File
type |
Microsoft
Word |
WordPerfect |
ASCII Text |
| |
2000 |
Mac |
Unformatted |
Formatted |
Word
Processor
Required |
Word
2000/97, 7.0/95, 6.0, or 6.0 for Mac |
Any
version back to & including WP5.1 for DOS |
|
Any
text editor or word processor |
Any
text editor or word processor |
| Windows |
Windows 2000, NT, 98, or 95 |
Windows 2000, NT, 98, or 95 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| PC DOS |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
| Mac |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| |
Editing Tips |
Editing Tips |
Editing Tips |
Editing Tips |
Editing Tips |
| Benefits |
Useful if Word97
or 2000 is not available. |
Native WordPerfect
files, not converted from Word. |
Native WordPerfect
files, not converted from Word. |
Useful if word
processor will not read any of the other formats. |
No real benefit.
Last resort. |
| CSI
3-Part Format |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Notes to
Specifier |
"Hidden" text, "normal" style |
Non-printing comments |
|
Notes easily distinguishable from text, will print unless deleted
manually |
Notes easily distinguishable from text, will print unless deleted
manually |
Paragraph
Styles |
No, all paragraphs
are "Normal" style |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Paragraph
Numbering |
CSI-style, using
field codes, semi-automatic renumbering |
CSI-style,
automatic renumbering |
CSI-style,
automatic renumbering |
CSI-style hard
numbers, no automatic renumbering |
CSI-style hard
numbers, no automatic renumbering |
| Comments |
"Edit-by-deletion."
No styles. Numbering uses field codes, not "bullets & numbering." |
"Edit-by-deletion."
Uses indent codes correctly, but few other WP features. |
"Edit-by-deletion."
Uses indent codes correctly, but few other WP features. |
"Edit-by-deletion."
Does not have line breaks or carriage returns
in middle of paragraphs. Too wide for printing using text editor. |
"Edit-by-deletion."
Each line is ended with a line break/ carriage return. Will print ok, but editing is
extremely time-consuming. |
Compatibility
with other
word
processors |
Windows and Mac
files are the same files. |
Readable by Word
but Word doesn't format as well. |
|
Readable by
virturally any word processor or text editor. Best format for Word for DOS. |
Readable by
virturally any word processor or text editor. |
| File type |
Word |
2000 |
Mac |
Unformatted |
Formatted |
| WordPerfect |
ASCII Text |
