WD: How to Open MacWrite Files in Word 6.0, 6.0.1 for the Mac

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 6.0 and later do not ship with a converter to import Claris MacWrite files.

RESOLUTION

To open MacWrite files in Word 6.0 and later, use either of the following methods.

Method 1

Save the MacWrite file in the Text Only format while in MacWrite. Note that formatting applied to the text is lost; however, this is the only format that MacWrite can export besides the MacWrite format.

Method 2

Use a third-party utility or service bureau to convert the MacWrite files. Listed below are vendors manufacturing conversion programs that convert MacWrite format files.

• Inso (formerly Mastersoft). For more information, please contact Inso. For information about how to contact Inso, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

        ARTICLE-ID: Q65416
        TITLE     : Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact
                    List, A-K
  
  

• DataViz Incorporated. For information about how to contact DataViz, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

        ARTICLE-ID: Q74750 
        TITLE     : DataViz "MacLinkPlus" Version 8.01 Conversion Solutions
  
  
  

MORE INFORMATION

MacWrite II files can be opened in Word 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, and 6.0.1 for the Macintosh if the MacWrite II converter is installed.

The MacWrite II converter for Word 6.0 is available on the Supplemental File Conversions disk. For additional information regarding how to obtain the MacWrite II converter see the following article in the Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q119859
   TITLE     : MacWord 6.0 Supplemental File Conversions Disk Available