Article ID: 133126
Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
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SYMPTOMS
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 6.0 and later do not ship with a
converter to import Claris MacWrite files.
RESOLUTION
To open MacWrite files in Word 6.0 and later, use either of the following
methods.
Method 1
Save the MacWrite file in the Text Only format while in MacWrite. Note that
formatting applied to the text is lost; however, this is the only
format that MacWrite can export besides the MacWrite format.
Method 2
Use a third-party utility or service bureau to convert the MacWrite files.
Listed below are vendors manufacturing conversion programs that convert
MacWrite format files.
Inso (formerly Mastersoft). For more information, please contact Inso.
For information about how to contact Inso, please see the following
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
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accuracy of this third-party contact information.
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