How do I get Word to decode an rtf file

[lajinchi]

I have been sent a Word produced rtf file (don't know which version of Word)
which my version of Word (2000) does not decode. Is there some other reader I
should have? The first few lines of the document are:-

Content-Type: application/rtf;
name="Itinerary - WYNNE/J .rtf"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64
Content-Disposition: attachment;
filename="Itinerary - WYNNE/J .rtf"

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1255\fbidis\deff0\deflang1037\deftab720
\paperw11906\paperh16838\ltrdoc
\margt0
{\defformat\doctype0\viewkind0\viewzk0\psz9}
{\fonttbl{\f0\fprq2\ Arial
}{\f1\fprq2\ Times New Roman}{\f2\fprq2\ Arial}{\f3\fprq2\ Arial}{\f4\fprq2\

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

In File - Open, make sure that Files of Type is not set to "Recover text
from any file". In later versions of Word, that automatically gets set to a
different Files of Type if you use the recover feature. In Word 2000,
however, it gets stuck there until you manually set it to something
different.

 

[lajinchi]

I did as you suggested and checked that the "Files of Type" box was set to
"Rich Text Format (*.rtf), then clicked on the file. A box appears called
"Convert File". If I select "Text Only" I get the undecoded rtf file of which
I posted a few lines. If I select in the "Convert File" box the "Rich text
Format" option, Word then presents me with a box which says "The document
name or path is not valid. Try these sugggestions *Check the file permissions
for the document or drive * Use the File Open dialog box to locate the
document (C:\Windows\Profiles\Tony\....\Wynne.rtf)*. This is for a document
that already opens, undecoded, quite normally! What is going on????

*I shortened the name by renaming it to Wynne.rtf

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

From the sample of the file you provided it appears
that the file is encoded as Hebrew text.

Are you using a Hebrew edition of Word or have you
enabled use of Hebrew?

Office 2000 may not include the
Start=>Programs=>Microsoft Office Language Settings Tool
of later editions.

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I did as you suggested and checked that the "Files of Type" box was set to
"Rich Text Format (*.rtf), then clicked on the file. A box appears called
"Convert File". If I select "Text Only" I get the undecoded rtf file of which
I posted a few lines. If I select in the "Convert File" box the "Rich text
Format" option, Word then presents me with a box which says "The document
name or path is not valid. Try these sugggestions *Check the file permissions
for the document or drive * Use the File Open dialog box to locate the
document (C:\Windows\Profiles\Tony\....\Wynne.rtf)*. This is for a document
that already opens, undecoded, quite normally! What is going on????

*I shortened the name by renaming it to Wynne.rtf >>
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Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

For Everyday MS Office tips to "use right away" -
http://microsoft.com/events/series/administrativetipsandtricks.mspx

 

[lajinchi]

Thanks Bob. No I am not using the Hebrew edition of Word, I am using the UK
English version. The file is an itinery which was sent from a travel agent -
so I have no idea what version created the file - to someone who emailed it
to me to keep me informed. He could read it on his machine at work, I can't.
Word 2000 pro version does have the MS Office Tools language settings
facility. Hebrew is not enabled and the box by Hebrew says Hebrew (not
supported by system).