General Information about Internet Assistant for Word
  
PSS ID Number: Q123101
Article last modified on 08-24-1995
 
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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word, version 1.0
 - Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0a, 6.0c
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This article answers the most frequently asked questions regarding the
Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word 6.0 for Windows.
 
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 1. Q. What is Microsoft Internet Assistant for Word 6.0 for Windows?
 
    A. Internet Assistant is a free add-on program that makes Word for
       Windows the easiest, most powerful tool for creating, exploring, and
       sharing information on the World Wide Web (WWW), a global network of
       servers on the Internet.
 
 2. Q. How do I get this add-on and when will it be available?
 
    A. Microsoft Internet Assistant is posted under the "What's New"
       heading on the Microsoft Home Page of the World Wide Web. To access
       the Microsoft Home Page, connect to the Internet and use URL
       HTTP://WWW.MICROSOFT.COM/PAGES/DESKAPPS/WORD/IA/. You can also
       obtain Internet Assistant on floppy disk directly from Microsoft
       Sales Information Center (MSIC) 1-800-360-7561.
 
       You can also find Microsoft Internet Assistant on the following
       electronic services:
 
        - On CompuServe, GEnie, and Microsoft Partner Network (MSPN), you
          can find WORDIA.EXE in the Microsoft Software Library by
          searching on the word WORDIA, the Q number of this article, or
          S15247. WORDIA.EXE is a compressed, self-extracting file. After
          you download WORDIA.EXE, double-click it to extract the contents
          of the file.
 
        - WORDIA.EXE is available by modem from the Microsoft Download
          Service (MSDL), which you can reach by calling (206) 936-6735.
          This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The
          highest download speed available is 14,400 bits per second (bps).
          For more information about using the MSDL, call (800) 936-4100
          and follow the prompts. WORDIA.EXE is a compressed, self-
          extracting file. After you download WORDIA.EXE, double-click it
          to extract the contents of the file.
 
        - On the Internet, files are also located on the Microsoft
          anonymous ftp server, which you can reach by typing the following
          at the ">" prompt:
 
             ftp ftp.microsoft.com
 
          You can find WORDIA.EXE in the SOFTLIB/MSLFILES directory.
 
 3. Q. How does Word simplify creating Web pages?
 
    A. Anyone who knows Word automatically knows how to write documents for
       the Internet because the Internet Assistant for Word now
       automatically generates hypertext markup language (HTML), the
       standard file format of World Wide Web documents. You no longer need
       to learn the HTML format or spend time to manually input HTML tags
       to create documents for the World Wide Web. With Internet Assistant,
       Word does it for you. In addition, with Internet Assistant, you can
       create hyperlinks between documents with simple copy and paste
       commands.
 
 4. Q. Does this work directly with my other Microsoft Office applications,
       such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access?
 
 A. Yes. You can easily create hyperlinks from Word to other Microsoft
       Office applications. This means you can create richly formatted
       compound documents using all the powerful word processing
       capabilities of Word without encountering all the limitations of the
       HTML format. The HTML converter for Internet Assistant does not save
       the layout of tables or columns, nor does it save embedded objects.
       You can, however, save these layouts and objects in a Word for
       Windows 6.0 Document and create a hyperlink to them. For more
       information, see the Help for Internet Assistant.)
 
 5. Q. Can I use Internet Assistant to browse or surf the Internet?
 
    A. Yes. It's easy to connect to and browse the Internet using Internet
       Assistant because you can do it directly from Word's familiar
       interface, which eliminates the need to use different authoring and
       browsing tools. You also have access to the most popular Internet
       services because Internet Assistant comes with built-in support for
       the key Internet protocols (namely, HTTP, FTP, and Gopher).
 
       The following are required to run Internet Assistant as an HTML
       authoring tool:
 
        - A personal computer with an 80386 or higher microprocessor.
 
        - Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0a or later. You can obtain
          the 6.0a upgrade patch on the Internet in the following location:
 
             ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/msfiles/word60a.exe
 
        - 6 MB of RAM (8 MB recommended).
 
        - 2 MB of free hard-disk space.
 
        - MS-DOS version 3.0 or later.
 
        - Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device.
 
        - Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later; Microsoft Windows for
          Workgroups version 3.1 or later; Microsoft Windows NT; or
          Microsoft Windows for Pen Computing.
 
       PLEASE NOTE:
 
       Internet browsing support requires an existing Internet connection
       via a server (or proxy), or a dialup SLIP/PPP account. The software
       and hardware to make this connection is not included with Internet
       Assistant. Internet connectivity can be obtained from an Internet
       service provider. Please contact your local computer dealer or
       vendor for more information on establishing these Internet accounts.
 
 6. Q. How is Internet Assistant going to work with Microsoft Network
       (code-named Marvel)? Is there a connection?
 
    A. You'll be able to use the Microsoft Network, or Marvel, to interact
       with many features on the Internet. Our tools are targeted at the
       customer who wants to produce and publish materials for Web
       Servers. Marvel customers will, over time, be able to view Web
       information, so there will be a natural connection between Marvel
       and Internet Assistant. Once again, you'll be able to use tools you
       already own and use.
 
 7. Q. Can I run Internet Assistant on any other operating systems?
 
    A. Internet Assistant runs on 16-bit Word 6.0 for Windows. It does not
       run on Word 6.0 for the Macintosh nor on Word 6.0 for Windows NT
       (32-bit Word). You can, however, run Internet Assistant on the
       16-bit version of Word 6.0 running under Windows NT.
 
 8. Q. Will I need to purchase other products in conjunction with Word
       and Internet Assistant to connect to the World Wide Web? If so, what
       products does Microsoft recommend?
 
    A. As with any Internet connection, you need appropriate hardware, a
       physical connection to the Internet, and an Internet access account
       from a service provider. For details, contact a computer reseller in
       your area.
 
 9. Q. How does Microsoft Internet Assistant compare with Mosaic? Are you
       in competition with Mosaic?
 
    A. Whereas Mosaic is a view-only browser product, you can use Internet
       Assistant to edit or create as well as view HTML documents. Just
       like Mosaic, you can obtain Internet Assistant at no cost because we
       want to encourage expanded use of the Internet and foster greater
       satisfaction with it.
 
The Mosaic product mentioned here is manufactured by NCSA, a vendor
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise,
regarding this product's performance or reliability.
 
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