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Q167624: WD97: Need .doc Extension to Open WordPerfect Subdocuments

Article: Q167624
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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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:

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Keywords          : kbinterop word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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