WD: Supported Non-Word File Formats

ID: Q162987


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows


SUMMARY

Word 97 supports conversion to and from a number of non-Word file formats, including word processor, spreadsheet, and database files. Word interprets some non-Word formats using built-in converters and other formats through the use of external converter files or ODBC drivers.

The "More Information" section of this article contains information about:

  • Converters That Are Available on the Word 97 CD-ROM


  • Supplemental File Converters Available for Download (Word Version 97 Release)


  • Discontinued File Converters



MORE INFORMATION

Converters That Are Available on the Word 97 CD-ROM

The converters listed in the following table are available on the Word 97 CD-ROM.



 Supported                               File
 Formats         Converter      Date     Size     Comments
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Office Folder:
 Index filter    IFILTER.CNV    12/9/96  45 KB    Microsoft Office Filter
                                                  to RTF Converter

 Address Book    WWPAB.CNV      12/9/96  40 KB    Personal Address Book
 Converter                                        import converter

 Os\MSApps\Textconv Folder:
 Microsoft Excel EXCEL32.CNV    12/9/96  133 KB   Excel Worksheet Converter
 3.x-5.x,95,97                                    Can be used only to open
 (Win, Mac)                                       documents, not to save
                                                  them.

 HTML            HTML32.CNV     12/9/96  369 KB   Converts documents to
                                                  and from HTML format.
                                                  Supports all versions up
                                                  to HTML 2.0, some
                                                  Internet Explorer, and
                                                  Netscape extensions.

 Lotus 1-2-3     LOTUS32.CNV    12/9/96  107 KB   Import only
 2.0-4.0

 Lotus Notes     NIMS32.DLL                      Allows Lotus Notes to
 3.X-4.X         MSCTHUNK.DLL                     import documents from
                 MSWRD632.CNV                     Microsoft Word 6.0, 7.0,
                 MSWRD832.CNV                     and 97

 Microsoft Word  MACWRD32.CNV   12/9/96  177 KB   Can be used to save
 4.x and 5.x                                      documents in these file
 for Macintosh                                    formats. No converter is
                                                  required for opening
                                                  these formats in Word 97.
 Microsoft       MSWRD632.CNV   12/9/96  133 KB   The import converter is
 Word6/95 Import                                  used by non-Far East
                                                  versions of Word 97 to
                                                  open files created in the
                                                  Far East versions of Word
                                                  6.0 and 7.0.
 Microsoft       MSWRD832.CNV   12/9/96  253 KB   Used by Word 6.0, 7.0 and
 Word 97 Import                                   other applications to 
                                                  open Word 97 files.
 Text Recovery   RECOVR32.CNV   12/9/96  38 KB    Recovers text from
                                                  damaged documents
 MS-DOS          TXTLYT32.CNV   12/9/96  185 KB   Import and export text
 Text with                                        files
 Layout
 Text with Layout TXTLYT32.CNV  12/9/96  185 KB   Import and Export.
                                                  Preserves line breaks.
                                                  Inserts spaces in a
                                                  converted document to
                                                  approximate indents,
                                                  tables, line spacing,
                                                  paragraph spacing, and
                                                  tab stops. Converts
                                                  section breaks and page
                                                  breaks to paragraph
                                                  marks. Use this format to
                                                  convert a document to a
                                                  text file format while
                                                  preserving the page
                                                  layout.
 Text Only       INTERNAL                         Saves text without its
                                                  formatting. Converts all
                                                  section breaks, page
                                                  breaks, and new line
                                                  characters to paragraph
                                                  marks. Uses the ANSI
                                                  character set. Select
                                                  this format only if the
                                                  destination program
                                                  cannot read any of the
                                                  other available file
                                                  formats.
 MS-DOS Text     INTERNAL                         Converts files the same
                                                  way as Text only format.
                                                  Uses the extended ASCII
                                                  character set, which is
                                                  the standard for MS-DOS-
                                                  based programs. Use this
                                                  format to share documents
                                                  between Word and non-
                                                  Windows-based programs.

 Text Only       INTERNAL                         Saves text without
 With Line                                        formatting. Converts all
 Breaks                                           line breaks, section
                                                  breaks, and page breaks
                                                  to paragraph marks. Use
                                                  this format when you want
                                                  to maintain line breaks
                                                  3/4 for example, when
                                                  transferring documents to
                                                  an electronic mail
                                                  system.

 MS-DOS Text     INTERNAL                         Saves text without
 With Line                                        formatting. Converts all
 Breaks                                           line breaks, section
                                                  breaks, and page breaks
                                                  to paragraph marks. Use
                                                  this format when you want
                                                  to maintain line breaks
                                                  3/4 for example, when
                                                  transferring documents to
                                                  an electronic mail
                                                  system.
 Rich Text       INTERNAL                         Saves all formatting.
 Format (RTF)                                     Converts formatting to
                                                  instructions that other
                                                  programs, including
                                                  compatible Microsoft
                                                  programs, can read and
                                                  interpret.

 Word 2.x for   WNWRD232.CNV   12/9/96   180 KB   Can be used to save
 Windows                                          documents in this file
                                                  format. No converter is
                                                  required for opening
                                                  documents in Word 2.x
                                                  format in Word 97.

 Works 3.x       WORKS332.CNV   12/9/96  116 KB   Import and Export of Word
                                                  for Windows processing 
                                                  files only. 
For more information about how to convert spreadsheet and database files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q138416 How to Convert Works Files for Use with Word Mail Merges

 Works 4.0       WORKS432.CNV   12/9/96  254 KB   Import and Export of Word
                                                  for Windows processing
                                                  files only.
 
 WordPerfect 5.x WPFT532.CNV    12/9/96  333 KB   WordPerfect 5.x Converter
                                                  for MS-DOS Import and
                                                  Export and Windows
 WordPerfect 6.x WPFT632.CNV    12/9/96  247 KB   WordPerfect 6.x Converter
                                                  Can be used only to open
                                                  version 6.x documents,
                                                  not to save them. 

 Word 6/95       WRD6EX32.CNV   12/9/96  19 KB    Required for export in a
                                                  special RTF format for
                                                  Word6.0 and 7.0

 Valupack\Wrd97cnv Folder:
 Setup program   WRD97CNV.EXE   12/9/96  953 KB   Word 97 Converter Setup
 to install                                       for Word 6.0 or 7.0.
 Word import                                      Includes Word 97 import
 converter                                        converter (and
                                                  accompanying .dll) as                                                      well as new graphics
                                                  filters (pict, emf, jpeg,
                                                  png). 
For more information about the Word 97 import converter, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q162214 WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter

Supplemental File Converters for Word 97

For information about how to obtain the supplemental converters, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q157092 WD97: Supplemental Text Converters Available for Word 97

 Supported
 Formats         Converter      Size         Comments
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 Ami Pro 3.0     AMI332.CNV     238 KB       Ami Pro 3.0 Converter - 32
                                             Same converter available for
                                             Microsoft Word 7.0.

 Microsoft Word  DOSWRD32.CNV   209 KB       Word for MS-DOS Converter.
 3.x, 4.x, 5.x,                              Same converter that was
 and 6.x for                                 available for Microsoft Word 
 MS-DOS                                      7.0.

 RFT-DCA         RFTDCA32.CNV   163 KB       Same converter that was
 Converter                                   available for Microsoft Word
                                             7.0.

 WordStar        WRDSTR32.CNV   268 KB       Import Only. Same converter
 1.0-2.0 for                                 that was available for
 Windows                                     Microsoft Word 7.0

 WordStar        WRDSTR32.CNV   268 KB       Import and Export. The Save
 3.3-7.0 for                                 As File Type list references
 MS-DOS                                      only WordStar versions 4.0 and
                                             7.0 for MS-DOS, but WordStar
                                             for MS-DOS releases 3.3, 5.0,
                                             5.5, and 6.0 can also open
                                             files saved in WordStar 4.0
                                             and 7.0 formats. Same
                                             converter that was available
                                             for Microsoft Word 7.0.

 Write for       WRITE32.CNV    76 KB        Windows Write import and
 Windows                                     export converter. Same
 2.x-3.x                                     converter that was available
                                             for Microsoft Word 7.0 

Microsoft SGML Author add-on designed for Word 97 for Windows

SGML Author is an easy-to-use add-on tool and converter for Word for Windows that allows users to save the documents as SGML from within Word. The unique validation engine in SGML Author provides users with a friendly feedback loop using the built-in Annotation feature in Word to identify and correct DTD compliance errors.

For more information about SGML Authoring, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q195011 WD97: General Information About SMGL Author for Word

Discontinued File Converters

File formats previously supported by Word 6.x for which support has been discontinued in Word 7.0, Office 95, Word 97, and Office 97 include:
  • DisplayWrite


  • MultiMate


Note: Conversion of DisplayWrite and MultiMate documents can be accomplished by saving from DisplayWrite and MultiMate in RFT-DCA format and then using the RFT-DCA supplemental converter described above to import the RFT-DCA into Microsoft Word 97.)
  • MultiPlan


  • 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



REFERENCES

For more information about supported file formats, click the Office Assistant, type "File Format Converters Supplied with Word" click Search, and then click to view "File Format Converters Supplied with Word."

Additional query words: foreign convert shipped text

Keywords : kbinterop kbualink97 kbdta
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo


Last Reviewed: July 13, 1999
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