Word Conversion Resource Center

General Conversion Information

• Where can I find general information about upgrading to Word 2000
• How do I obtain the Word 97-2000 import converter?
• What converters and filters are available in the Converter Pack?
• Is there a 32-bit filter for importing HPGL graphics?
• What text converters are installed if I click Install Now when I'm installing Word or Office?
• What file and graphics formats are supported in Word 2000?
• What are the differences between RTF and RFT formats?
• Why is the size of a linked picture lost after I save my file in RTF format?
• What are the Word Compatibility Options?
• Why are tab stops lost when I save my file in the Text with Layout format?
• Why is password protection lost when I save a file in a different format?
• Do you know of any non-Microsoft companies that offer conversion solutions?
• Why is VBA code lost when I convert my file to another file format?
• Why do the left and right margins change when I open a text-only file?
• Why does text from a drop-down form field disappear when I convert my file?
• Why is the Text with Layout converter not listed in EditConversionOptions?
• Why do some characters change to question marks when I save my file as text?
• Why does the Confirm Conversion dialog box not appear when I open non-Word files?
• Where can I find general troubleshooting information for a graphic image failing to be imported?
• Why am I receiving a "Word cannot save files" error message?
• What happens to a table when I convert my file to paragraph-delimited text?
• Can I import Adobe Illustrator 8.0 EPS files?

Work with Direct Mail Manager (DMM)

• Why are some ZIP or postal codes incomplete or missing after importing an address list?
• Can I import a comma-delimited text address list?
• Why are some postal codes not imported from an Excel Worksheet?
• What address list formats and extensions are supported?
• Can I import an address list by using the Select a List File option?

Converting to or from Earlier Versions of Word

• How do I open documents into an earlier version of Word?
• Why can I not open a Word 2000 document in Word 6.x or 7.x?
• Why can I not check spelling of a Word 2000 document when I open it in Word 6.x?
• Why does my table extend outside the text box when I save my file in Word 6.0 format?
• Why are my table borders lost when I save my file in Word 6.0 format?
• Why do I receive a "not enough memory or disk space error" when I save a file as Word 6.0/95?
• What do I need to know if I want to run multiple versions of Word on the same computer?

Converting to or from Other Microsoft Programs

• How do I use an Outlook Express Address Book in a Word mail merge?
• Can I use an Outlook Address Book as a data source in a Word mail merge?
• Why does an Excel 2000 chart object become a picture?

Converting to or from HTML

• Why are the IncludePicture field switches lost when I save my file in HTML format?
• Will I lose any formatting if I convert my Word file to HTML format?
• What is the Microsoft Word Web Archive Converter for Word 2000?
• How do I obtain the Microsoft Office 2000 Web Archive Add-on?
• How do I use the HTML filter in Word 2000?

Converting to or from Third-Party Programs

• How do I convert files between Ami Pro 2.x/3.x and Word 2000?
• Why is the line spacing incorrect when I open a WordPerfect 5.2 file in Word 2000?
• Why is a document saved in RTF format blank when I open it in WordPerfect 6.x?
• How do I convert WordPerfect merge data for use in Word mail merge?
• How do I convert WordPerfect 6.x data files or address books?
• How do I convert documents between LotusWorks and Word 2000?
• How do I convert Adobe Acrobat Reader (*.pdf) files?
• How do I convert documents created in WordPerfect?
• Why can I not convert WordPerfect password-protected files?
• Why can I not update WordPerfect 5.x paragraph number cross-references?
• Why does my WordPerfect file contain garbled text when I open it in Word?
• Why is the table border deleted if I convert a WordPerfect 5.x file?
• What happens to hard and soft carriage returns when I open a WordPerfect 5.x or 6.x file into Word 2000?
• What happens to table formulas when I open a WordPerfect file into Word?
• Why do WordPerfect special characters change to different characters when I apply a different font format?
• How do I export a table to a database or spreadsheet application?
• Why are the MS LineDraw and Wingdings font formatting lost when I save my document?
• Why are the Equation Editor objects no longer visible in my converted document?
• Why can I not save my document in a non-Word format and preserve the password protection?
• How do I convert between Lotus Word Pro 96 and Word 2000?
• What are the PRIVATE fields that I see in my document?
• What functionality is lost when I convert WordPerfect 5.x documents to Word?
• Can I import Kodak files?
• How do I convert data in one column to a Word table?