How do I save a Word file as an ASCII format?

[Laurie]

I have a Rich Text Format file that I need to save as an ASCII format file.
I am using Word 2003.

 

[Kevin B]

Click FILE on the menu, select SAVE AS and change the file type to Plain Text.

Next time you might want to post a Word question in the Word forum, you'll
find the response much better there too.

 

[Laurie]

I've done that and then I lose some of the formatting. Is there a way to
convert to ASCII without losing the format?

I looked for the WORD FORUM but only saw on for EXCEL.

Thanks for your help

 

[Kevin B]

An ASCII file is just a plain text file, formatting, fonts selection, and all
other attributes are ignored and what you get is plain text in 10 pitch
courier. Saving at text w/Layout would keep the general layout of the
document fairly intact, but you would still lose bold, italic and other
formatting selections.

 

[Laurie]

So where do I find the text w/Layout option? I don't see it in my trial
version of 2003.

 

[Bryan Hessey]

It is strange logic that would consider posting an MS Word question i
an Excel user forum for the reasons stated.

try

http://tinyurl.com/pl5n2

which will point you to a number of Word discussion groups, one o
which may better explain why a text only format file does not retai
non-text attributes.

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