Article ID: 139791 - Last Review: January 19, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

WD: How to Convert Between Nisus Writer and Word

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SUMMARY

Microsoft Word for Windows and Word for the Macintosh currently do not directly support import or export of Nisus Writer 4.x and 5.x word processing files.

To convert documents between Nisus Writer and Word, use the appropriate method below.

Importing Nisus Writer Documents into Word

Nisus Writer directly supports export only as plain text. Nisus Writer allows export to other formats if an XTND converter for a particular format is installed on your computer, but Word does not install XTND converters.

To export from Nisus Writer as Text Only, follow these steps:
  1. On the File Menu, click Save As.
  2. Click the TEXT Only icon that appears at the bottom of the Save As dialog box and save the file.
You can now open your Nisus Writer text data into Word as Text Only, but all formatting and non-textual data (for example: bold, italic, and pictures) applied in Nisus Writer is lost.

For more information about using XTND converters to save Nisus Writer documents in a format other than text, contact Nisus Technical Support at the number listed in the "More Information" section of this article.

Importing Word Documents into Nisus Writer

Nisus Writer can read documents saved from any Word version in the Word 4.x, 5.x or 6.x for the Macintosh format. To open such a file, follow these steps:
  1. On the File menu, click Open.
  2. Select and open a Word document that has been saved in Word 4.x, 5.x or 6.x for the Macintosh format.

MORE INFORMATION

The third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.


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.


Support for Nisus Writer is the sole responsibility of Nisus Corporation.

The following third-party conversion product currently supports conversion of Nisus formats to Word formats:
"MacLink Plus" and "Conversions Plus" by DataViz Corporation
For information about how to contact Nisus Corporation and/or DataViz Corporation, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/65416/EN-US/ ) Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

60781  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60781/EN-US/ ) Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

60782  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60782/EN-US/ ) Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95a
  • Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
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