SHARING INFORMATION WITH OTHER APPLICATIONS

File types supported for import and export
Notes supports a variety of files for importing and exporting. However, not all types of files are available for import and export on all platforms.
Spreadsheet fileImport into rich-text field or viewExport from document or viewFile extensionReleases supported
Lotus 1-2-3BothView.WK*R96, R97, R9
Microsoft ExcelRich-text fieldNot supported.XLS95, 97, 2000, 2002
Graphics fileImport into field or viewExport from document or viewFile extensionFile description
PCX (Paintbrush)Rich-text field (Windows only)Not supported.PCXRaster graphic
PIC (Lotus)Rich-text field (Windows only)Not supported.PICPicture created in Lotus 1-2-3
CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)Rich-text fieldDocument.CGMPicture created in software supporting ANSI Metafile®
TIFF (Tag Information File Format)Rich-text field (Windows only)Document.TIFBitmapped image scanned into software supporting TIFF
BMP (Bitmap)Rich-text field (Windows only)Not supported.BMPBitmapped image
GIFRich-text fieldNot supported.GIFGraphics Interchange Format image
JPEGRich-text fieldNot supported.JPGJoint Photographics Experts Group image
Word processing fileImport into field or viewExport from document or viewFile extensionReleases supported, and comments
Lotus Word Pro®Rich-text field (Windows only)Not supported.LWPR97, R9
Microsoft Rich Text Format (RTF)Rich-text fieldDocument.RTFApplications that support .RTF, such as Word
Microsoft WordRich-text fieldNot supported.DOC97, 2000, 2002
WordPerfect®Rich-text fieldNot supported.DOC, .WPD, .WPT5.x, 6.x, 7.x, 8
Text fileImport into field or viewExport from document or viewFile extensionFile description
ASCII textRich-text fieldDocumentAnyUnformatted text
Tabular ASCII textViewViewAnyASCII text arranged in rows and columns; limit of 1,536 characters per record, total
Structured ASCII textViewViewAny (except .TAB, .TXT, .PRN, .RPT)ASCII text arranged as fields and field values; limit of 256 bytes per simple text field
HTML fileImport into field or viewExport from document or viewFile extensionFile description
HTMLRich-text fieldNot supported.HTM, .HTMLAll HTML versions. Images contained in HTML files are not imported if they are local, for example, C:\LOTUS\NOTES\GRAPHIC.GIF. A red box displays as a placeholder.

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