WD: How Word Borders Convert to Word 5.x for the Mac
ID: Q137608
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 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 97 for Windows
SUMMARY
This article discusses how borders are converted between Microsoft Word for
the Macintosh and Microsoft Word for Windows.
MORE INFORMATION
Borders created with Word versions 6.0 or later are converted to the
following single, thick, or double line borders when your document is saved
in Word 5.x format.
Word 6.0 Word 6.0 Word 7.0 Word 97
for for for for
Border Macintosh Windows Windows Windows
------ --------- -------- -------- -------
3/4 pt Single Single Single Single
1 1/2 pt Thick Thick Thick Thick
2 1/4 pt Thick Thick Thick Thick
3 pt Thick Thick Thick Thick
4 1/2 pt Thick Thick Thick Thick
6 pt Thick Thick Thick Thick
Double 3/4 pt Double Double Double Double
Double 1 1/2 pt Double Double Double Double
Double 2 1/4 pt Double Double Double Double
Hairline Single
Dotted 3/4 pt Single Single Single Single
Dashed 3/4 pt Single Single Single Single
Borders created in Word 6.x for the Macintosh, Word 6.x for Windows, and
Word 7.x for Windows are converted to the following line styles when you
convert the document to Word 5.x using the Word 6.x for Windows & Macintosh
import converter.
Word 6.x Word 6.x Word 7.x
for for for
Border Macintosh Windows Windows
------ --------- -------- --------
3/4 pt Single Single Single
1 1/2 pt Single Single Single
2 1/4 pt Single Single Single
3 pt Thick Thick Thick
4 1/2 pt Thick Thick Thick
6 pt Thick Thick Thick
Double 3/4 pt Double Double Double
Double 1 1/2 pt Double Double Double
Double 2 1/4 pt Double Double Double
Hairline Single
Dotted 3/4 pt Single Single Single
Dashed 3/4 pt Single Single Single
Borders created in Word 5.x for the Macintosh are converted to the
following line styles when you import them into the following versions of
Word:
Word 6.x Word 6.x Word 7.x Word 97
for for for for
Macintosh Windows Windows Windows
--------- -------- -------- -------
Dotted Dotted 3/4 pt Dotted 3/4 pt Dotted 3/4 pt
Hairline 1/4 pt 1/4 pt 1/4 pt
Single 3/4 pt 3/4 pt 3/4 pt
Thick 1 1/2 pt 1 1/2 pt 1 1/2 pt
Double Double 3/4 pt Double 3/4 pt Double 3/4 pt
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Version : MACINTOSH:5.0,5.1,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo