WD97: Need .doc Extension to Open WordPerfect Subdocuments

ID: Q167624

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

If you open a WordPerfect 5.x master document in Word 97, you may receive the following error message if the subdocuments do not have a .doc file name extension:

An unexpected error has occurred.

CAUSE

WordPerfect does not require .doc file name extensions. File name extensions for documents in WordPerfect are optional.

If a WordPerfect subdocument does not have a .doc file name extension, then Word does not know how to handle the document.

WORKAROUND

Rename the WordPerfect subdocuments so that they have a .doc file name extension.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

NOTE: This problem only affects WordPerfect master documents.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbinterop word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto