WD6X: PageMaker 5.x Converter Doesn't Import Word 6.0 Documents
  
PSS ID Number: Q132269
Article last modified on 11-25-1998
 
MACINTOSH: 6.0, 6.0.1
 
MACINTOSH
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
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SYMPTOMS
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You cannot use the Adobe-Aldus text converter to import Microsoft Word for 
the Macintosh 6.0 and 6.0.1 documents into PageMaker 5.x. (This converter 
does allow you to convert Word 4.0 and 5.x for the Macintosh documents). 
PageMaker version 6.x includes a converter to import Word 6.0 documents.
 
CAUSE
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Word 6.0 and 6.0.1 files use an extended binary file type (W6BN) that is
not recognized by the Adobe-Aldus text converter shipped with PageMaker
5.x.
 
WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.
 
Method 1: Obtain the New Converter from Adobe-Aldus
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Two packages are available:
 
 - The filter and a Readme file that includes instructions for
   installation and use.
 
    -or-
 
 - The filter, Readme file, the Microsoft OLE Extension, and the
   Microsoft OLE Type Library. This option is for PageMaker
   users who do not own Word but who must import Word 6.0
   documents.
 
Method 2: Save the Word 6.0 Document in Rich Text Format (RTF)
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To obtain either of these filter packages, contact Adobe-Aldus at one of
the following phone numbers:
 
   Macintosh PageMaker support at (206) 628-4501
   General Technical Support at (206) 628-2040
 
The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to 
help you find the technical support you need. This contact information is 
subject to change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the 
accuracy of this third-party contact information. 
 
The PageMaker conversion products included here are manufactured by Adobe-
Aldus Corporation, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.
 
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbinterop macword word6 
Version           : MACINTOSH: 6.0, 6.0.1
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbprb
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