DOCUMENT:Q162987 14-NOV-2000 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Supported Non-Word File Formats PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbinterop kbualink97 kbdtakbfaq ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Word 97 supports conversion to and from a number of non-Word file formats, including word processor, spreadsheet, and database files. Word interprets some non-Word formats using built-in converters and other formats through the use of external converter files or ODBC drivers. The "More Information" section of this article contains information about: - Converters That Are Available on the Word 97 CD-ROM - Supplemental File Converters Available for Download (Word Version 97 Release) - Microsoft SGML Author Add-on Designed for Word 97 for Windows - Discontinued File Converters - Microsoft Office Converter Pack MORE INFORMATION ================ Converters That Are Available on the Word 97 CD-ROM --------------------------------------------------- The converters listed in the following table are available on the Word 97 CD-ROM. Supported File Formats Converter Date Size Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Folder: Index filter IFILTER.CNV 12/9/96 45 KB Microsoft Office Filter to RTF Converter Address Book WWPAB.CNV 12/9/96 40 KB Personal Address Book Converter import converter Os\MSApps\Textconv Folder: Microsoft Excel EXCEL32.CNV 12/9/96 133 KB Excel Worksheet Converter 3.x-5.x,95,97 Can be used only to open (Win, Mac) documents, not to save them. HTML HTML32.CNV 12/9/96 369 KB Converts documents to and from HTML format. Supports all versions up to HTML 2.0, some Internet Explorer, and Netscape extensions. Lotus 1-2-3 LOTUS32.CNV 12/9/96 107 KB Import only 2.0-4.0 Lotus Notes NIMS32.DLL Allows Lotus Notes to 3.X-4.X MSCTHUNK.DLL import documents from MSWRD632.CNV Microsoft Word 6.0, 7.0, MSWRD832.CNV and 97 Microsoft Word MACWRD32.CNV 12/9/96 177 KB Can be used to save 4.x and 5.x documents in these file for Macintosh formats. No converter is required for opening these formats in Word 97. Microsoft MSWRD632.CNV 12/9/96 133 KB The import converter is Word6/95 Import used by non-Far East versions of Word 97 to open files created in the Far East versions of Word 6.0 and 7.0. Microsoft MSWRD832.CNV 12/9/96 253 KB Used by Word 6.0, 7.0 and Word 97 Import other applications to open Word 97 files. Text Recovery RECOVR32.CNV 12/9/96 38 KB Recovers text from damaged documents MS-DOS TXTLYT32.CNV 12/9/96 185 KB Import and export text Text with files Layout Text with Layout TXTLYT32.CNV 12/9/96 185 KB Import and Export. Preserves line breaks. Inserts spaces in a converted document to approximate indents, tables, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and tab stops. Converts section breaks and page breaks to paragraph marks. Use this format to convert a document to a text file format while preserving the page layout. Text Only INTERNAL Saves text without its formatting. Converts all section breaks, page breaks, and new line characters to paragraph marks. Uses the ANSI character set. Select this format only if the destination program cannot read any of the other available file formats. MS-DOS Text INTERNAL Converts files the same way as Text only format. Uses the extended ASCII character set, which is the standard for MS-DOS- based programs. Use this format to share documents between Word and non- Windows-based programs. Text Only INTERNAL Saves text without With Line formatting. Converts all Breaks line breaks, section breaks, and page breaks to paragraph marks. Use this format when you want to maintain line breaks 3/4 for example, when transferring documents to an electronic mail system. MS-DOS Text INTERNAL Saves text without With Line formatting. Converts all Breaks line breaks, section breaks, and page breaks to paragraph marks. Use this format when you want to maintain line breaks 3/4 for example, when transferring documents to an electronic mail system. Rich Text INTERNAL Saves all formatting. Format (RTF) Converts formatting to instructions that other programs, including compatible Microsoft programs, can read and interpret. Word 2.x for WNWRD232.CNV 12/9/96 180 KB Can be used to save Windows documents in this file format. No converter is required for opening documents in Word 2.x format in Word 97. Works 3.x WORKS332.CNV 12/9/96 116 KB Import and Export of Word for Windows processing files only. For more information about how to convert spreadsheet and database files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q138416 How to Convert Works Files for Use with Word Mail Merges Works 4.0 WORKS432.CNV 12/9/96 254 KB Import and Export of Word for Windows processing files only. WordPerfect 5.x WPFT532.CNV 12/9/96 333 KB WordPerfect 5.x Converter for MS-DOS Import and Export and Windows WordPerfect 6.x WPFT632.CNV 12/9/96 247 KB WordPerfect 6.x Converter Can be used only to open version 6.x documents, not to save them. Word 6/95 WRD6EX32.CNV 12/9/96 19 KB Required for export in a special RTF format for Word6.0 and 7.0 Valupack\Wrd97cnv Folder: Setup program WRD97CNV.EXE 12/9/96 953 KB Word 97 Converter Setup to install for Word 6.0 or 7.0. Word import Includes Word 97 import converter converter (and accompanying .dll) as well as new graphics filters (pict, emf, jpeg, png). For more information about the Word 97 import converter, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter Supplemental File Converters for Word 97 ---------------------------------------- For additional information about how to obtain supplemental converters, 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 Supported Formats Converter Size Comments -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ami Pro 3.0 AMI332.CNV 238 KB Ami Pro 3.0 Converter - 32 Same converter available for Microsoft Word 7.0. Microsoft Word DOSWRD32.CNV 209 KB Word for MS-DOS Converter. 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, Same converter that was and 6.x for available for Microsoft Word MS-DOS 7.0. RFT-DCA RFTDCA32.CNV 163 KB Same converter that was Converter available for Microsoft Word 7.0. WordStar WRDSTR32.CNV 268 KB Import Only. Same converter 1.0-2.0 for that was available for Windows Microsoft Word 7.0 WordStar WRDSTR32.CNV 268 KB Import and Export. The Save 3.3-7.0 for As File Type list references MS-DOS only WordStar versions 4.0 and 7.0 for MS-DOS, but WordStar for MS-DOS releases 3.3, 5.0, 5.5, and 6.0 can also open files saved in WordStar 4.0 and 7.0 formats. Same converter that was available for Microsoft Word 7.0. Write for WRITE32.CNV 76 KB Windows Write import and Windows export converter. Same 2.x-3.x converter that was available for Microsoft Word 7.0 Microsoft SGML Author Add-on Designed for Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------- SGML Author is an easy-to-use add-on tool and converter for Word for Windows that allows users to save the documents as SGML from within Word. The unique validation engine in SGML Author provides users with a friendly feedback loop using the built-in Annotation feature in Word to identify and correct DTD compliance errors. For more information about SGML Authoring, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q195011 WD97: General Information About SMGL Author for Word Discontinued File Converters ---------------------------- File formats previously supported by Word 6.x for which support has been discontinued in Word 7.0, Office 95, Word 97, and Office 97 include the following: - DisplayWrite - MultiMate NOTE: Conversion of DisplayWrite and MultiMate documents can be accomplished by saving from DisplayWrite and MultiMate in RFT-DCA format and then using the RFT-DCA supplemental converter described above to import the RFT-DCA into Microsoft Word 97.) - MultiPlan - Works 2.x/3.x for MS-DOS - Word 1.x for Windows export - Office Document Architecture (ODA) - Publisher 2.0 - Works for Windows 2.X Microsoft Office Converter Pack ------------------------------- The Microsoft Office Converter Pack installs some additional text converters and graphic (image) filters that may not be available in your installation of Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. For additional information the Microsoft Office Converter Pack, 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 REFERENCES ========== For more information about supported file formats, click the Office Assistant, type "File Format Converters Supplied with Word" click Search, and then click to view "File Format Converters Supplied with Word." Additional query words: foreign convert shipped text ====================================================================== Keywords : kbinterop kbualink97 kbdta kbfaq Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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