Article ID: 173198 - Last Review: August 17, 2005 - Revision: 1.1

WD: Indentation Changed in Imported Word 97 File

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SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word version 7.x for Windows 95, when you use the Word 97 Import Converter (Mswrd832.cnv) to open a Word 97 document, indents that were added to a style linked to outline numbering are lost.
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CAUSE

The Word 97 Import Converter, Mswrd832.cnv, does not handle conversion of the indents appropriately.
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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, upgrade to the latest version of the Word 97-2000 Import Converter. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
162214  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/162214/EN-US/ ) WD: How to Obtain the Word 97-2000 Import Converter
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with certain versions of the Word 97 Import Converter.

This problem is corrected in the version of the converter available with Microsoft Office 97 SR-2. For more information about how to obtain this converter, please see the "Resolution" section of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95a
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