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GalileanSteve
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Word 2010 import filter?

Jul 14, 2012 6:16 PM

Tags: #import #framemaker_7

Is there an import filter I can obtain that imports MS Word 2010 documents into FrameMaker 7.2?

 

The current import filter only imports MS Word 6.0/7.0 documents.

 

Thanks,

 

Steve

 
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    Jul 17, 2012 8:06 PM   in reply to GalileanSteve

    No. However, MS Word users can save down to the old format and/or you use other programs (Open Office) to save the documents into a format that FrameMaker 7.2 can import. FrameMaker 7.2 really is ancient software, you cannot expect Adobe to provide new features for old software.

     
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    Aug 22, 2012 11:54 AM   in reply to MichaelKazlow

    Hi,

     

    I have a manual done in Word 2003 whose content I need to move to Frame 7.2.  The manual is 49 MB in size, 322 pages, with scores of embedded graphics.  I have tried numerous tactics but none works well.

     

    I tried importing the Word file, but that resulted in a file that looked useful but was 109 MB, all the paragraphs and figure captions needed to be reapplied, and numbered listed were linked together up to number 731! I wonder if something enlarged the size of the graphics, most of which are jpeg files.

     

    I tried cut and "paste special as rtf" and that either failed or crashed Frame.

     

    I  tried exporting the Word doc to RTF but the resulting file as 534 MB big.

     

    I looked at the MIF2GO web page but it only works the other way, and others like Lexmation had nothing to offer.

     

    Does anyone know if Frame 10 or 11 can cleanly import Word docs.?

     

    Is there a technique or third-party tool that would work?

     

    Yours,

     

    Michael F

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    Aug 22, 2012 12:07 PM   in reply to Michael314

    Change the .docx entention to .doc and then import

     
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    Aug 22, 2012 12:27 PM   in reply to Harpreet seehra

    Harpreet,

     

    It's a Word 2003 file so the extension is already .doc.

     

    Yours,

     

    Michael F

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    Aug 22, 2012 12:36 PM   in reply to GalileanSteve

    On a machine that does not have any older versions of Frame or Acrobat installed, download and install a trial version of FM11, which advertises some sort Word 2010 support.

     

    The Word files may need to be re-saved as .doc rather then .docx, but try both (via re-save - don't just change the filename extension).

     

    Open the Word files in FM11.

    Re-save as MIF7

    (if FM11 supports that, MIF9 otherwise).

     

    Open the MIFs in FM7.2.

     

    The FM11 trial install is fully capable for 30 days. That should be enough time to discover if this path works.

     

    You could encounter insurmountable problems if the Word docs are using Unicode to any serious degree.

     
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    Aug 22, 2012 12:45 PM   in reply to Error7103

    Micheal ,

     

    Please send me an email to tcssup@adobe.com with your contact informartion and lets try and work it togethet

     

     

    Harpreet

     
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    Aug 22, 2012 2:44 PM   in reply to Michael314

    I can't recall if it was the case with earlier versions of FrameMaker,

    but with the latest versions, it is a common recommendation in FM to

    open the Word file, rather than import it. You might try that.

     
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