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File Formats Compatible with Importing into WordPerfect 7.0/8.0

In creating files to send online, use this guide to determine the best file format to use. In general, database or spreadsheet format works well, saved as ascii delimited text, comma delimited text, commas and text, or html.

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 -