Unsupported features in Word Mobile

Word documents created on your PC can be opened and edited on your device. However, Word Mobile does not fully support some features, such as revision marks and password protection. Some data and formatting may be lost when you save the document on your device.

The following features are not supported in Word Mobile:

• Backgrounds. These are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.
• Bi-directional text. While Word Mobile will open documents containing bi-directional text, the indentations and alignment may be displayed and saved incorrectly.
• Document protection. Word documents can be protected from unauthorized changes by using Protect Document on the PC. Word Mobile does not support displaying files that have been protected in this manner.
• Metafiles. These are not retained by Word Mobile; instead, a graphical representation of the object will be displayed.
• Page borders. Lined page borders are supported; however, artistic page borders are not. The graphics will be converted to lined borders.
• Password-protected files. If a password to open has been specified for a document, it cannot be opened in Word Mobile. If a password to modify has been specified for a document, it can be opened in Word Mobile but cannot be modified.
• Shapes and text boxes. These are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.
• Smart tags. These are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.

The following features are partially supported in Word Mobile:

• Picture bullets. While regular bullets are supported, picture bullets are not. The picture bullets are not displayed or saved by Word Mobile.
• Revision marks. These are not retained. When a document with revision marks is opened in Word Mobile, the document will appear as though all revision marks have been accepted. When the document is saved, revision marks will be lost.
• Table styles. Some or all of the formatting defined in the style will be lost when a document is saved by Word Mobile.
• Underline styles. Underline styles not supported by Word Mobile are mapped to one of the four supported styles: regular, dotted, wavy, or thick/bold/wide.
• Legacy Pocket Word files. You can open*.psw files in Word Mobile; however, if you edit a file, you will need to save it in *.doc, *.rtf, *.txt, or *.dot format.

The following features are not supported on the device. however, they are retained in the file so that when a file is opened on the PC again, they appear as expected:

• Fonts and font sizes. Fonts not supported by the device are mapped to the closest font available, although the original font will be listed on the device. When a document that has been edited in Word Mobile is opened on the PC, text is displayed in the original font.
• Footnotes, endnotes, headers, footers. These features are not displayed by Word Mobile, but they are retained when a document is edited and saved on the device.
• Lists. Indented lists are not displayed on the device in the same way they are displayed on the PC. They are mapped to the closest indentation level supported by Word Mobile. However, the list information is retained in the document, so when it is opened again on a PC, lists are displayed in their original form.
• Page breaks. Word Mobile does not display breaks between pages. However, all page breaks except a break placed at the end of a document are retained in the document.

See also

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Help on the Web...

Additional Help is available on the Web.

To browse the on-line Help:

1. Open Internet Explorer Mobile.
2. Tap Favorites.
3. Tap Explore Windows Mobile.

To search Help on this device, tap here.

Help on the Web...

Additional Help is available on the Web.

To browse the on-line Help:

1. Open Internet Explorer Mobile.
2. Tap Favorites.
3. Tap Explore Windows Mobile.

To search Help on this device, tap here.

Help on the Web...

Additional Help is available on the Web.

To browse the on-line Help:

1. Open Internet Explorer Mobile.
2. Tap Favorites.
3. Tap Explore Windows Mobile.

To search Help on this device, tap here.

Help on the Web...

Additional Help is available on the Web.

To browse the on-line Help:

1. Open Internet Explorer Mobile.
2. Tap Favorites.
3. Tap Explore Windows Mobile.

To search Help on this device, tap here.

How do I...

Open a file

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Help on the Web...

Additional Help is available on the Web.

To browse the on-line Help:

1. Open Internet Explorer Mobile.
2. Tap Favorites.
3. Tap Explore Windows Mobile.

To search Help on this device, tap here.