WD6X: Supported Foreign File Formats in Word 6 for the Macintosh

ID: q119461

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, version 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

Microsoft Word 6.x for the Macintosh supports conversion to and from a number of different file formats, including word processor document files, spreadsheets, and databases. Word interprets some file formats internally and others through use of external converters. A list of supported formats is included below. For additional details, see the "More Information" section following the table.

Converters for formats preceded by an asterisk (*) are available on a supplemental disk and are not supplied with Word. For information on how to obtain this disk, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
```
    ARTICLE-ID: Q119859
    TITLE     : MacWord 6 Supplemental Files Conversion Disk Available
```

Converters for formats preceded by two asterisks (**) are the only converters installed by the "Typical" Setup option for Word.

                                          Import/Export   Converter
   Format                                 Support         Location
   ----------------------------------------------------------------------

   Text Only                              Import/Export   Internal

   MS-DOS Text                            Import/Export   Internal
   (Select for import in Confirm
   Conversions dialog box)

   Text Only with Line Breaks             Export only     Internal

   MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks           Export only     Internal
   (In the Confirm Conversions
   dialog box, select MS-DOS Text
   for import.)

   Text with Layout                       Import/Export   Word Extensions

   Rich Text Format (RTF)                 Import/Export   Internal

   Word 3.x for the Macintosh             Import only     Word Extensions

   Word 4.x, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a for the       Import only     Internal
   Macintosh (Opening)

   ** Word 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a for the    Export only     Microsoft
      Macintosh (Save As)

   * Word 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, 6.0 for MS-DOS   Import/Export   Word Extensions

   Word 1.x for Windows (Opening)         Import only     Internal

   * Word 1.x for Windows (Save As)       Export only     Word Extensions

   Word 1.x for Windows Templates         Import only     Internal
   (Macros not retained)

   Word 2.x for Windows (Opening)         Import only     Internal

   Word 2.x for Windows (Save As)         Export only     Microsoft

   Word 2.x for Windows Templates         Import only     Internal

   Microsoft Excel 3.x, 4.x, 5.0          Import only     Word Extensions
   for Windows and Macintosh

   * Works 2.x, 3.x for the Macintosh     Import/Export   Word Extensions

   Works 4.0 for the Macintosh            Import only     Word Extensions

   FoxPro 2.0, 2.5, 2.6 for MS-DOS        Import only     Word Extensions

   FoxPro 2.5, 2.6 for Windows            Import only     Word Extensions

   * Claris MacWrite II versions 1.x      Import/Export   Word Extensions

   ** WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1 for MS-DOS     Import/Export   Word Extensions

   ** WordPerfect 5.1, 5.2 for Windows    Import/Export   Word Extensions

   ** WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1, 5.2           Import/Export   Word Extensions
      Secondary Merge Files

   * WordPerfect 2.x, 3.0 for the         Import/Export   Word Extensions
     Macintosh

   Borland dBASE III, III+, and IV        Import only     Word Extensions

   IBM RFT-DCA                            Import/Export   Word Extensions

MORE INFORMATION

Conversion of formats for which the converter location above is referenced as "Internal" is handled internally by Word without the use of an external converter.
For information about specific converters supplied with Word, double- click the Help button on the Standard toolbar in Word and then type "readme" (without the quotation marks). Press ENTER twice, choose the "File Conversion" topic, and then choose the "Conversion Limitations" topic.
For information about supplemental converters, see the Conversion Information file on the Supplemental File Conversion disk.
To obtain the Supplemental File Conversions disk free of charge, see the Microsoft Word for the Macintosh Supplemental Offers coupon included in your Word package. If you cannot locate this coupon, call the Microsoft Sales Information Center at (800) 426-9400. Deaf or hard-of-hearing customers can call Microsoft Text Telephone (TT/TDD) services at (800) 892-5234. Or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
```
    ARTICLE-ID: Q119859
    TITLE     : MacWord 6 Supplemental Files Conversion Disk Available
```
For information about third-party vendors that support conversion to and from different file formats not directly supported by Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.
```
    ARTICLE ID: Q174813
    TITLE     : WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions
```
A converter is also installed with Word 6.0 that allows Word for the Macintosh 5.0 and 5.1 users to directly open Word 6.0 documents. During a complete Word Setup, this converter is installed in the Microsoft folder with the name "Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh."
To use this converter with Word 5.x for the Macintosh, copy or move the converter file into the Word Commands folder in your Word 5.1 folder. The next time you start Word 5.1, you can open a Word 6.0 for the Macintosh or a Word 6.0 for Windows document.
This converter is also available through a separate kit for Word 5.x users who don't have immediate access to Word 6 for the Macintosh. For additional information on how to obtain this kit, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q105319
```
   TITLE     : WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord
               5.x Users
```
The MacWrite converter built into Word 5.0 and 5.1 for the Macintosh is no longer supplied with Word 6.0. For information on how to convert to and from MacWrite format, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q133126
```
   TITLE     : WD: How to Open MacWrite Files in Word 6.0, 6.0.1 for the
               Mac
```

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Keywords          : kbinterop winword macword 
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.x
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: February 4, 1998