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5.2.6.8 Converting Documents
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About document conversion
If an e-mail program is installed and receives an attached Word
document or template created in Word version 6.0 or later, Word-
Pad can convert the file. To view the document, simply open the
attachment in WordPad.
During conversion, some formatting attributes may be changed or
lost. To avoid losing these attributes permanently, close the file
after viewing it, rather saving the file on the device. If saving the
file, save it with a different file name.
For more information about performing conversions on your
device, study the following topics:
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Changes caused by Word document conversion
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Formatting
– Borders and Shading
Borders and shading are not displayed in WordPad, but are
restored if converted back to a Word document. Shading is not
restored when used in a table, but simple borders are restored.
– Character formatting
Bold, italic, strikethrough, superscript, subscript, and hidden
text are retained and displayed. Other effects are changed or
removed.
– Colors
Colors are retained and mapped to the colors available on the
current system.
– Fonts and font sizes
Fonts not supported by your mobile device are mapped to the
closest font available in WordPad.
– Page Formatting
Headers, footers, footnotes, columns, pages setup information,
and style sheets are removed during conversion to WordPad.
WordPad supports built-in headings.
– Paragraph formatting
Tabs, alignment, bullets, indentation, simple numbered lists,
and paragraph spacing are retailed and displayed in WordPad.
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