WD: How to Open Word 6.x and 7.0 Documents into MacWord 5.x |
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, version 7.0
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1
SUMMARY
To open a Word 6.0 or 7.0 for Windows document or a Word 6.0 for the
Macintosh document into Word 5.x for the Macintosh, you must install the
"Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh" converter.
This converter, although titled "Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh", is the
correct converter to use when converting Word 7.0 files. In addition, the
converter displays the message "Converting Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh
file".
If you have a complete installation of Word 6.0 for the Macintosh on the
same computer as you have Word 5.x, the converter is already available to
you. To install the converter to use with Word 5.x, see the installation
section below.
If you do not have Word 6.0 for the Macintosh, you need to order or
download the Word 6.x/7.0 for Windows&Macintosh converter kit. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
Q105319 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Users
MORE INFORMATION
Installing the Word 6.x/7.0 for Windows&Macintosh Converter
- If a complete installation of Word 6.0 exists on the same computer as
Word 5.x, copy the "Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh" file from the
Microsoft folder existing at the same level as the Word 6.0 folder to
the Word Commands folder in your Word 5.x folder.
If instead you selected the Typical option when you installed Word 6.0,
run Word 6.0 Setup again and add the "Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh"
converter, and repeat the procedure in the preceding paragraph.
If you obtained the Word 6.0 converter by ordering the converter kit on
disk, insert that disk in your Macintosh disk drive and copy the file
named "Word 6.0 for Windows&Macintosh" to the Word Commands folder in
your Word 5.x folder.
If you downloaded the converter from an online service, extract the
compressed file you downloaded and copy the file "Word 6.0 for
Windows&Macintosh" to the Word Commands folder in your Word 5.x folder.
- Quit and restart Word 5.x.
- Choose to open a Word 6.0 or 7.0 for Windows or a Word 6.0 for the
Macintosh document.
The document should open successfully. The converter is now installed, and
remains installed for all future Word sessions.
Once the converter is installed, Word 6.0 and 7.0 documents may not appear
as readable files in the File Open dialog box, but you can open them
successfully.
If you ordered the converter using the Supplemental Offers coupon included
in your Word 6.0 for the Macintosh package or by contacting Microsoft
Product Support Services, you may have received a converter that can only
read Word 6.0 for Windows documents. This is only the case if the converter
you received contains a slash (/) in its name instead of an ampersand (&).
If you did receive the incorrect converter, contact Microsoft Product
Support Services at (425) 635-7200 to receive a replacement, or see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base
Q105319 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Users
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