WD95: Supported Foreign File Formats in Word and Office 95

ID: Q136385


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Office for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows NT


SUMMARY

Word 7.0 supports conversion to and from a number of foreign file formats, including word processor, spreadsheet, and database files. Word interprets some foreign formats internally and others through use of external converter files or ODBC drivers. A list of available converters and the formats they support is included below.

For more information on converter registration and file locations and on which converters are installed with each of Word's Typical, Compact, and Custom Setup options, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q135783 Converter Registration and File Locations in Word/Office 95
Q135782 WD: Converters Installed with Each Setup Type in Word/Office 95

Word Converters Supplied with Word and Office

Note: Converters and ODBC drivers for use with Word that are supplied with Word and Office 95 are dated 07-20-95.

                                             Import/ 
Supported                            File    Export
Formats                Converter     Size    Support   Comments
--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Microsoft              ODBCJT32.DLL  232448  Import    ODBC support is
Access 2.x-7.0                                         supplied with
                                                       Office 95, but must
                                                       be obtained
                                                       separately by
                                                       standalone Word
                                                       users through an
                                                       application note.
                                                       See below.

Microsoft Excel        EXCEL32.CNV   137728  Import    Word and Office 95
3.x-7.0 (Win, Mac)     or                              Custom Setups
                       ODBCJT32.DLL  232448            incorrectly
                                                       reference support
                                                       for Excel 2.x via
                                                       the Excel converter
                                                       and omit reference
                                                       to Excel 7.0. Excel
                                                       2.x worksheets are
                                                       not supported by
                                                       the converter and
                                                       Excel 7.0
                                                       worksheets are. 

                                                       ODBC support is
                                                       supplied with
                                                       Office 95, but must
                                                       be obtained
                                                       separately by
                                                       standalone Word
                                                       users through an
                                                       application note.
                                                       See below.

dBASE III, III+, IV    DBASE32.CNV   53248   Import    The DBASE32.CNV
                       or                              converter is
                       ODBCJT32.DLL  232448            supplied with Word
                                                       7.0 but not with
                                                       Office 95. dBASE
                                                       support in Office
                                                       95 is provided by
                                                       the ODBCJT32.DLL
                                                       ODBC driver.

                                                       ODBC drivers are
                                                       also available
                                                       separately for
                                                       standalone Word 95
                                                       users through an
                                                       application note.
                                                       See below.

Exchange Personal      WWPAB.CNV     34304   Import
Address Books

FoxPro 2.0 - 2.6a      EXCEL32.CNV   137728  Import    ODBC support is
(Win, Mac, Unix)       or                              supplied with
                       ODBCJT32.DLL  232448            Office 95, but must
                                                       be obtained
                                                       separately by
                                                       standalone Word
                                                       users through an
                                                       application note.
                                                       See below.

Lotus 1-2-3 2.0-4.0    LOTUS32.CNV   109568  Import

Lotus Notes            _MSIMP32.DLL  17408   See       This converter is
                       MSCTHUNK.DLL  8704    Comment   installed for use
                                                       from within Lotus
                                                       Notes 3.x if an
                                                       existing Notes
                                                       installation is
                                                       detected during
                                                       Word setup.

                                                       This converter
                                                       allows Notes to
                                                       import Word
                                                       documents and Excel
                                                       worksheets.

                                                       For this converter
                                                       to function
                                                       properly,
                                                       MSWRD632.CNV.
                                                       EXCEL32.CNV, and
                                                       OLE 2.0 support
                                                       must be installed.

                                                       The converter is
                                                       not used by Word.

Paradox 3.x, 4.x, 5.0  ODBCJT32.DLL  232448  Import    ODBC support is
                                                       supplied with
                                                       Office 95, but must
                                                       be obtained
                                                       separately by
                                                       standalone Word
                                                       users through an
                                                       application note.
                                                       See below.

Rich Text Format       Internal              Both

RFT-DCA                RFTDCA32.CNV  166400  Both

Schedule+ Contact      WWPAB.CNV     34304   Import
Lists

SQL Server 4.21, 6.0   SQLSRV32.DLL  210994  Import    ODBC support is
                                                       supplied with
                                                       Office 95, but must
                                                       be obtained
                                                       separately by
                                                       standalone Word
                                                       users through an
                                                       application note.
                                                       See below.

Text Only              Internal              Both

MS-DOS Text            Internal              Export

Text Only with Line    Internal              Export
Breaks

MS-DOS Text with       Internal              Export
Line Breaks

Text with Layout       TXTLYT32.CNV  189440  Both

MS-DOS Text with       TXTLYT32.CNV  189440  Both
Layout

Word 4.x-5.x for the   MACWRD32.CNV  189952  Export    Import is handled
Macintosh                                              internally by
                                                       WINWORD.EXE.

Word 3.x-6.0 for       DOSWRD32.CNV  214016  Both
MS-DOS

Word 2.x for Windows   WNWRD32.CNV   183808  Export    Import is handled
                                                       internally.

Word 6.0-7.0 for       MSWRD632.CNV  143360  See       MSWRD632.CNV is
Windows / Macintosh                          Comment   used by other 32-
                                                       bit Microsoft
                                                       applications to
                                                       open Word 6.x and
                                                       7.0 files.

                                                       A 16-bit version
                                                       for use with
                                                       Windows 3.x
                                                       applications is
                                                       available
                                                       separately. See
                                                       below.

                                                       This converter is
                                                       not used by Word.

Word (Asian Versions)  MSWRD632.CNV  143360  Import    MSWRD632.CNV also
6.0 / 7.0                                              allows Word 7.0 to
                                                       open *English
                                                       Language* documents
                                                       created in Asian
                                                       (Japanese, Korean,
                                                       or Taiwanese) Word
                                                       versions 6.x and
                                                       7.0. See article
                                                       Q132431 for details.

Word 1.x for Windows   Internal              Import    Import is handled
Documents / Templates                                  internally.
(Macros not retained)

WordPerfect 5.x for    WPFT532.CNV   395264  Both
DOS and Windows        WPEQU532.DLL  102912
                       WPGIMP32.FLT  146944
                       WPGEXP32.FLT  68608

WordPerfect 6.x        WPFT632.CNV   222720  Import
                       WPEQU532.DLL  102912
                       WPGIMP32.FLT  146944 

WordStar 3.3-7.0 for   WRDSTR32.CNV  274432  Both      Word's Save As File
DOS                                                    Type list
                                                       references only
                                                       WordStar versions
                                                       4.0 and 7.0, but
                                                       WordStar for DOS
                                                       releases 3.3, 5.0,
                                                       5.5, and 6.0 can
                                                       also open files
                                                       saved in WordStar
                                                       4.0 or 7.0 formats.

WordStar 1.0-2.0 for   WRDSTR32.CNV  274432  Import
Windows

Works 3.x for Windows  WORKS332.CNV  118272  Both       Word Processing
                                                        files only. For
                                                        more information
                                                        on how to convert
                                                        spreadsheet and
                                                        database files,
                                                        see article
                                                        Q138416.

Works 4.0 for Windows  WORKS432.CNV  122368  Both       Word Processing
                                                        files only. For
                                                        more information
                                                        on how to convert
                                                        spreadsheet and
                                                        database files,
                                                        see article
                                                        Q138416.

Write 2.x-3.x          WRITE32.CNV   77824   Both 

Converters Available Separately

  • For information on how to obtain an Ami Pro 3.x import/export converter, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q120976 Ami Pro 3.0 Converters for Word 6.x and Word 7.0


  • For information on how to obtain a 16-bit Word 6.0 or 7.0 for Windows or Macintosh converter for Word 2.x for Windows and other Windows 3.x applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q105318 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for Use with Word 2.x


  • For information on how to obtain a Word 6.0 or 7.0 for Windows or Macintosh converter for Word 5.x for the Macintosh, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q105319 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Users


  • The 32-bit ODBC Desktop Drivers Kit Version 3.0 referenced on the Word 7.0 Supplemental Offers coupon includes drivers for the following formats:

    • ORACLE version 7.0 via VSORAC32.DLL, file size 136192, dated 7/14/95


    • Microsoft SQL Server versions 4.21 and 6.0 via SQLSRV32.DLL, file size 211968, dated 8/30/95b


    • The following formats via Microsoft Jet database engine version 3.0, file size 226,304, dated 10/4/95:

      • Microsoft Access versions 2.0 and 7.0


      • Microsoft FoxPro versions 2.0, 2.5, and 2.6


      • dBASE III, dBASE IV, and dBASE(r) for Windows


      • Paradox versions 3.x, 4.x, and 5.0


      • Microsoft Excel versions 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and 7.0


      • Text




    Earlier versions of the above drivers with the exception of the Oracle driver are supplied on the Office 95 compact disc.

    For information on how to obtain this kit, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q139487 WX1220: ODBC 32-Bit Drivers Appnote w/Desktop Drivers Ver. 3.4


  • Word Internet Assistant 2.0 for Windows 95, which can be used to provide an HTML import/export converter for Word, is available on Microsoft's World Wide Web home page. For more information on how to obtain Internet Assistant, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q120643 IA: General Information about Internet Assistant for Word


  • A 32-bit SGML converter for use with Word 7.0 is available via the SGML Author 1.1 or SGML Author 1.2 Word for Windows 95/97. For more information on the availability and purpose of the current 16-bit SGML Author product designed for use with Word 6.x, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    Q126249 SGML Author for Word Questions and Answers



MORE INFORMATION

A Supplemental Conversions Disk containing several text converters not supplied with Word was available for Word 6.x. No such supplemental compilation exists for Word 7.0. However, a number of converters are available individually. For more information, see the Converters Available Separately section above.

  • 16-bit and 32-bit converters designed for use with earlier Word for Windows versions (1.x-6.x) and Word 6.0 for Windows NT cannot be used with Word 7.0.


  • To obtain conversion support for file formats not directly supported by Word, do the following:

    1. Consult the documentation included with your application to determine which file formats, if any, it can save as. Compare this list with the list of file formats Word can import and use the interim format that provides the best formatting retention.


    2. To locate third-party converter vendors and conversion bureaus that can assist you with document conversion, query in the Microsoft Knowledge Base on the following words:
      textconv <format> third party (where "format" is the name of the product from which you want to convert)




  • File formats previously supported by Word 6.x for which support has been discontinued in Word 7.0 and Office 95 include:

    • DisplayWrite


    • MultiPlan


    • MultiMate


    • Works 2.x / 3.x for MS-DOS


    • Word 1.x for Windows export


    • Office Document Architecture (ODA)


    • Publisher 2.0


    • WordPerfect 4.1/4.2


    • Works for Windows 2.X




Additional query words: supported foreign file formats convert converted converts conversion translate translated translates translation transfer transferred transfers transferring open opening saving as save independently application note Converters available for use with word 7.0 and office 95 database connectivity amipro biff schedule plus microsoft windows perfect word-perfect v

Keywords : textconv
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a,95; Win95:7.0,7.0a; winnt:
Platform : Win95 WINDOWS winnt
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: December 10, 1999
© 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.