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

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

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.
--
Kevin Backmann


"Laurie" wrote:

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

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" wrote:

> 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.
> --
> Kevin Backmann
>
>
> "Laurie" wrote:
>
> > I have a Rich Text Format file that I need to save as an ASCII format file.
> > I am using Word 2003.

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.


--
Kevin Backmann


"Laurie" wrote:

> 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" wrote:
>
> > 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.
> > --
> > Kevin Backmann
> >
> >
> > "Laurie" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a Rich Text Format file that I need to save as an ASCII format file.
> > > I am using Word 2003.

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

"Kevin B" wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> --
> Kevin Backmann
>
>
> "Laurie" wrote:
>
> > 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" wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> > > --
> > > Kevin Backmann
> > >
> > >
> > > "Laurie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a Rich Text Format file that I need to save as an ASCII format file.
> > > > I am using Word 2003.

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

try

http://www.microsoft.com/office/comm...xp=&sloc=en-us

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

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Originally Posted by Laurie

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

"Kevin B" wrote:

> 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.
>
>
> --
> Kevin Backmann
>
>
> "Laurie" wrote:
>
> > 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" wrote:
> >
> > > 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.
> > > --
> > > Kevin Backmann
> > >
> > >
> > > "Laurie" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have a Rich Text Format file that I need to save as an ASCII format file.
> > > > I am using Word 2003.