WD2000: How to Convert Between Ami Pro 2.x/3.x for Windows and Microsoft Word
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SUMMARY
This article describes how to convert documents between Ami Pro for Windows versions 2.x and 3.x and Microsoft Word.
An Ami Pro converter is not supplied with Word. However, supplemental 16-bit and 32-bit Ami Pro 3.x for Windows converters are available. These converters allow Word to read and write Ami Pro 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 formats.
For additional information about how you can obtain the supplemental text converters, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q212265 WD2000: Additional Text Converters and Image Filters Available in MIcrosoft Office Converter Pack
MORE INFORMATIONConverting Ami Pro 3.x to and from Microsoft Word
Ami Pro 3.1 for Windows includes a Word 6.0 for Windows converter that can be used to open and save Word 6.0 documents. However, Ami Pro versions 3.0 and 3.01 do not.
Ami Pro versions 3.0, 3.01, and 3.1 for Windows, Ami Pro 3.0 for OS/2, and Ami Pro 3.0 for UNIX support the import and export of the following formats:
- Word for Windows 2.0
- Word for MS-DOS 5.x
- Rich Text Format (RTF)
Each of these formats can be written and read by the Word products in the Windows platforms mentioned at the beginning of this article.
To save an Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.01 file as one of these formats:
- On the File menu, click Save As.
- In the List Files Of Type list, select Microsoft Word, Word for Windows 2.0, or Rich Text Format.
NOTE: Word for Windows 2.0 is the most appropriate format option for conversion to Word 2.x or Word 6.0 for Windows.
- Enter a path and file name, and then click OK.
To open a Word document in Ami Pro 3.x:
- Save your Word document as Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, or RTF format.
NOTE: Word for Windows 2.0 is the most appropriate format option for conversion from Word 2.x or 6.0 for Windows. However, Ami Pro may fail to recognize a document that has been saved from Word 6.x or 7.0 in Word 2.0 format. If so, use Word for MS-DOS or RTF format as an alternative interim format.
- In Ami Pro, click Open on the File menu.
- In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, or Rich Text Format.
- Specify the path and name of the file that you want to convert, and then click OK.
Converting Ami Pro 2.x to and from Microsoft Word
Ami Pro versions 2.x for Windows support the import and export of Word 1.0 for Windows, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, and Rich Text Format (RTF) formats.
NOTE: Word 2000 does not support export to Word for Windows 1.0 format. You should use either Word for MS-DOS 5.x or RTF format as an alternative.
To Save an Ami Pro 2.x file in another format:
- On the Ami Pro File menu, click Save As.
- In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format.
- Enter a path and file name, and then click OK.
To open a Word file into Ami Pro 2.x:
- Save your Word document as Word for Windows 1.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, or RTF format.
NOTE: Word does not support export to Word for Windows 1.0 format. If you are using Microsoft Word, you should use either Word for MS-DOS 5.x or RTF format as an alternative.
- In Ami Pro, click Open on the File menu.
- In the File Type list, click Microsoft Word, Word for Windows, or Rich Text Format.
- Specify the path and name of the file that you want to convert, and then click OK.
Third-party Conversion Solutions
A number of conversion products and conversion bureaus support conversion between Ami Pro formats, Word formats, and other formats that Word can both read and write. For more information about these options, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q174813 WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions
In the File Type or List Files Of Type list in each version of Ami Pro, the Microsoft Word option stands for Word for MS-DOS file format, not Word for Windows format.
- If the file type you want (for example, Word for Windows 2.0) doesn't appear on the list, that converter is not installed. If you do not have the appropriate converter or if you need help installing it, contact Lotus Word Processing Division Customer Support.
- You must select the appropriate file format from the Ami Pro 2.xFile Type or Ami Pro 3.xSelect File of Type list before specifying the file name of a document you want to import. If you do not, Ami Pro assumes you want to open a native Ami Pro .SAM document, returns an error message, and fails to convert your Word or RTF document.
- According to Lotus Customer Support, an update of the Word for Windows 2.0 converter that also ships with Ami Pro version 3.1 is now available for all Ami Pro 3.x users in the Lotus forum on CompuServe. To access the converter and associated Readme file providing update notes and installation instructions, do the following:
- At the CompuServe ! prompt, type GO LOTUS.
- Download files Filt31.exe and Ap9608.txt from Ami Pro Technotes Library #3.
The updated Word for Windows 2.0 converter Wword20.flt available in Filt31.exe now provides support for "Quick Import." Quick Import allows you to type in the name of a document without specifying the file type as stated in the note above. Ami Pro auto-detects the filter needed. Additional information on Quick Import is provided in the Ami Pro 3.x user's guide on pages 360 and 361.
- Ami Pro may import or export one format more accurately than another. You may want to experiment with the various interchange formats referenced above to determine which format provides the best conversion fidelity for the document formatting elements most important to you.
According to the Ami Pro 3.0 user's guide, the following are attributes of the Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS, and RTF Import and Export Filters. These attributes may change as Lotus updates these converters.
Word for Windows Word for MS-DOS Rich Text Format
Format Import Export Import Export Import Export
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ALIGNMENT:
Center Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Justify Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Left Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Right Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CAPITALIZATION:
Initial Caps No Yes No No No No
Lowercase No Yes No No No No
Small Caps Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Uppercase Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
DATE: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FONTS: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FOOTNOTES:
Footnote Options No No No No No No
Footnote Text Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
FRAMES (Text): No No No No No No
GRAPHICS: Yes No Yes No Yes No
HEADER/FOOTER:
Floating No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Initial Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Others Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
INDENTATION: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
LINE SPACING: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PAGE FORMAT:
Page Breaks Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Column Breaks Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Page Layouts Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Tab Rulers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Tabs Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PAGE NUMBERING:
Basic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Full No No Yes No Yes Yes
SPECIAL CHARACTERS:
Bullets in Text No No No No No No
Int'l Characters Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Nonbreaking
Space Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
STYLES: Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TABLES:
Cell Attributes No No No No Yes No
Column Width No Yes No No Yes Yes
Row Height No No No No No No
Table Attributes No No No No Yes No
Table Creation No No No No Yes Yes
Table Text No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
TEXT ATTRIBUTES:
Bold Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Double Underline Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italic Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Overstrike Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Protected No No Yes Yes No No
Strikethrough Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Super/Subscript Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Underline Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Word Underline No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
For additional information about converting from Lotus Word Pro to Word, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q200464 WD2000: How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word
Support for Ami Pro and Word Pro and their import/export file conversion filters is the sole responsibility of Lotus Corporation.
For information about how to contact Lotus Corporation, please query in the Knowledge Base
for one or more of the following articles:
Q65416
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
Q60781
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
Q60782
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
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