Table Borders Lost with Some WinWord File Converters
PSS ID Number: Q102494
Article last modified on 08-11-1993
PSS database name: APpsConV

2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c

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
 - Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0 and 3.1
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SUMMARY
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Sometimes table border formatting is not retained when you convert a
document to a different file format using one of the converters
supplied with Word for Windows. This article explains how each export
converter handles table borders.

MORE INFORMATION
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Key to Table Border Conversion Table
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   Y   - Supported in conversion.

   N   - Not supported in conversion.

   D   - By design: Table borders are lost, and text formatting is
         retained as supported by target application.

File Format                         Converts?
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DOS Text with layout                    D

Microsoft Word for the
Macintosh version 4.0                   Y

Microsoft Word for the
Macintosh versions 5.0, 5.1             Y

MultiMate (all versions)                N

Rich Text Format (RTF)                  Y

RFT-DCA                                 Y

Text only                               D

Microsoft Windows Write                 D

Word versions 1.x and
2.x for Windows                         Y

Word for MS-DOS (all versions)          N

WordPerfect versions 4.1, 4.2, 5.0      N

WordPerfect version 5.1                 Y

WordStar versions 3.3, 3.45,
4.0, 5.0, 5.5                           N

REFERENCES
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CONVINFO.DOC, supplied with Word for Windows

Word for Windows "User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 675-679

Additional reference words: 2.00 2.00a 2.00a-CD 2.00b 2.00c conv

Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.