WD: How to Convert WordPerfect 6.x Data Files and Address Books

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

This article describes how to convert WordPerfect 6.x for Windows data source (secondary) and address book files to the versions of Word listed above. WordPerfect 6.x for Windows must be installed to use these procedures.

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Converting WordPerfect 6.x .dat Files

To convert a WordPerfect 6.x data source (.dat) file, follow these steps:

1. Open the data source file in WordPerfect 6.x.

2. On the File menu, click Save As.

3. In the Save File As Type list (in WordPerfect 6.1) or the File Format list (in WordPerfect 6.0), click WordPerfect 5.1/5.2.

4. Type a new file name. For example, change the extension from .dat to .wp5 to indicate that the file is in WordPerfect 5.x format.

5. Switch to Microsoft Word and open the data source file you created in step 4.

6. On the File menu, click Save As.

7. In the Save As Type list (in Word 7.x and 97) or the Save File As Type list (in Word 6.x and Word 98 Macintosh Edition), click Word Document.

Converting a WordPerfect 6.x Address Book

To convert a WordPerfect 6.x address book, follow these steps:

1. In WordPerfect 6.x, on the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Play.

2. In the macro list, select Adrs2mrg.wcm, and then click Play.

   The macro is finished when all the address book records are added to the document.

3. On the File menu, click Save As.

4. In the Save File As Type list (in WordPerfect 6.1) or the File Format list (in WordPerfect 6.0), click WordPerfect 5.1/5.2.

5. Type a new file name. For example, change the extension from .dat to .wp5 to indicate that the file is in WordPerfect 5.x format.

6. Switch to Microsoft Word and open the file you created in step 5.

7. On the File menu, click Save As.

8. In the Save As Type list (in Word 7.x and 97) or the Save File As Type list (in Word 6.x and Word 98 Macintosh Edition), click Word Document.

To use the data file in Word, first convert it from WordPerfect 6.x format to WordPerfect 5.x format. The WordPerfect 5.x converter correctly converts valid WordPerfect secondary files into a valid format for a Word mail merge data document.

NOTE: The DOS WordPerfect 5.x converter is not installed by the Office or Word 98 Macintosh Edition Setup program. If you installed Office 98 or Word 98 Macintosh Edition from a compact disc, the DOS WordPerfect (WordPerfect 5.x) converter is located in the ValuPack\Text Converters folder of the CD. To use this converter, copy it from the ValuPack to the following folder on your hard disk:

   Microsoft Office 98:Shared Applications:Text Converters

   ARTICLE-ID: Q72117
   TITLE     : WD: How to Convert WordPerfect Merge Data Documents to Word

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   TITLE     : Limitations of Converting from Word 97 to WordPerfect 5.x