Converting a Word Perfect document into a Microsoft Word document?

[Salmon Egg]

Old versions of MS Word were able to convert Word Perfect documents. What is
the simplest way to do that with an old Word Perfect file and a contemporary
version of Word?

Bill

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Bill,

Word no longer contains WordPerfect converters (and hasn't for some time).
Courtesy of Daiya Mitchell:

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MacLink Plus from DataViz is respected as an excellent converter for WP and
other programs that you can pay for.
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html

Free options--I think both AbiWord and NeoOfficeJ will open WordPerfect
files okay, though I've had issues with footnotes in one of them (forget
which one).
http://abiword.com/
http://neooffice.org/~~~~~~~~~ -- ...tml> My Site: <http://www.bethrosengard.com>

 

[Michel Bintener]

In addition to Beth and Daiya's comments: you can also use Nisus Writer
Express, which uses the same filters as AbiWord. At the same time, I seem to
remember that there are WordPerfect filters for the Windows version of Word,
though they haven't been updated in quite some time. So if you have access
to a Windows machine, you could always give it a try; however, the
WordPerfect filters might not be installed by default, so you may have to
add them through a custom install.

Hi Bill,

Word no longer contains WordPerfect converters (and hasn't for some time).
Courtesy of Daiya Mitchell:

~~~~~~~~~~~~
MacLink Plus from DataViz is respected as an excellent converter for WP and
other programs that you can pay for.
http://www.dataviz.com/products/maclinkplus/index.html

Free options--I think both AbiWord and NeoOfficeJ will open WordPerfect
files okay, though I've had issues with footnotes in one of them (forget
which one).
http://abiword.com/
http://neooffice.org/~~~~~~~~~[/QUO...& Word) ***Always reply to the newsgroup.***

 

[CyberTaz]

By way of confirmation, Word 2003 includes converters thru WP v.6 and more
filters are available at no charge from MVP Graham Mayor's web site:

http://gmayor.com/downloads.htm