Saving as Doc with WordPad

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~ Free Spirit ~

Can someone please clue me in where I can get the information on how to
save my work in WordPad as a .doc with XP? Saving it as .txt wont work
either, because it looses the formatting. They will not stay formatted
as they do when I save them on the W98 computers. What do I save them as
to keep the formatting, and why wont this program work as it does in W98?
Is this a different WordPad?

Thanks

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Are you sure you did not use Word and not Word Pad.
Word Pad is a very basic word processor with very little features.
 
~ Free Spirit ~ said:
Can someone please clue me in where I can get the information on how to
save my work in WordPad as a .doc with XP? Saving it as .txt wont work
either, because it looses the formatting. They will not stay formatted
as they do when I save them on the W98 computers. What do I save them as
to keep the formatting, and why wont this program work as it does in W98?
Is this a different WordPad?

Thanks
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You have to learn to use a word processor if you want to create .doc
documents. However, it's no big deal. A basic Word Document (.doc document),
which has MS Word formatting takes 5-10 seconds.

Virtually every word processor has a menu selection at the top of the menu
called "File." If you click on that and select "save as", you can then select
how you want the document saved. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure
that your WordPerfect program offers .doc as an option for which to save
your document. That's it - Done! - 8 seconds.
 
GK said:
You have to learn to use a word processor if you want to create .doc
documents. However, it's no big deal. A basic Word Document (.doc
document),
which has MS Word formatting takes 5-10 seconds.

Virtually every word processor has a menu selection at the top of the menu
called "File." If you click on that and select "save as", you can then
select
how you want the document saved. I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure
that your WordPerfect program offers .doc as an option for which to save
your document. That's it - Done! - 8 seconds.
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Oh, WordPad doesn't support .doc. You'll need to go to a better processor.
 
Jupiter Jones said:
Are you sure you did not use Word and not Word Pad.
Word Pad is a very basic word processor with very little features.
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Yes. That's all I have on the other 2 PCs. I finally gave up on WordPad
and used the AbiPad someone here recommended. I needed to get these last
chapters done and wasted several hours on Corel's Word Perfect. AbiPad
did a good job and I got the damn thing finished, printed and sent. :þ

I didn't need a fancy program like I explained before. These are just
manuscripts but the spelling had to be correct (I'm not a great speller
and I do make typos) and they had to be printable on this ancient antique
3 1/2 year old HP printer. AbiPad worked fine.
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GK said:
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You have to learn to use a word processor if you want to create .doc
documents. However, it's no big deal. A basic Word Document (.doc document),
which has MS Word formatting takes 5-10 seconds.
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** See my post above GK. I eneded up using AbiPad. That saved them in
the format I needed. WordPad would not save them as txts or docs without
me having to scroll sideways 6'.
Virtually every word processor has a menu selection at the top of the menu
called "File." If you click on that and select "save as", you can then select
how you want the document saved.
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** Yes, that's also how WordPad works on the old PCs. On THIS PC it makes
you scroll 15' sideways when you save them in any format.

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure
that your WordPerfect program offers .doc as an option for which to save
your document. That's it - Done! - 8 seconds.
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** I ended up using that AbiWord program as I still couldn't understand
how to use WordPerfect. Abi saved them as I selected and I didn't have to
scroll 15 ' sideways when I opened them up. :-)
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GK said:
Oh, WordPad doesn't support .doc. You'll need to go to a better
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processor.
===============
It doesn't save them as .doc in W-XP but does with W98 because I have a
file FULL of them.

They look like this in their folder: Charlie's Gone #3.doc or The Bad
Run #12.doc etc.

When I open them this is what is says on the top of the page: Charlie's
Gone #3.doc - WordPad

If I want to print them I just click on the picture of the printer and I'm
in business.

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-----Original Message-----

information on how
to Document (.doc
document),

** See my post above GK. I eneded up using AbiPad. That saved them in
the format I needed. WordPad would not save them as txts or docs without
me having to scroll sideways 6'.
the top of the
menu as", you can then
select

** Yes, that's also how WordPad works on the old PCs. On THIS PC it makes
you scroll 15' sideways when you save them in any format.

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty sure

** I ended up using that AbiWord program as I still couldn't understand
how to use WordPerfect. Abi saved them as I selected and I didn't have to
scroll 15 ' sideways when I opened them up. :-)
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I always love it when a person, in trying to drive a nail
hits his thumb instead and then blames the hammer.
 
~ Free Spirit ~ said:
processor.
===============
It doesn't save them as .doc in W-XP but does with W98 because I have a
file FULL of them.

They look like this in their folder: Charlie's Gone #3.doc or The Bad
Run #12.doc etc.

When I open them this is what is says on the top of the page: Charlie's
Gone #3.doc - WordPad

If I want to print them I just click on the picture of the printer and I'm
in business.
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Well, I don't have access to older versions of WordPad, and although there may be
an edition that exists that creates .doc files, I have my doubts. As far as I know,
(and if someone can show me I'm wrong, I'll apologize), WordPad doesn't and never
did create create .doc documents regardless of what PC or OS you use. You may think
you used WordPad to create them, but I believe it's more likely you used another editor
or processor and are thinking you used WordPad. It will read and save .doc, but
not create them. Perhaps you used a .doc template provided with your old PC, dunno.

The fact that it says "WordPad" next to the file has nothing to do with how the document
was created. It just shows that you are using WordPad to open the file. If you
create a document using Word and then open in Wordpad, it will say WordPad next to
the file name.

Anyway, please don't take offense. I'm just trying to explain to you how it works.
 
-----Original Message-----
Can someone please clue me in where I can get the information on how to
save my work in WordPad as a .doc with XP? Saving it as .txt wont work
either, because it looses the formatting. They will not stay formatted
as they do when I save them on the W98 computers. What do I save them as
to keep the formatting, and why wont this program work as it does in W98?
Is this a different WordPad?

Thanks

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FS... getting very frustrated :(
My webpages:
http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/indexpage.html
"My husband asked what was on the TV tonight. I said, "Mostly dust."
~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~~<~~~{@ ~~~~<~~~{@
I am far from an expert, but thought I would offer what
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little help I might be. If the formatting is basically
just placement of items, such as left or right justified
or centered text, saving in RTF format in Word Pad should
work. The .doc suffix is available in MS Word but not in
the Word Pad. If you are doing tables, etc., I am not
sure how RTF would work, but I think it might. Give it a
try. You can copy RTF into Word and then save it in that
program as a .doc file. Hope this gives you some help.
 
Don said:
information on how to


as .txt wont work


not stay formatted


do I save them as


as it does in W98?


said, "Mostly dust."


little help I might be. If the formatting is basically
just placement of items, such as left or right justified
or centered text, saving in RTF format in Word Pad should
work. The .doc suffix is available in MS Word but not in
the Word Pad. If you are doing tables, etc., I am not
sure how RTF would work, but I think it might. Give it a
try. You can copy RTF into Word and then save it in that
program as a .doc file. Hope this gives you some help.
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Hi Don,

From what I understand, she doesn't have Word on her XP computer.
If she decides to use WordPad as her processor to work with .doc
documents, which is a poor choice if you want to check your spelling, then she
should open up one of her exiting .doc's, clear out all her formatting and text,
and save it as a blank template from which to create new .docs.

OR... She can totally abandon .doc documents and convert everything to .rtf,
which should give her a convention that provides formatting and allows her
more freedom use practically any processor she wants.

My 2 cents, anyway.
 
GK said:
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Well, I don't have access to older versions of WordPad, and although there may be
an edition that exists that creates .doc files, I have my doubts. As far as I know,
(and if someone can show me I'm wrong, I'll apologize), WordPad doesn't and never
did create create .doc documents regardless of what PC or OS you use.
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** There were created on a 3 1/2 year old HP PC from CompUSA bought in
Nashville TN. It's running W98. I can send you one page but don't know
if you can tell that way...????

You may think
you used WordPad to create them, but I believe it's more likely you used another editor
or processor and are thinking you used WordPad. It will read and save ..doc, but
not create them. Perhaps you used a .doc template provided with your old
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PC, dunno.

** It's called WordPad. It looks EXACTLY like the WordPad on this PC.
The fact that it says "WordPad" next to the file has nothing to do with how the document
was created. It just shows that you are using WordPad to open the file. If you
create a document using Word and then open in Wordpad, it will say WordPad next to
the file name.
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** What is Word? You mean Word Perfect?
Anyway, please don't take offense. I'm just trying to explain to you how
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it works.

** Nope I'm not offended. When I started this typing business I used
WordPad because it was all I had to work with except Word2000,... which I
never could figure out how to use. It was more complicated than Word
Perfect. CompUSA wanted $40 for the Word2000 book. I looked at the book
in the store for awhile. Since it looked like Chinese to me I stuck with
WordPad. The only thing WordPad lacked was a Spellchecker. When I saved
them at first I just clicked on Save As... and they automatically saved as
..docs in their folder. I didn't know what the extensions should or could
be and never gave it a thought - until I tried to do a Save As on THIS
PC.... then I see this weird extension...... and no .doc choice.
But this is ok... they save fine with AbiWord. :-)))
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GK said:
OR... She can totally abandon .doc documents and convert everything to ..rtf,
which should give her a convention that provides formatting and allows her
more freedom use practically any processor she wants.
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=======================
The .rft will work. :-))) No problem! And this AbiWord is the best
thing since sliced bread for general word processing. Whoever recommend
this software - THANK YOU!!!!
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he was already married."
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~ Free Spirit ~ said:
Can someone please clue me in where I can get the information on how to
save my work in WordPad as a .doc with XP? Saving it as .txt wont work
either, because it looses the formatting. They will not stay formatted
as they do when I save them on the W98 computers. What do I save them as
to keep the formatting, and why wont this program work as it does in W98?
Is this a different WordPad?

Thanks
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Go to OPENOFFICE.ORG, free download, hope you are on cable or DSL,
56K modem takes long time.

Open Office Writer will convert to almost any text format you need.

http://www.oooforum.org/forum/index.php Get all the help you need here.

Ben
 
Save AS *.rtf (Rich Text Format)

[[A standard formalized by Microsoft Corporation for specifying formatting
of documents. RTF files are actually ASCII files with special commands to
indicate formatting information, such as fonts and margins.]]

[[Rich Text Format (RTF) is a file format that lets you exchange text files
between different word processors in different operating systems. For
example, you can create a file using Microsoft Word in Windows 98, save it
as an RTF file (it will have a ".rtf" file name suffix), and send it to
someone who uses WordPerfect 6.0 on Windows 3.1 and they will be able to
open the file and read it.]]

[[RTF is a format that can be imported into a variety of platforms.
Microsoft Word for Windows and Microsoft Word for the Macintosh can both
import and export the RTF format. A Macintosh MS Word user, for instance,
can save a document directly out of Word into RTF format (rather than the
native Mac format). A PC version of Word will then automatically convert the
RTF format when the document is opened.]]

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