DOCUMENT:Q157091  18-FEB-2002  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: How to Open Documents into an Earlier Version of Word
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
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KEYWORDS:kbualink97 winword word97kbfaq

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to open a Word 97 document in an earlier version of
Word for Windows or in an earlier version of Word for the Macintosh.

NOTE: Word 97 for Windows documents open directly in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh
Edition.

MORE INFORMATION
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Windows:

The best way to open a Word 97 document in an earlier version of Word for Windows
is to use the Word 97-2000 Import Converter.

NOTE: Word 97 does not have an import converter for Word 2.0 for Windows and
earlier.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   

   Q162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter

Macintosh:

The best way to open a Word 97 for Windows document in an earlier version of Word
for the Macintosh is to use the Word 97-98-2000 Import Converter.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   

   Q184128 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-98-2000 Converter

METHODS FOR CONVERSION
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Method 1: Save the Document as Word 6.0/95:

NOTE: If you want to open your Word 97 document in Word 2.x for Windows, use
either Method 2 or Method 3.

In Word 97, follow these steps to save the document using the Microsoft Word
6.0/95 converter:

1. Open the document in Word 97.

2. On the File menu, click Save As.

3. In the Save As Type list, select Word 6.0/95 (*.doc).

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

   

   Q162602 WD97: Questions About Saving in the Word 6.0/95 File Format

Method 2: Save the Document as Rich Text Format (*.rtf):

In Word 97, follow these steps to save the document using the Rich Text Format
converter:

1. Open the document in Word 97.

2. On the File menu, click Save As.

3. In the Save As Type list, select Rich Text Format (*.rtf).

Method 3: Save the Document as Word 2.0 for Windows:

In Word 97, use the following steps to save the document using the Word 2.x for
Windows converter:

1. Open the document in Word 97.

2. On the File menu, click Save As.

3. In the Save As Type list, click Word 2.x for Windows.

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