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.RTF vs. .DOC
What is the difference between a .RTF and a .DOC file? Are there any
benefits to using one over the other? Thanks. |
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.RTF vs. .DOC
I don't know how technical you want to get. An RTF format file is quite
different from a DOC format file. The reference for RTF (rich text format) is he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en The format for DOC has changed several times (by and large, supersetted) as Word was developed over the years. Some references he http://www.aozw65.dsl.pipex.com/generator_wword8.htm http://www.codemanual.net/main/file_...ts%5B1%5D.html Best practice is to use the native file format for the version installed (DOC format). If the file must be opened in other word processors, consider also saving in RTF. Most word processors can open RTF whereas they cannot convert DOC format. Sometimes certain features are not converted well but usually the result is usable with relatively minor touch-ups to the formatting. Sometimes the result is not good with complex documents. E.g. I find if the document is to be opened in Word Perfect, it is better to save as doc and open in WP as opposed to saving in WP format (which Word will do) and opening in WP. I have not tried with WP12, their latest version. If file conversion is your concern, try microsoft.public.word.conversions. Tom MSMVP-DTS "Steve" wrote in message ... What is the difference between a .RTF and a .DOC file? Are there any benefits to using one over the other? Thanks. |
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.RTF vs. .DOC
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 17:57:10 -0700, "Steve"
wrote: What is the difference between a .RTF and a .DOC file? Are there any benefits to using one over the other? In theory, .rtf files can be read by different word processors, so if you want to send a document to someone and you don't know which word procesor they use, it's easiest to send it as an .rtf file. One of the benefits of using .rtf files is that they don't have vituses in them. If you're working in MS Word then .doc files are better, because they let you save information in "Properties" which can hel when you're looking for a file. But the .doc extension is also sometimes used for Ascii text files with CR/LF characters. -- Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7734/stevesig.htm E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk |
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