You beauty, Frank! I would never have thought of that... All .rtf files were
set to open in Word 2002 and I was simply able to change the 'Opens with'
option to 'Word Pad'. Marvellous!
Special thanks to you, Frank (and to D.Currie) - it's funny how 'little'
things can be 'big' problems. But now it's sorted
Cheers,
Chris
in message
:
: You couldn't do it manually. The difference is the rtf file doesn't keep
all
: the junk Word creates (or recreates if it is a rtf file). It's better to
: keep all files as rtf rather then doc so they can be use with each.
:
: If it changes rtf to doc when you save you probably have something set up
to
: do just that.
:
: Go to explorer (not internet explorer)>tools>folder options. Look for rtf
: and doc extensions and check the file types.
:
: Frank
: .
: "Chris Burson"
: >
: > ... and if I manually change the name of a .doc MS Word document to an
: .rtf
: > document, it still only opens in MS Word (even though it is still
: obviously
: > compatible with Word Pad)...
: >
: > Ooer.
: >
: > Chris
: >
: >
: > "Chris Burson"
: > : Yes, I used 'Save As'...
: > :
: > : Say I write a document in Word Pad and save it as a Rich Text file. It
: > saves
: > : as a .doc Word file, complete with the MS Word 'Blue W' icon, and only
: > opens
: > : with MS Word.
: > :
: > : If I save the same document in Word Pad again, as plain text (losing
: > : formatting etc.), it saves as a text document, complete with the
little
: > : 'spiral bound notebook' icon, and only opens with Note Pad.
: > :
: > : Do I gather from the rest of you that you can save and open documents
to
: > and
: > : from Word Pad easily enough? (Are you all MS Word users as well?)
: > :
: > : Cheers,
: > :
: > : Chris
: > :
: > :
: > : : >
: > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read
: in
: > : : > WordPad
: > : :
: > : : Are you sure you tried "save as"?
: > : :
: > : : "Chris Burson"
: > : : > Thanks for the pointer, Frank, but all documents saved in Word Pad
: are
: > : : > tagged .doc if saved as RTF and then only open in Word 2002 (even
: > though
: > : : > they can be read by Word Pad).
: > : : >
: > : : > I need to be able to use both programs - or another simple WP -
: > : : > independently; so when a document is saved in Word Pad, it
re-opens
: in
: > : : Word
: > : : > Pad - rather than Word (RTF) or Note Pad (plain text).
: > : : >
: > : : > Cheers,
: > : : >
: > : : > Chris
: > : : >
: > : : > "FrankV" wrote in message
: > : : > :
: > : : > : When in Word save as "rich text format" (.rtf) which can be read
: in
: > : : > WordPad.
: > : : > :
: > : : > : Frank
: > : : > :
: > : : > : "Chris Burson" wrote in message
: > : : > :
: > : : > : > I need a simple word processor to supplement Word 2002. I'd
like
: > to
: > : : > easily
: > : : > : > use several open documents from two or more programs
: > simultaneously,
: > : : but
: > : : > : > Note Pad isn't flexible enough. Can I specify Word Pad to open
: > : certain
: > : : > : > documents (saved as .doc) so that I can keep basic formatting
: > : : settings,
: > : : > : > without having to launch the full might of Word 2002? (But
leave
: > : Word
: > : : as
: > : : > : my
: > : : > : > main word processor?)
: > : : > : >
: > : : > : > Or should I look for a 'cut down' word processor from
somewhere?
: > : : > : >
: > : : > : > Cheers,
: > : : > : >
: > : : > : > Chris
