WD: How to Convert Between Ami Pro 2.x/3.x for Windows and Word
ID: Q107675
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
SUMMARY
This article describes how to convert 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
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 Word 6.x and 7.x for Windows, you need to obtain the "Ami Pro 3.0
Converter" appnote. For additional information, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q120976 Ami Pro 3.0 Converters for Word 6.x and Word 7.0
WORKAROUNDConverting Ami Pro 3.x to and from Word
Ami Pro 3.1 for Windows does include a Word 6.0 for Windows converter which
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 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 on the
Windows and Macintosh platforms mentioned at the beginning of this
article.
To save an Ami Pro 3.0 or 3.01 file as one of these formats, follow these
steps:
- 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 6.0 for Windows.
- Enter a path and file name and click OK.
To open a Word document in Ami Pro 3.x, follow these steps:
- 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 you want to convert and click
OK.
Ami Pro 2.x to and from Word
Ami Pro versions 2.x for Windows support import and export of Word 1.0 for
Windows, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, and Rich Text Format (RTF) formats. Each of
these formats can be written and read can by all Word products.
Saving an Ami Pro 2.x File in Another Format:
To save an Ami Pro 2.x file as one of these formats, follow these steps:
- 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 click OK.
Opening a Word File into Ami Pro 2.x:
To open a Word file into Ami Pro 2.x, follow these steps:
- Save your Word document as Word for Windows 1.0, Word for MS-DOS 5.x, or RTF format.
NOTE: Word 7.0 and later no longer supports export to Word for Windows 1.0
format. Word 7.0 users 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 you want to convert and 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 theses options, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q174813 WD: Third-Party Conversion Solutions
MORE INFORMATION- 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, call Lotus
Word Processing Division technical support at (404) 399-5505.
- You must select the appropriate file format from the Ami Pro 2.x File
Type or Ami Pro 3.x Select File Of Type list before specifying the
file name of a document you want to import. If you do not, Ami Pro will
assume you want to open a native Ami Pro .SAM document and will return
an error message and fail to convert your Word or RTF document.
- According to Lotus technical 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:
- 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 limitations
of the Word for Windows 2.0, Word for MS-DOS, and RTF Import and Export
Filters. These limitations may change as Lotus updates these converters.
Format Word for Windows Word for MS-DOS Rich TextFormat
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 more information about converting from Lotus WordPro to Word, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q139792 How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word
Support for Ami Pro and WordPro and its import/export file conversion
filters is the sole responsibility of Lotus Corporation. For support with
Ami Pro or WordPro, contact Lotus technical support at the following
address:
Phone: (900) 55-LOTUS
Web: http://www.lotus.com
The third-party products mentioned here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to
help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is
subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the
accuracy of this third-party contact information.
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Version : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.1,5.1a,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98; WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; winnt:6.0
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