WD6X: WordPerfect Printer Command Field Contents Not Retained

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS

When a WordPerfect 5.x or 6.x for MS-DOS or Windows document containing printer command codes ([Ptr Cmd: ...]) is opened into Microsoft Word, the printer command fields and their contents are not retained.

CAUSE

This is a design limitation of the WordPerfect 5.x and 6.x converters for Word 6.0.

WORKAROUND

Reinsert the printer command codes into {PRINT} fields in Word following conversion.

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Keywords : kb3rdparty kbprint kbfield winword macword word6
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c; winnt:6.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbbug