# Impore microsoft file format

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/impore-microsoft-file-format/4197>\
**Category:** Features\
**Tags:** entry-editor\
**Created:** [February 21, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/impore-microsoft-file-format/4197 "2024-02-21T02:08:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![SJS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@SJS](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/SJS)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/impore-microsoft-file-format/4197/1 "2024-02-21T02:08:00Z")

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I have to use a Windows computer at work. When I download citations from many journal sites, they are in Microsoft file format with control characters at the end of each line. Attempts to import such files causes jabref to hang.

I have taken to having wsl (running linux under windows) open and subjecting every downloaded ris or bib file to the linux command “dos2unix ”.

Is there a way for jabref to accept files in microsoft format?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/impore-microsoft-file-format/4197/2 "2024-02-21T19:35:49Z")

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Hi,

normally, JabRef should import these fine. Can you share some example files so we can look into it?  
Can you also try with the latest development version?  
[https://builds.jabref.org/main/](https://builds.jabref.org/main/)