| Software | File Format | Importing into WP |
| Excel | spreadsheet | open in Excel, copy and paste into WP |
| Excel | spreadsheet file, *save as* Wks4 | open in Works, *save as* text and commas, gives extension .csv; import into WP |
| Excel | spreadsheet | open in Quick View, cut and paste into WP |
| FileMakerPro - MAC | create database, save as comma delimited text | import into WP as database from insert menu, change to WP in Internet Publisher on file menu |
| Quattro Pro 3.0 for DOS | create table, save normally; .wq1 extension; do not use tab key, use arrow to move across cells | open in Quick View, cut and paste to WP |
| Word 97 | create table, save as html | open as html, change to WP in Internet Publisher on file menu |
| Word 97 | create table, save as .rtf | open in Quick View, cut and paste to WP |
| WordPerfect 6.0 | will not open normally; open in Quick View; copy and paste to WP7.0 or copy and paste to WordPad and then to WP7.0. This file give problems in setting fonts. | |
| WordPerfect 7.0/8.0 | save normally in WP | open normally |
| Works 4.0 | database file, *save as* (not *save*) text and commas, gives extension .csv | import in WP as database from insert menu |
| Works 4.0 | database file, *save as* (not *save*) text and commas, gives extension .wdb | open in Quick View, cut and paste to WP |
Notes on File Transfer
2/14/99 - Received first file from Jim Penkala; created in WP; opened in WP 8.0; good clean copy.
2/24/99 - Word 97 to WP 7.0 test successfully done by Kay Griffin Snow saving as .html.
2/24/99 - Works 2.0 to WP 7.0 test sucessfully done by Joe Panaro and Armer Souther.
2/28/99 - Received first file on newspaper index project from Armer Souther.
3/5/99 - Test successfully done by Betty Stephens using Word 97 .rtf and opening in Quick View.
3/7/99 - WP test succesfully done by Maggi Andrews using WP 8.0; opened in WP 8.0 and saved to WP 7.0.
3/15/99 - Joe Panaro sent test file for Quattro Pro 3.0. Opens in QuickView.
3/17/99 -