WD98: Limitations of Converting from WordPerfect 5.x to Word 98 (183139)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q183139 SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, you can use the WordPerfect 5.x
converter to open WordPerfect 5.x for Windows or MS-DOS documents. Word 98
does not include a WordPerfect 6.x converter or a WordPerfect version 2 or
3 for the Macintosh converter.
Additionally, you cannot save a Word 98 document in WordPerfect 6.x format.
However, you can save the Word 98 document in WordPerfect 5.x format and
then open the WordPerfect 5.x document in WordPerfect 6.x.
MORE INFORMATION
The following table lists features that are partially supported, are not
supported, or that require some comment.
Yes The feature converted from WordPerfect 5.x to Word 98.
Not Supported The feature is not supported in one of the products.
See Comment The feature is partially supported. Refer to the Comments
for additional information.
WordPerfect 5.x
Feature to Word 98 Comments
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Strikeout Yes Strikeout becomes strikethrough
and redlining formatting in Word; redlining
becomes tracked changes in Word
Kerning Yes
Word and Not supported
letter spacing
Hidden text Yes
[Center], Yes Center and Flush Right codes
convert to center- and right-
[Flsh Rgt] aligned tabs
Back tabs See comment Back tabs that are preceded by
text are not converted
Default tabs See comment Trailing default tabs at the ends
of lines are not converted
Tab leaders See comment Dot, dash, and underscore tab
leaders are converted to the same
tab leaders in Word. All other
tab leaders become dot leaders in
Word
Keep Text Yes
Together
properties
Leading Not supported
adjustment
between lines,
baselines
Paragraph Yes Paragraph margins are converted
to margins left and right
paragraph indents in Word
Spacing between Yes Spacing between paragraphs
becomes paragraphs Spacing After
paragraph format in Word
Styles See comment From WordPerfect to Word, styles
containing paragraph formatting
codes convert to paragraph
styles. WordPerfect styles
containing only character
formatting convert to character
styles in Word. Text contained in
a style is converted as normal
text
Advance Yes Advance codes are converted to
ADVANCE fields in Word. Advance
codes that move text upward on a
page cannot be fully emulated in
Word
Bookmarks Yes
Borders and fill Not supported
(for column and
page)
Captions Not supported
Chapter and Not supported
volume numbers
Comments Yes Word does not retain comments in
headers, footers, footnotes, and
endnotes
Cross-references Not supported Retained as plain text in
and hypertext Word
links
Descriptive Name Not Supported To retain the Descriptive Name,
use the WordPerfect 5.x converter
which will save the Descriptive
Name into the Title field of the
document properties.
Drop caps Not supported
Equations See comment Equations are converted as
editable equation objects.
Equation fields are not converted
Footnotes Yes Custom footnote marks are
converted to automatically
numbered marks. If the numbering
format of notes is changed in a
document, the notes numbered with
the new format are converted as
custom notes
Footnote See comment Footnote references are converted
references properly in most cases. However,
because of hidden codes in the
converted file, font and style
conversion is not supported.
Indexes and Not supported Indexes and lists are retained as
lists plain text in Word.
Insert Filename Yes
Labels and Not supported Text of labels is retained in
barcodes Word
Line numbers Not supported
Macros Not supported
Margins Yes WordPerfect margins are measured
from the top and bottom edge of
the page to the top of the header
and bottom of the footer,
respectively. Word margins are
measured from the paper's edge to
body text. The conversion adjusts
the margins to preserve page
layout. If margins do not convert
correctly, click Page Setup on
the File menu, click the Margins
tab, select the options you want,
and then click OK.
Master See comment Links to subdocuments, indexes,
documents, and table of contents may be lost
subdocuments
Merge codes Not supported Merge constructs and macros are
lost when converting to Word
Outline, Yes All are converted to numbers in
paragraph Word
Numbering
Page features See comment Center page and page binding are
(center page, supported
page binding,
and subdivide
pages)
Parallel columns See comment Parallel columns convert to
tables
Table vertical Yes
cell merge and
cell alignment
Text boxes/lines See comment Some text boxes and lines convert
to Word drawing layer objects.
Drawing layer objects are visible
only in page layout view, print
preview, and when printed.
Graphics boxes that are anchored
to a page or paragraph, have
wrap-around text, and are
located in tables, parallel
columns, or headers/footers are
converted to boxes with wrap
through in Word. In most cases,
these boxes become drawing layer
objects in Word. Graphic lines
become solid lines. Text that is
tight-wrapped around a graphic
becomes square-wrapped.
Watermarks See comment If watermarks are part of the
header or footer, most types
will be converted to PICT
WordPerfect Yes If the WordPerfect fonts
characters containing the characters are
available on the system, all the
characters are converted. If one
or more of these fonts are not
available, some characters may
not be converted.
Third Party Converters
MacLink Plus by DataViz reportedly has a converter for WordPerfect
versions 2 and 3 for the Macintosh. This article does not discuss possible
conversion results from that product. MacLink Plus is a translation
(converter) library that allows conversion between Word for Windows, Word
for MS-DOS, Word for the Macintosh, and a large number of third-party
products. For more information, contact DataViz at:
DataViz
55 Corporate Drive
Trumbell, CT 06611
Phone: (203) 268-0030
Fax: (203) 268-4345
Web Site: http://www.dataviz.com
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to
help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is
subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the
accuracy of this third-party contact information.
The third-party products discussed here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/4/2002 |
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