[mso] Re: Convert to Word

If you are able, you may save the wordstar file as a .txt file and bring
it into word from the .txt file. I realize that you will lose the
formatting. However, you will be able to recover the data. I hope that
this helps.

Marty

On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:48:27 -0500 "Linda F. Johnson"
<linda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> Wow Gene....I haven't heard "Word Star" in a looooong time LOL
> 
> I don't know where you're gonna find anything to convert that....can 
> you get
> it open in notepad or wordpad?
> 
> If not, you can try opening it in Word by using the "recover text 
> from any
> file" option in the files of type box at the bottom...but this will 
> bring in
> a lot of code with it...and also, BE SURE to make sure you change 
> this
> setting after you use it or it will stick and all of your files will 
> open
> this way and god forbid, if you actually save any like this
> 
> What's the extension on the file?  If you tell me that, I might be 
> able to
> find something that can open it.
> 
> Linda
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:mso-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf
> Of Edwin E (Gene) Wagner
> Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 3:10 PM
> To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [mso] Convert to Word
> 
> 
> 
> I have a Disk sent to me that has been done in the old WORD STAR 
> format,
> There was a converter for Word at one time anyone have any Ideas 
> where it
> went!!  As  Word 2002 seems to have lost most of the converters and 
> I can't
> find anything at MS,
> 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> Gene
> 
> 
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