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by jacmari 1 view

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Hello...

I have a situation on my hands. I can't seem to convert word perfect templates to Microsoft Word. The template has a form that asks different questions that can be filled out by the user, and then it fills out the document by using fields.

Is there a way to convert it with all the fields and the user interface as well?

If you need like a file example of the Word Perfect template to answer this question, please let me know... and I'll be glad to email it to you. My last option is visual basic programming.

Thank you in advance.

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by dklippert

I'll give it a try. You might want to add to your question the versions of WP and Word that your using.
Microsoft Word currently does not convert files from WordPerfect versions 7.0
and 8.0.

by jacmari

Thank you for your input. If I have more questions I'll be sure to contact you. Thanks again!

by thechas

Have you tried installing the converter pack for Office 97/2000?

It adds a lot of conversions.

Also, there are posted updates to improve conversions in Word Perfect. If you are using WP 8, I would definitely install service pack 7, and the conversion updates.

Then, you should be able to save the file from Word Perfect as a Word document. This works most of the time.

I have WP 8, and Office 97 installed, with the conversions updates, so I could give this a try if you like.
email to cdharag@altelco.net

by mslizny

WordPerfect and Word are different programs and have different setups. The templates have to be re-created for Word, as the ones you are describing are running on macros from WordPerfect. In all of the legal firm transitions from WordPerfect to Word that I have worked on the re-creation of the templates is the biggest job.

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