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Subject: Re: Mircosoft Word
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Date: 5 Jun 91 19:39:59 GMT
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lomow@jade.uucp (Greg Lomow) writes:

>Salu,

>I use both a Mac SE/30 running Multifinder 6.0.4 and an Everex
>Tempo LX running MS-DOS. I use Microsoft Word on the Mac. I am
>going to get Microsoft Word for my DOS laptop. Will it be easy
>(trival) to move files back and forth?

>Here is what I hope for. Write document on Mac. Save As to MS-DOS
>format. Copy file to diskette using Apple File Exchange utility.
>Move floopy to laptop. Start Word and read in the file. All
>formating and layout is retained going in both directions.

>Sounds great in theory but is it going to work? I know I can move
>diskettes back and forth using Apple File Exchange.

>Is there anything I need to know about compatible versions of Mac
>Word, MS-DOS Word, the Mac Finder, MS-DOS, or Apple File Exchange
>to make all of this work?

>Thanks
>Greg
>-- 

Yes, I know it is going to work, but be sure to save all in MS-DOS format, instead of normal format