WD2001: Converters Available for Word 2001 (272482)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 2001 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q272482

SUMMARY

Microsoft Word 2001 for Mac supports conversion to and from a number of non-Word file formats. Word interprets some non-Word formats by using built-in converters, and other formats through the use of external converter files.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Word 2001 can import the following text formats without a converter:
  • MS-DOS Text
  • MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks
  • Rich Text Format (RTF)
  • Text Only (TXT)
  • Text with Line Breaks
  • Unicode Text
  • Web Pages
  • Appleworks 5
  • Word 1.x - 5.1 for the Macintosh
  • Word 98 for Macintosh
  • Word 1.x - 6.0 for Windows
  • Word 95 for Windows
  • Word 97 for Windows
  • Word 2000 for Windows
  • Word 2002 for Windows

Converters Included in Easy Install

The Easy installation of Microsoft Word 2001 includes text converters for plain-text file formats and documents created by the following programs.

Format             File           Requires the   Comments        
                                  Microsoft
                                  Conversion
                                  Library
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
AppleWorks 5      AppleWorks 5.0   Yes              

File Recovery     Recover Text     Yes          Attempts to recover
                  Converter                     text from corrupted
                                                Microsoft Word
                                                documents.

Excel 2.x-9.0     Microsoft Excel   Yes         Supports only
                  2.x-9.0                       importing.

Word 6.0/95       Word 6.0/95       Yes         Used by PowerPoint.
                  Import                        Word only uses this
                                                converter to read J
                                                Word files.

Word 6.0-95       Word 6.0/95       No          Required only for
                  Export                        export.

Word 97-2001      Word 97-2001      Yes         Required for Word 97
                  Import                        for Windows, Word 98
                                                Macintosh Edition
                                                files by PowerPoint 98.

Microsoft Word    Word 4.x-5.x      Yes         Required only for
                  for the Macintosh             4.0-5.1 export by
                                                Word. PowerPoint uses
                                                it for importing.
				

Additional Microsoft Word 2001 Converters

The following text converters are also included with Microsoft Word 2001, but you must install them from the Value Pack.
Format               File                 Comments
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
WordPerfect 5        WordPerfect 5.x      For WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1.
                                          Used by Word and PowerPoint for
                                          import. Word also uses this for
                                          export. 

WordPerfect Graphics WordPerfect Graphics Must be installed manually and
                                          placed in the Text Converters
                                          folder.

Word97-2001          Word97-2001          Must be manually installed on
                     Converter/Installer  computers with Word 5.1 or
                                          6.0 for the Macintosh already 
                                          installed. Enables import of                                                documents created with later 
                                          versions of Word for the 
                                          Macintosh or Word for Windows.

Microsoft Works 4.0  Works 4.0 for the    Installable through Value Pack
Converter            Macintosh            setup.

Text Encoding        Text Encoding        Enables better document 
                     Converter            conversion.
				

Unsupported Converters

Microsoft Word 2001 does not support converters for exporting to WordPerfect version 6, 7, or 8.0.

Word 2001 does not support converters for importing WordPerfect 2.x or 3.x. Contact DataViz about the availability of a converter.

Location of Converters

Text converters are installed in the following default location:

Microsoft Office 2001:Shared Applications:Text Converters

Third-Party Converter

DataViz Inc. sells the program MacLinkPlus Deluxe, which converts file formats other than those listed earlier in this article.

For more information about MacLinkPlus, please browse to the DataViz Web site: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

For additional information about contacting a third-party vendor, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296400 OFF2001: Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/14/2002
Keywords:kbinfo kbinterop KB272482