DOCUMENT:Q157088 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Limitations Converting Documents from Word 97 to 6.x/7.0 PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbgraphic winword word97kbfaq ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article provides information about what happens when you convert a Microsoft Word 97 document to Word 6.x or Word 7.0 format. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following table identifies the new features that are supported, not supported, or are partially supported. Supported/ Word 97 feature Not supported Comments ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Embedded fonts Not supported Embedded fonts are lost, and Word 7.x or Word 6.x assigns the closest font available. Outline and Not supported Outline numbered lists and heading heading numbered numbered lists are converted to lists regular text but retain their appearance. Multilevel bullets Not supported Multilevel bullets are converted to regular text but retain their appearance. Arrow Styles Not Supported Arrow styles for lines are lost. Page borders Not supported Page borders are not converted. Character shading Not supported Character shading is lost. Character borders Not supported Character borders are lost. Paragraph borders Not supported Paragraph borders and shading are lost. Animated text Not supported Animated text formatting is lost. Embossed and Not supported Embossed and engraved character engraved formatting are lost. characters EMF, PNG, and Supported Graphics are saved in applicable JPEG graphics EMF, PNG, or JPEG format and are converted to WMF (Windows Metafile) or PICT (Macintosh) format. To avoid getting two copies of each graphic saved in the document, add the option ExportPictureWithMetafile=0 in the registry at the following location: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options Grouped Drawing Partially Grouped drawing objects become objects supported a single box, unable to ungroup Floating pictures Not supported Floating pictures are converted in with text wrapping a frame to WMF (Windows Metafile) around them or PICT (Macintosh) format. Floating OLE Not supported Floating OLE objects are converted objects to text boxes. Highlighting Partially Highlighting is preserved in Word supported 95 but lost in Word 6.x. Vertically merged Not supported Merged table cells are exploded table cells into unmerged cells. Vertically split Partially Vertically split cells in a row table cells supported are converted to separate rows keeping the table uniform. Vertically aligned Not supported Vertically aligned text is text in table reformatted so that the text cells aligns at the top of the cell. Vertical text in Not supported Vertical text is reformatted as table cells horizontal text. HYPERLINK field Partially The last value of the HYPERLINK supported field is retained. Tracked changes Not supported Tracked changes for document for document properties, paragraph numbers, properties, and display fields (i.e. EQ paragraph numbers, fields) are lost, but other and display fields tracked changes are retained. (i.e. EQ or other embedded objects) Password Not supported All document protection is lost. protection of documents Document Not supported All document protection is lost. protection for tracked changes, comments, and forms New document Partially New document properties are properties supported preserved in Word 95 but lost in introduced Word 6.x. in Word 97 ActiveX controls Partially ActiveX controls can be used but on forms supported not modified. Unicode characters Not supported Result in potential data loss. Unicode characters (2 bytes per character) are mapped to corresponding ANSI (Windows) or Macintosh equivalents (1 byte per character) or converted to question marks (?). Foreign language characters are the most likely to be affected. DOCPROPERTY field Partially The DOCPROPERTY field is retained supported in Word 95, but only the most recent value of the field is retained in Word 6.x. Visual Basic Not supported Macros created in Word 97 Visual macros Basic are lost. Cannot Edit a Word Document Embedded Object in Word 95 ------------------------------------------------------ When you insert a Word document as an embedded object in a document in Word 97, save the document in the Word 6.x/95 format or Rich Text Format, and then open the document in Word 95, you may receive the error message "Word cannot edit the object" when you double-click the object to edit it. This occurs because when you save the document created in Word 97 in the Word 6.x/95 format or Rich Text Format, the embedded object is not saved as a Word 95 document object. To edit the object, you must have Word 97 installed on your computer. Cannot Edit an Embedded Object Created in a Word 95 Document after Saving in Word 97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you create an embedded object in a Word 95 document, open the document in Word 97, and then save the document in Word 6.x/95 format or Rich Text Format, the embedded object is updated to a later version of the OLE object server program on the computer running Word 97. If you reopen the document in Word 95 on a computer that does not have Word 97 or Office 97 installed, you may not be able to edit the object. This can occur with any OLE object, including objects created in Word 97 documents. To see a list of OLE server programs installed on your computer, view the list in the Object dialog box (Insert Menu). WordArt Text Effects -------------------- For information about converting Word 97 documents that contains WordArt text effects to Word 6.x or Word 7.0 for Windows, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q157466 WD: WordArt Object Missing, Changes After Conversion Additional query words: converting converts converted transferred transferring transfers 6.0/95 binary imitation save down to word6 wordart art word ====================================================================== Keywords : kbgraphic winword word97 kbfaq Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Hardware : x86 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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