WD: How to Obtain the Word Binary File Format (BFF)

ID: Q193776

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SUMMARY

This article describes how to obtain a copy of the binary file format (BFF) for the Microsoft Word products listed at the beginning of this article.

The file formats for earlier versions of Word, including Word for MS-DOS are no longer available. The file format that is currently available is:

   Word 6.0/7.0 "J" (Far East)

MORE INFORMATION

To obtain the binary file format for Word 6.0/7.0 "J", send e-mail to wordbff@microsoft.com and include the following information:

   Name
   Company Address
   Phone Number

NOTE: This e-mail alias is automated and will not be monitored for questions or comments; it is only for requesting the Word 6.0/7.0 "J" binary file format.

   The documentation is provided "as-is" and no support will be provided
   by this alias.

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Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; WINNT:6.0
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999