Instructions: Converting to RTF

Saving your document in Rich Text Format (RTF or .rtf) preserves any formatting, as well as font, color, and some page layout information from your Word and WordPerfect documents. This allows you to share your document with others regardless of what word processor they have. Sharing Rich Text Format documents is also more secure since the risk of RTF files being infected with viruses is minimal.

Choose Your Word Processor:

Converting Word Documents to Rich Text on a PC

Step 1: Open Your Document:
Open Microsoft Word. Go to File in the upper left-hand corner. Click on Open. When the Open window opens, click on the white box labeled Look In: and find the location of your file and select it. Click on the Open button.

Step 2: Convert Your Document to Rich Text Format:
Go to File in the upper left-hand corner. Click on Save As.... Click on the white box next to File Type and select Rich Text Format (RTF). Click on the Save button.

You now have your original document saved in Rich Text Format.

Converting WordPerfect to Rich Text on a PC

Step 1: Open Your Document:
Open WordPerfect. Go to File in the upper left-hand corner. Click on Open. When the window opens, click on the white box labeled Look In: and find the location of your file and select it. Click on the Open button.

Step 2: Convert Your Document to Rich Text Format:
Go to File in the upper left-hand corner. Click on Save As.... Click on the white box next to File Type and select Rich Text Format (RTF). Click on the Save button.

You now have your original document saved in Rich Text Format.

Converting Word Documents to Rich Text on a Mac

Step 1: Open Your Document:
Open the word processor you created your document in. Go to File in the upper left-hand corner. Click on Open. When the window opens, click on the white box labeled Look In: and find the location of your file and select it. Click on the Open button.

Step 2: Convert Your Document to Rich Text Format:
Go to File in the upper left-hand corner. Click on Save As.... Click on the white box next to File Type and select Rich Text Format (RTF). Click on the Save button.

You now have your original document saved in Rich Text Format.