# Executing the Character Codes Conversion Plug-in

This topic describes how to convert the character code of a DocuWorks file from the multi-byte code into Unicode or from Unicode into the multi-byte code by using the character codes conversion plug-in.
Procedure
1.
Select a document or binder in Desk, then click the [Character codes conversion] plug-in button in the toolbar or the task toolbar.
2.
When [Setting of Character Codes Conversion Plug-in] dialog box appears, change settings if necessary, and click [OK].
[Setting of Character Codes Conversion Plug-in] dialog box may not appear depending on the settings of the plug-in, and the character code of the document or the binder is converted into the character code specified before.
The progress of conversion is displayed in [Converting] dialog box.
When you complete the conversion process, the[Conversion results] dialog box is displayed.
3.
Click [Close].
The document into which the character code is converted is stored in the workspace. The name of the file is created by appending "-Code conversion" to the last character of the original name.