WD97: Text Converters Installed in a Typical Setup

 Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
Article ID: Q157084
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

This article lists which text converters are installed during a typical setup of Word 97 or Office 97, which converters are not installed, and which converters are native (built-in) to Word 97.

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Text Converters Installed During a Typical Setup

The following text converters are installed during a typical setup:

  • Microsoft Excel 2.x-95 and Microsoft Excel 97 (import)
  • Microsoft Word 6.0/95 for Windows/Macintosh (import)
  • Microsoft Word 6.0/95 for Windows/Macintosh (export)
  • Word 97 for Windows/Macintosh (import)
  • WordPerfect 6.x for MS-DOS and Windows (import)
  • WordPerfect 5.x for MS-DOS and Windows (import and export)
  • File Recovery (import)
  • Text with Layout (import/export)

Text Converters Not Installed During Typical Setup

The following converters are not installed during a typical setup. To install these converters, rerun the setup program, click Add/Remove, and then select the converters you want.

  • Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) (import/export) - Windows & Macintosh
  • Lotus 1-2-3, versions 2.x, 3.x, 4.0 (import) - Windows
  • Microsoft Word 4.0-5.1 for the Macintosh (export) - Windows
  • Microsoft Word 2.0 for Windows (export) - Windows & Macintosh
  • Microsoft Works 3.0 for Windows (import/export) - Windows
  • Microsoft Works 4.0 for Windows (import/export) - Windows
  • WordPerfect 2.x-3.1 for the Macintosh (import only) - Macintosh
  • Converters for use with Lotus Notes (allows you to read Microsoft Word and Excel files in Lotus Notes 3.x and 4.x) - Windows
  • Microsoft FoxPro 2.x/Borland dBase III, III+, and IV - Macintosh

Native (Built-in) Text Converters

Word 97 can directly import the following text formats: 

   - MS-DOS Text
   - MS-DOS Text with Line Breaks
   - Rich Text Format (RTF)
   - Text Only
   - Text with Line Breaks
   - Unicode Text
   - Word 4.x-5.1 for the Macintosh
   - Word 1.0 for Windows
   - Word 2.0 for Windows
   - Word 6.0-95 for Windows

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Last reviewed: February 4, 1998
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