From WordPerfect to Word: French Accents

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When I convert Wordperfect files to Word, either directly or via RTF files, characters with accents get changed to unrecognizable characters. The option change fonts does not seem to fix the problem

I have hundreds of WP files? is there anyway this problem can be overcome

Thanks

 

[Dreamboat]

What's the font you're using?

Try this, using the new Word file:

1. Ctrl+h to bring up the find/replace dialog.
2. Select one of the *bad* characters, copy it, and paste it into the Find what box.
3. Choose Insert-Symbol to get the character you really want. Then cut that symbol and paste it into the Replace with box.
4. Hit replace all.

If it works, record a macro that does the same. See:

http://www.thewordexpert.com/wordvba.htm#HowToRecordAMacro

If it doesn't work, send me one of your docs and I'll try to work out a macro for you. Anne Troy
Dreamboat@TheWordExpert.com
Anne@MrExcel.com

 

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Dear Anne

Thanks for your assistance. I had indeed already tried this method. It is a good idea to put it in a macro, which I will manage, thanks for your offer anyhow.

However, I had hoped to avoid the problem in the first instance. THese are files of my friend, and various fonts are used, which I have tried to convert to the standard and some other fonts in WP, the same then in Word, but to no avail.

Once again, thanks for the assistance.

Jaak Labeeuw