SCC's "Outside In" Document Viewing / Conversion Solution
PSS ID Number: Q116265
Article last modified on 11-01-1994
PSS database name: CONVERT

2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c 6.00 6.00a
WINDOWS

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c,
   6.0, 6.0a
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SUMMARY
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Outside In for Windows allows viewing and conversion of files from several
foreign file formats into Word via the Windows Clipboard. Outside In can be
installed for access from a Word for Windows menu. For more information on
Outside In's viewing, import, printing, and integration capabilities, see
the "More Information" section below.
As of June 13, 1994, the current version of Outside In for Windows is
version 2.1. File Formats supported by Outside In version 2.1 include:

Text Formats
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 - ASCII
 - DCA-FFT
 - DCA-RFT
 - DEC WPS Plus (DX)
 - RTF (Rich Text Format)
 - Ami / Ami Pro
 - DisplayWrite
 - Enable
 - First Choice
 - Framework
 - IBM Writing Assistant
 - Just Write
 - Legacy
 - MacWrite II
 - Manuscript
 - MASS 11
 - Microsoft Windows Write
 - Microsoft Word for Windows
 - Microsoft Word for the Macintosh
 - Microsoft Word for MS-DOS
 - Microsoft Works for Windows
 - Microsoft Works for the Macintosh
 - Microsoft Works for MS-DOS
 - MultiMate
 - Navy DIF
 - Nota Bene
 - Office Writer
 - PC-File/PC-File+
 - PFS:Write
 - Professional Write for Windows
 - Professional Write for DOS
 - Q&A
 - Samna Word
 - Signature
 - SmartWare II
 - Sprint
 - Total Word
 - Volkswriter
 - Wang PC
 - WordMARC
 - WordPerfect for Windows
 - WordPerfect for the Macintosh
 - WordPerfect for DOS
 - WordStar for Windows
 - WordStar for DOS
 - WordStar 2000
 - XyWrite

Spreadsheet Formats
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 - Enable
 - First Choice
 - Framework
 - Lotus 1-2-3 for Windows
 - Lotus 1-2-3 for DOS
 - Lotus Symphony
 - Microsoft Excel
 - Microsoft Works for Windows
 - Microsoft Works for the Macintosh
 - Microsoft Works for MS-DOS
 - Mosaic Twin
 - Quattro Pro
 - PFS:Professional Plus
 - SuperCalc
 - SmartWare II
 - VP Planner 3D

Database Formats
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 - Access
 - dBXL
 - dBASE
 - DataEase
 - Enable
 - First Choice
 - FoxBase
 - Framework
 - Microsoft Works for Windows
 - Microsoft Works for the Macintosh
 - Microsoft Works for MS-DOS
 - Paradox for Windows
 - Paradox for DOS
 - Professional File
 - Q&A
 - R:Base
 - Reflex
 - SmartWare II

Graphics Formats
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 - AmiDraw
 - BMP
 - CorelDraw
 - Cursor
 - EPS
 - FaxGroup 3
 - Freelance Graphics
 - GIF
 - Harvard Graphics (DOS)
 - HPGL
 - Icon
 - IMG
 - Lotus PIC
 - Mac PICT
 - MacPaint
 - Micrografx Designer
 - Micrografx Draw
 - PCX
 - RLE
 - Targa
 - TIFF
 - Windows Metafile
 - WPG

Additional Formats
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 - DLL
 - EXE
 - ZIP

MORE INFORMATION
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According to Systems Compatibility Corporation:

 - Outside In allows viewing of files with formatting intact without need
   for access to the original application. Outside in automatically
   identifies the file type. (Identification is based on the contents of
   the file, not the filename or extension.) Files display with font,
   indents, tab stops, character formatting, and several other features
   intact. Bitmap images can be enlarged or rotated. OLE objects, graphics,
   and tables in word processing files can be viewed.
 - Outside can also view the directory of files in a PKZip ZIP file archive
   and a particular zipped filename can be selected and its contents viewed
   without unzipping the entire archive ZIP file.
 - Outside In can be used to bring file contents into Word for editing.
   Outside In uses the Windows Clipboard and all of its Paste Special
   functionality (including RTF) to allow pasting of information from a
   file being viewed in Word with formatting intact.
 - Outside in provides the ability to print files or sections of files
   without using the original application. You can also print non-
   contiguous cells or fields to create reports from spreadsheets and
   database files.
 - In addition to working as a stand-alone program, Outside In integrates
   with Word for Windows and Microsoft Mail. It allows viewing of e-mail
   attachments directly from a message without saving the file to disk.

Support for Software Bridge is the sole responsibility of Systems
Compatibility Corporation. For more information or support, contact:

   Systems Compatibility Corporation
   401 N. Wabash Ave., Suite 600
   Chicago, IL 60611
   Phone: (312) 329-0700 or (800) 333-1395
   Fax:   (312) 670-0820

The third party products included here are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding these products' performance or reliability.

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translate rich text format third-party third party 3rdpty 3rdparty thdpty
thdparty viewing viewer view DCA/FFT DCAFFT FFT/DCA FFTDCA FFT-DCA DCA/RFT
DCARFT RFT/DCA RFTDCA RFT-DCA WPS+ WPS + AmiPro Display Write FirstChoice
Frame Work JustWrite Mac Write MASS-11 MASS11 MASS Eleven Multi Mate
NotaBena OfficeWriter PC File PFS: Write PFSWrite PFS Write Q & A Smart
Ware TotalWord Volks Writer WangPC Word MARC Perfect Word Star XY Write
QuattroPro PFS: Professional PFSProfessional PFS Professional Super Calc
Data Ease Fox Base

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