Creating Rich Text Format Files

This is just a reminder to use rich text format (RTF) rather than Word format (DOC) files.

Two reasons:

1. Not all word processors can read your version of Microsoft Word.

2. Word documents can carry macro viruses, nasty creatures who do mean things to hard drives. Rich text format files will not carry such. Below you will find instructions for saving documents in RTF:

• click on File
• click on Save As
• type your title in File name
• click on the down arrow next to Save as type
• scroll down to and click on Rich text format
  • You should see .rtf added to your title
• click on OK

Now any word processor should be able to read the file, and you won't be spreading any viruses.

For all writing classes

Created by Dan Holt 6/8/1999
Revised 08 Jan 2009