Re: Converting from Word to XY

["Paul" pbreeze@xxxxxxxx]

Dear Robert

Thanks for the advice. Unfortunately I don't use Word. I just get sent
Word files. These particular items are in Spanish and I want to run them
through a translation programme but it will not read Word files (although it
would work within Word were I to have it). Hence I have no control over the
format. I have asked for copies in a different format, but in the meantime
I would like to try and convert them, in case the different format is not
forthcoming.

Paul Breeze

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Holmgren 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 1999 11:49 PM
Subject: Re: Converting from Word to XY


> ** Reply to note from xywrite@xxxxxxxx Tue, 25 May 1999 20:08:41
>
> >I'm trying to convert some Word Documents to XY format. When I use the
> >import facility in XYWin, I get a couple of squiggles, and that's it. No
> >text. No nothing. What am I doing wrong?
>
> >Paul Breeze
>
> For one thing, you're not telling us which version of MSWord you're
using --
> or what version the documents you want to convert were composed with. If
you
> don't know, then LIST the document and look near the end, it will
> say what version it is using.
>
> The key point is to "Save-as" the document, under MSWord, in "Word 6.0/95"
> format. Then everything will go smoothly. If the document was saved in
Word
> 8.0 format, you get zilch. Saving as Word 6.0 yields much better results
> than saving in Rich Text Format.
>
> See further the explanation at XyWWWeb (search for "freestanding use").
>
> Good luck.
>
> ---------
> Robert Holmgren
> holmgren@xxxxxxxx
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