Greetings, Alex, my Wordstar is Wordstar 6, not wordstar 3, the problem is that the wordperfect v5.1 converter expects wordstar 3 files so that is why these strange characters came across in that it did not recognize some of the control codes which wordstar 6 uses and wordstar 3 does not. I note, however, there are a few other messages in this thread so will look at these and may come back if necessary. All the best from: Colin R. Howard. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq