Supported Foreign File Formats in WinWord 6.0 / 6.0a / 6.0c

Last reviewed: December 10, 1997
Article ID: Q104949

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

Word versions 6.0, 6.0a, and 6.0c support conversion to and/or from a number of foreign file formats, including word processor, spreadsheet, and database files. Word interprets some foreign formats internally and others through use of external converter files. Word now interprets database formats using Open Database Connectivity (ODBC).

A list of supported formats is included below. Support for file formats listed beneath the heading "CONVERTERS SUPPLIED WITH WORD" is included in your Word package. All other converters are available either independently or via the Word 6.0 Supplemental File Conversions Disks.

For information on how to obtain the Supplemental File Conversions Disks, see the "More Information" section below.
For information on how to obtain converters supplied independently, see the Knowledge Base article reference included with the converter name below.

CONVERTERS SUPPLIED WITH WORD

                                               Converter      Import/Export
Format                                         Name           Support

Borland dBASE III, III+, and IV                ODBC           Import only

Borland Paradox 3.5 for MS-DOS                 ODBC           Import only

IBM RFT-DCA                                    RFTDCA.CNV     Import/Export

Text Only                                      Internal       Import/Export

MS-DOS Text                                    Internal       Import/Export

Text Only with Line Breaks                     Internal       Export only

MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks                   Internal       Export only

Text with Layout                               TXTWLYT.CNV    Import/Export

MS-DOS Text with Layout                        TXTWLYT.CNV    Import/Export

Microsoft Access 1.0 and 1.1 for Windows       ODBC           Import only

Microsoft Excel 2.x, 3.x, 4.x, and 5.0 for     XLBIFF.CNV     Import only

Windows BIFF

Microsoft FoxPro 2.0, 2.5, and 2.5a for        ODBC           Import only

MS-DOS

Microsoft FoxPro 2.5 and 2.5a for Windows      ODBC           Import only

Microsoft Write 2.1, 3.0, and 3.1 for          WRITWIN.CNV    Import/Export

Windows

Microsoft Word 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a for     Internal       Import only

the Macintosh (Opening)

Microsoft Word 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a for     WORDMAC.CNV    Export only

the Macintosh (Saving as)

Microsoft Word 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and 6.0 for      WORDDOS.CNV    Import/Export

MS-DOS

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

Microsoft Word 1.x for Windows Templates       Internal       Import only

(Opening / macros not retained)

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

Microsoft Word 2.x for Windows (Saving as)     WORDWIN2.CNV   Export only

Microsoft Word 2.x for Windows Templates       Internal       Import only

(Opening)

WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1 for MS-DOS             WPFT5.CNV      Import/Export

WordPerfect 5.1 and 5.2 for Windows            WPFT5.CNV      Import/Export

WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 Secondary        WPFT5.CNV      Import/Export

Merge Files

Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF)               Internal       Import/Export

CONVERTERS AVAILABLE VIA THE WORD 6.0 SUPPLEMENTAL FILE CONVERSION DISK SET

                                               Converter      Import/Export
Format                                         Name           Support

IBM DisplayWrite 4v1, 4v2, and 5.0             DISPWRIT.CNV   Import only

Lotus 1-2-3 2.0, 2.2, and 3.0                  LOTUS123.CNV   Import only

   Note: An updated Lotus 1-2-3 converter that adds support for
   Lotus 1-2-3 version 4.x is now available separately. For additional
   information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft
   Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q124871
   TITLE     : Lotus 1-2-3 Converter Update Available for WinWord 6.0

Microsoft MultiPlan 3.x, 4.0, and 4.2 for      MLTIPLAN.CNV   Import only

MS-DOS

Microsoft Publisher 2.0 for Windows            MSWPUB2.CNV    Import/Export

Microsoft Word 1.x for Windows (Saving as)     WORDWIN1.CNV   Export only

Microsoft Works 1.x, 2.0, and 3.0 for MS-DOS   WRKSDOS.CNV    Import/Export

word processing files (formatting new to version 3.0 not retained)

Microsoft Works 2.0 and 2.0a for Windows       WRKSWIN.CNV    Import/Export

word processing files

Microsoft Works 3.0 for Windows word           WKS3WIN.CNV    Import/Export

processing files)

MultiMate 3.3, Advantage, Advantage II, and    MULTIMAT.CNV   Import/Export
4.0

WordPerfect 4.1 and 4.2 for MS-DOS             WPFT4.CNV      Import/Export

WordStar 3.3, 3.45, 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, and    WORDSTAR.CNV   Import/Export
7.0

CONVERTERS AVAILABLE INDEPENDENTLY

Converter      Import/Export
Format                                         Name           Support

Ami Pro 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 for Windows         AMI_PRO.CNV    Import/Export

  For information on how to obtain this converter, see the following
  article in the Knowledge Base:

     ARTICLE-ID: Q120976
     TITLE     : WD: GC1064: Ami Pro 3.0 Converters for Word 6.x and
                 Word 7.0

Supplemental WordPerfect Conversion Kit        WPFT6.CNV      Import Only

  For information on how to obtain this converter, see the following
  article in the Knowledge Base:

     ARTICLE-ID: Q126176
     TITLE     : WD6x: WordPerfect Conversion Kit Available

MORE INFORMATION

For information about specific converters supplied Word, and for information on how to obtain additional converters supplied on the Word 6.0 Supplemental File Conversions Disks, 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 Overview topic. Alternatively, see the Supplemental Offers coupon included with your Word 6.0 retail package or see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q107141
   TITLE     : Word 6.0 for Windows Supplemental File Conversion Disks

For more information on enhancements made to specific Word 6.0 converters, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   textconv and 6.0 and enhancements and <converter name>

For example, to find information on enhancements made to the WordPerfect 5.0, 5.1, and 5.2 converter, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   textconv and 6.0 and enhancements and wpft5

For information on third-party vendors that support conversion to and/or from foreign file formats not directly supported by Word, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   textconv and third and party and <file format>

   NOTE: <file format> is the name of the foreign file format you want to
   convert.

Word 6.0 also installs a converter (MSWORD6.CNV) that other Microsoft applications (namely, Microsoft Works for Windows, Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows, Microsoft Publisher for Windows) can use to read Word 6.0 documents. These applications share the converters that are installed, by default, in the MSAPPS\TEXTCONV subdirectory of your Windows program directory. Once installed, the converter is automatically available to any of the above applications that you have on your computer. Word 6.0 itself does not use this converter.

Additional reference words: textconv geninfo support other format open
database connectivity conversion converted converts transfer transfers
translation translate dca/rft dca-rft dcarft rftdca rft/dca perfect
word-star star multi-mate multi mate 123 summary rtf dot
revisable-form revisable form document content architecture dox wps xls mm
dbf wk1 mdb amipro available
Keywords : kbinterop
Version : 6.00 6.00a 6.00c
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: December 10, 1997
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