WD98: Extended Characters From dBase 3.x File Missing

SYMPTOMS

When you use a dBASE 3.x file in Word, most of the extended characters are missing. This problem will occur when you do one of the following:

• Open the file in Word.
  
  -or-
• Use the dBASE 3.x file as a mail merge data source. (In the Mail Merge Helper, click Get Data, and then click Open Data Source.)
  
  -or-
• Insert the dBASE 3.x file into a Word document. (On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Database. On the Database toolbar, click the Insert Database button.)

NOTE: This functionality is different from Word for the Macintosh versions 6.x.