Overview
This file is part of the Office 97 Service Release 2 ValuPack. For details on downloading it as a group, see Office 97 Service Release 2 ValuPack.
Users who work with a 16-bit (Windows 3.x) operating system should use the Word 97/2000 Converter for Word 6 (Windows 16-bit Operating Systems).
If you are using Word 6 and 95 for Windows 32-bit Operating Systems, this converter will allow you to open files created by people using Word 97/2000. The converter has been enhanced to compress pictures inserted into Word documents, reducing the overall size of the files saved with this converter. The additional compression ONLY applies to pictures that are brought into Word by clicking Picture on the Insert menu or using the Paste command, and does not apply to OLE objects, such as Microsoft Excel spreadsheets or Clip Gallery items.
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System requirements
Supported operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT
- This download works with the following Office applications:
- Word 4.x
- Word 5.x
- Word 6.x
- Word 95
- Word 97
- Word 98
- Word 2000
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Instructions
To install this download
- You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you are offline.
- Download the file from this page by clicking the on the Download link above and following the instructions in the dialog boxes.
- Double-click the wd97cnv.exe program file on your hard disk to start the Setup program.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Instructions for use:
The additional compression used is not understood by many common Word Rich Text Format (RTF) readers, so it is strongly recommended that you use this converter if you intend to only share documents with other Word users. If you need to share files from Word 97 or Word 2000 with other applications, such as Microsoft FrontPage®, Adobe PageMaker, or Quark Xpress, the best format in which to save the file is RTF.
To remove this download:- From the Start menu, point to the Settings entry, and choose Control Panel. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
- In the list on the Install/Uninstall tab, find the entry Converter for Word 6.0 or 95(Remove Only), and highlight it. Click Add/Remove.
- When it asks you if you are sure you want to remove the application, click Yes.
- When it finishes removing the program, click OK on the confirmation dialog box.
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