GC1133: Lotus 1-2-3 Converter Update Available for WinWord 6.0

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

The Application Note "Lotus 1-2-3 Versions 2.0-4.0 Converter" (GC1133) is now avaiable from Microsoft Product Support Services. This Application Note contains an updated Lotus 1-2-3 converter to use with Microsoft Word version 6.x for Windows. The converter allows you to import information from Lotus 1-2-3 version 2.x, 3.x, and 4.x worksheets into Word 6.x.

This converter replaces the Lotus 1-2-3 converter supplied with the Word 6.0 Supplemental File Conversions Disks. This earlier version of the converter did not support Lotus 1-2-3 version 4.x.

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
• The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
• Microsoft Product Support Services

THE TEXT OF GC1133

  Microsoft(R) Product Support Services Application Note (Text File)
         GC1133: LOTUS(R) 1-2-3(R) VERSIONS 2.0-4.0 CONVERTER

                                                   Revision Date: 1/95
                                                                1 Disk

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OVERVIEW

This Application Note contains an updated Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet converter (LOTUS123.CNV) to use with Microsoft Word version 6.0 for Windows. The converter now allows you to convert worksheets from Lotus 1-2-3 versions 2.0, 2.2, 3.0, and 4.0 to Word 6.0. (Earlier releases of the converter did not support Lotus 1-2-3 version 4.0.)

This Application Note also contains the 123LIMIT.DOC file, a Word for Windows document that contains a table of conversion-limitation information about the Lotus 1-2-3 converter. The table lists only the features that are not converted, that are not supported in one product or the other, or that require comment.

INSTALLATION AND CONVERSION

To copy the new LOTUS123.CNV converter

to your Word for Windows program directory

1. If you received a disk with this Application Note, insert the disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive.

   If you downloaded this Application Note from an online service, skip to step 2.

2. At the MS-DOS prompt, type the following and press ENTER

         copy <source>\lotus123.cnv <location>
   

   where the <source> is either the letter of your floppy disk drive or the directory containing the converter you downloaded from online services, and <location> is the path to your Word for Windows program directory. For example:

         copy a:\lotus123.cnv c:\winword
   

To install the updated Lotus 1-2-3 versions 2.0-4.0 converter

1. Exit and restart Word.

2. From the File menu, choose Open. In the Open dialog box, be sure the Confirm Conversions check box is selected.

3. In the File Name box, specify any Lotus 1-2-3 worksheet file.

4. If Word proposes to open the worksheet file as Text Only, scroll down through the list of available file types and select the Lotus 1-2-3 option.

5. Choose the OK button to convert a copy of the worksheet to Word format.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE

You can find GC1133.EXE (size: 77265 bytes) 
                       , a self-extracting file, on the following

• Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet

        On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon.
        Click Knowledge Base, and select the product.
        Enter kbfile GC1133.EXE (size: 77265 bytes) 
                               , and click GO!
        Open the article, and click the button to download the file.
  
  

• Internet (anonymous FTP)

        ftp ftp.microsoft.com
        Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder.
        Get GC1133.EXE (size: 77265 bytes) 
  

• Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)

        Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL
        Download GC1133.EXE (size: 77265 bytes) 
  

• If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 462-9673. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

        http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.htm
  

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