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## 6.3 Adjusting output for different versions of Word

Microsoft makes significant changes to the underpinnings of every new version of Word. RTF output from Mif2Go that looks fine in one version of Word might not look quite right in another version. One of the most highly visible differences is the scaling of images. If the graphics in your FrameMaker document look much too large or much too small in Word, see §6.14.7 Preserving graphics scale in Word.

Consider which version(s) of Word will be used to view your Mif2Go print RTF output:

Word 2003 (the default)

Word 7/95 and earlier versions

Word 8/97 and later versions

Multiple versions of Word

Word 2003 (the default)

By default, Mif2Go produces RTF output tuned for Word 2003. If you are running Mif2Go from within FrameMaker, this is what you get when you choose Word 8/97 in the Choose Project dialog (see §3.3 Creating a Mif2Go conversion project).

Word 7/95 and earlier versions

If your RTF output files will be viewed in a version of Word earlier than Word 8/97, set the following option:

[WordOptions]

; Word8 = Yes (default, for Word8/Office97 and later) or No (earlier)

Word8 = No

Table 6-2 lists the main differences in the RTF code that Mif2Go generates, based on the value specified for Word8.

Table 6-2 RTF differences between Word 7/95 and later versions

Feature | Word 7/95 | Word 8/97 and later versions | Ref.
Hypertext fields | Not produced | Produced by default | 6.11
Table straddles | Column only | Row and column | 6.13
Table cell vertical alignment | No | Yes | 6.13
Graphics scale units | twips | himetric (Word 8, 9, and 10 only) | 6.14.7
Image field name | IMPORT | INCLUDEPICTURE | 6.14.2.3

Word 8/97 and later versions

If your RTF output files will be viewed in a version of Word later than Word 8/97, use the default value (Word8=Yes), and consider which of the following additional options you might need:

[WordOptions]

; Word2000 = No (default) or Yes (for Word 9/2000)

; Word2002 = No (default) or Yes (for Word 10/XP)

; Word2003 = Yes (default) for Word 11/2003 or No

; Word2007 = No (default) or Yes (for Word 12/2007)

; Word2009 = No (default) or Yes (for Word 13/2009)

; Word2010 = No (default, or Yes (for Word 14/2010)

In practice, Word2003 through Word2010 produce the same output; if any one of these is set to Yes, the result is the same. However, specifying either Word2000=Yes or Word2002=Yes (or both) and not any of Word2003 through Word2010 will produce graphics scaled in himetric units rather then twips; see §6.14.7 Preserving graphics scale in Word.

Differences in how Word interprets RTF code are particularly noticeable in the following document features:

Graphics | Scaling units vary among Word versions; see §6.14.7 Preserving graphics scale in Word.
Tables | Straddled rows and rotated text are supported only by some Word versions; see §6.13 Converting tables to print RTF.
Links | Cross references and hypertext links can be made active and updatable in later versions of Word; see §6.11 Converting cross references and hypertext links.
Revision tracking | Revision tracking can be turned on automatically in some versions of Word; see §6.16 Turning on revision tracking in Word.

Multiple versions of Word

If your RTF output files will be viewed in multiple versions of Word, see §6.17.1 Supporting more than one version of Word.