height No No No No No No
Table Attributes No No No No Yes No
Table Creation No No No No Yes Yes
Table Text No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Text Attributes:
Bold Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Double Underline Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Overstrike Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protected No No Yes Yes No No
Strikethrough Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Super/Subscript Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Underline Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Word Underline No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
For more information about converting from Lotus WordPro to Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q139792 How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word
Support for Ami Pro and WordPro and its import/export file conversion filters is the sole responsibility of Lotus Corporation. For support with Ami Pro or WordPro, contact Lotus technical support.
For information about how to contact Lotus, query in the Knowledge Base for one of the following articles:
Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
The third-party products mentioned here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.
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Last Reviewed: November 14, 2000 |
