WD97: Supported Non-Word File FormatsLast reviewed: February 3, 1998Article ID: Q162987 |
The information in this article applies to:
SUMMARYWord 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:
MORE INFORMATION
Converters That Are Available on the Word 97 CD-ROMThe converters listed in the following table are available on the Word 97 CD-ROM.
Supported File
Formats Converter Date Size Comments
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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 MSIMP32.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 on how to convert spreadsheet and database files,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q138416
TITLE : 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.
For more information on how to convert spreadsheet and database files,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q138416
TITLE : How to Convert Works Files for Use with Word Mail Merges
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 graphic filters
(pict, emf, jpeg, png)
For more information about the Word 97 import converter, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q162214
TITLE : How to Obtain the Word 97 Converter
Supplemental File Converters for Word 97For information on how to obtain the supplemental converters, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q157092 TITLE : Supplemental Text Converters Available for Word 97 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 Discontinued File ConvertersFile 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:
- 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
- WordPerfect 4.1/4.2
- Works for Windows 2.X
REFERENCESFor 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."
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