Upgrading to Word 2000

Alignment and layout of some items in Microsoft Word 2000 are different from those in previous versions of Word and other applications. For example, line breaks and page breaks in Word 2000 might appear different from those in Word 95 or WordPerfect.

You can customize the way that documents created in previous versions of Word and other applications are displayed in Word 2000 by using the Compatibility tab in the Options dialog box.

Changing the options on the Compatibility tab affects only the display of the current document when you are working with it in Word 2000. It does not permanently change any formatting in the document. If you convert the document back to its original file format, the formatting appears as it did before you opened it in Word 2000.

To customize the way that Word 2000 displays documents

1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Compatibility tab.
2. In the Recommended options for box, click the file format of the document you are working with.
3. In the Options box , click the check boxes to select the options you want.