WD: Graphics Lost Saving from WinWord to MacWord 5.x Format (111372)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
- Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
- Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 4.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.0
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.0a
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.1
- Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.1a
This article was previously published under Q111372 SYMPTOMS
When a Word for Windows or Word for Windows NTdocument containing pictures
(graphics) in either the text or drawing layer is saved in a Microsoft
Word
for the Macintosh 5.0 or 5.1 format, the pictures disappear when you open
the document in Word for the Macintosh.
CAUSE
The versions of Word listed at the beginning of this article do convert of
graphics when you save a document in Word 5.x for the Macintosh format.
WORKAROUND
To retain graphics originally created in the text layer, save your Word
for
Windows or Word for Windows NT document in its native format, transfer the
document file to the Macintosh, and then open the file in Word 5.x for the
Macintosh using the Word 6.x/7.0 converter. For more information on how to
obtain this converter, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
105319 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Users
To retain graphics created in the Word 6.x/7.0 drawing layer you must
first
move them to the text layer: the drawing layer is supported in Word 5.x
for
the Macintosh.
If you save the document from Word 97 for Windows, save it in Word 6.0 or
7.0 format or in Rich Text Format, because there will not be a Word 97
converter available for Word 5.x for the Macintosh.
NOTE: If you complete these steps, and if pictures in the text layer are
still not retained, run Word for the Macintosh Setup and install the
Windows Metafile converter.
STATUS
A Word 6.x/7.0 Converter Kit (for Word 5.x for the Macintosh users) is now
available. The converter supplied with this kit allows Word for the
Macintosh users to open Word 6.0 for Windows documents and retain graphics
during conversion. For additional information, please see the following
articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
105319 WD: How to Obtain a Word 6.x/7.0 Converter for MacWord 5.x Users
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbconversion kbinterop kbualink97 KB111372 |
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