Q196978: WD97: How to Convert Between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word

Article: Q196978
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbualink97 kbdtakbfaq
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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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Word 97 does not directly support importing or exporting of Lotus Word
Pro 96 word-processing file formats.

Word Pro is the successor to Lotus Ami Pro versions 3.x. This article discusses
how to convert documents between Lotus Word Pro and Microsoft Word.

MORE INFORMATION
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Converting Lotus Word Pro Documents to Word
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To convert documents from Lotus Word Pro to Word, follow these steps:

1. On the Lotus Word Pro File menu, click either Save As or Import/Export.

2. If you select Import/Export, select the option to export your document into
  another file format.

3. Select one of the following file format options from the List Files Of Type
  list in the Save As dialog box or the "Export to what file format" list in
  the Import/Export dialog box.

  1. Rich Text Format (RTF)

  2. MS Word for DOS 3,4,5,6

  3. MS Word for Windows 1.0

  4. MS Word for Windows 2.0

  5. MS Word for OS/2

  6. MS Word for Windows 6.0

  For best results, select the option that most closely matches your Microsoft
  Word version.

4. Click Export to convert the file, and then open the document in Word.

Converting Word Documents to Lotus Word Pro
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Word Pro does not recognize Microsoft Word 97 for Windows documents. To open a
Word 97 document in Word Pro, save the document using either the Rich Text
Format (*.RTF) or the Word 6.0/95 (*.doc) converter from Word.

Word Pro also exports the following formats that Word can read. If any of these
(for example, WordPerfect 6.0) provide better retention of particular formats
most important to you, use it as an alternative interim format:

  RFT-DCA * (listed in Word Pro as DCA/RFT)
  MS Windows Write 3.x
  WordPerfect 5.1
  WordStar 3,4,5,6,7 *
  WordStar for Windows 1.x *
  WordPerfect 6.x
  MS WordPad 1.0
  HTML (Supported for import by Word Internet Assistant)
  Enable 4.x **

  * Requires Word 97 supplemental converter.
  ** Not supported in Word 97.

For additional information about Word 97 supplemental converters, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q212265 WD: Additional Text Converters and Image Filters Available in
  Microsoft Office Converter Pack

Lotus Word Pro 96 is manufactured by Lotus Corporation, a vendor independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's
performance or reliability.

Support for Lotus applications is the sole responsibility of Lotus Corporation.
For more information, contact:

  Lotus Technical Support at (508) 988-2500.
  http://www.lotus.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.

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Keywords          : kbualink97 kbdta kbfaq
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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