Extended Characters Imported Incorrectly From Word for Windows

 Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
Article ID: Q73590
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, version 2.x, 3.0, 4.0

SUMMARY

Extended characters copied to the Clipboard from Word for Windows may be pasted incorrectly into Microsoft Excel.

This problem does not occur between Microsoft Excel for OS/2 and Word for Presentation Manager.

MORE INFORMATION

You may receive similar results when passing extended characters to Microsoft Excel from Word for Windows via DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange).

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference," pages 361-372, 427-428.

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Last reviewed: November 3, 1994
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