WD97: Why Are Two Word 6.0/95 Converters Listed in Save As Type?

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SYMPTOMS

When you save a file in Microsoft Word 97 SR-1 as a Word 6.0 or Word 7.0 document, there are two different Word 6.0/95 converters listed in the Save As Type box.

The two converters listed are:

Word 6.0/95 (*.doc)

-and-
Word 97 & 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc)

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CAUSE

You have installed any of the following:

Microsoft Office 97 Standard SR-1 Enterprise Update

-or-
Microsoft Office 97 Professional SR-1 Enterprise Update

-or-
Microsoft Word Service Release 1 Update (non-patch)

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When you save your document using this file converter, it is saved in a binary file format with a .doc extension. This binary file format is the same native file format that both Word 6.0 and Word 95 (version 7.0) use.

NOTE: In the non-patched version of Word 97, this converter saves your file in Rich Text Format (RTF).

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Word 97 and 6.0/95 - RTF (*.doc)

When save your document using this file converter, it is saved as Rich Text Format (RTF) with a .doc extension.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

171684 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/171684/EN-US/ ) WD97: Differences Between RTF and Binary Export Converter

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REFERENCES

For more information about the various file converters available in your version of Word, click the Office Assistant, type "file converters," click Search, and then click to view "File format converters supplied with Microsoft Word."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/120802/EN-US/ ) Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

For additional information about obtaining Service Release 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

172475 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/172475/EN-US/ ) OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Word 97 Service Pack 1

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kbconversion kbprb KB177289

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