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What would you do if you need to save a Word document you're working on as a .txt file? Mytour will guide you through the process of saving your document as a .txt file today. To create this file format, you can use Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac).
Steps
Open MS Word, Corel WordPerfect, or OpenOffice. These programs are all word processing tools, allowing you to easily convert the file into .txt format.
- These steps can even be used to save an Excel document as a .txt file, though the layout might appear a little different.
- To create a new .txt document, you can follow similar steps in Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (Mac). These two programs are pre-installed on most computers, so you won’t need to download them from the web. Simply search for them using the Start menu or Spotlight.
Click on the File tab. This tab is typically located in the menu near the top left corner of the program window. On a Mac, you can find it in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click on the Save As option. A new file management window will pop up, allowing you to name your file and choose its format before saving.
- You might need to select a save location before proceeding.
Enter the document name and select "Plain text (.txt)" from the "Save as type" dropdown menu. To change the file type of the specific program (like .docx for Word), you will need to choose ".txt" from the "Save as type" list.
- You can keep the default name or modify it as you wish.
Click on the Save button. After naming the file and selecting the format, click Save to proceed.
