FileSaveAs works with Word 97 if you use the numerical equivalent of the items in the Word save-as combo box as the format for the save. I think the first is *.doc-it would be 0, and then next is *.dot which is 1, *.txt is 2, and so on. The syntax is as follows:

.FileSaveAs(myfile, 2)

to save as text for example. All of this is assumed that you have previously created a Word.Application or Word.Basic object. Hope this helps someone, I know you have all been a great help to me!