Re: Problems with converting MS Word docs to text files

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I am not sure I understand what result you want. To get a file which is
ASCII/ANSI (well, more or less):

Run the add new printer wizard. Elect to install a Local printer... but
de-select the auto-detect. From the scrollable list, choose Generic
from the left and Generic/text only from the right. Choose File
for connection. Follow on-screen prompts and OK out.

In use, you will be prompted for a file name. This can be a
fully-qualifies path. e.g
"c:\temp\my test file.txt". Use quotes. Alternately, make use of the
dialogue in the usual way.

Alas, this is not a "batch" solution-one at a time. I suppose a macro
could be written to do it from within Word or a VB script for more
general use. Consider posting the question to one of the visual basic
groups if you have not already done so.

Let us know.

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Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User


"Felix" <Felix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4ED12DA0-3A50-43EB-ABA0-A3F775FC528F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
:I am trying to find a way to batch convert several word files to text
files.
: I've looked at several solutions but as of yet can't find one which
both
: strips the text from text boxes and keeps table formatting intact.
:
: Any idea whether there is a program/technique out there that could
perform
: this kind of complete text extraction?
:


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