Re: WP 6.x to Word conversion - bad results

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From: Mary Gudobba (mgudobba_at_-removethis-dmms.com)
Date: 04/22/04 

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:53:16 -0400

If you would like to send me one of the documents I'll take a look at it.
send it to mag@(take this out)dmms.com

"Dennis" <dennis.j.olson@state.mn.us> wrote in message
news:26ac01c427dd$eb819410$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> As far as re-creating the docs goes, there are literally
> hundreds of them, the result of thousands of hours of
> design-time. I would hope that there is some way to get a
> more accurate translation, without having to re-create
> them all.
>
> Thanks for your reply, and any further insights or
> information would be most appreciated.
>
> Dennis
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The more complicated the document, the worse the
> conversion. Is recreating
> >the document an option?
> >
> >"Dennis" <dennis.j.olson@state.mn.us> wrote in message
> >news:258a01c427cc$1feb1c10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Hi group,
> >>
> >> I'm trying to convert a WP 6.x doc to Word XP, and
> getting
> >> terrible results. The doc in question is a multi-
> >> layered "certificate of accoumplishment" (we've all seen
> >> those) with a very ligh MN state seal behind text. The
> >> problem is that upon conversion, everything is messed up
> >> in terms of location, AND the thing prints about 8 pages
> >> of repeating text. Additionally, the seal is not faded,
> >> but full-contrast.
> >>
> >> I cannot see the seal or border in "normal" view, but
> can
> >> in "print layout". It appears that the various "layers"
> in
> >> the WP doc are separated by what Word thinks are page
> >> breaks! I'm very new at this, and have a tight timeline,
> >> so any assistance in figuring this out would be greatly
> >> appreciated.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> >> Dennis
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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