Exporting documents into text files

You can export documents into rich-text files and word processing files.

About this task

Tip: To export only part of the document, select the part you want to export, then perform any of the following procedures.

How can I export documents into rich text format (rtf) files?

Procedure

  1. Open the document to export.
  2. Click File > Export.
  3. In the Export dialog box, click Microsoft RTF in the Save as type list.
  4. In the File Name box, either create a new file by typing a name and the extension RTF (required), or replace data in an existing .rtf file with the exported data by selecting the file.
  5. If you select a file that already exists in the directory, click Replace to overwrite that file, or Cancel to return to the Export dialog box so you can enter a new filename.
  6. Select the drive and directory to store the exported file.
  7. Click Export.
  8. If you select a file that already exists in the directory, click Replace to overwrite that file, or Cancel to return to the Export dialog box so you can enter a new filename.

To export documents into rich text format (rtf) files

About this task

You can export documents to Microsoft® rtf files, and then open the rtf file in the word processor of your choice.

Procedure

  1. Open the document to export.
  2. Click File > Export.
  3. In the Export dialog box, click Microsoft RTF in the Save as type list.
  4. In the File Name box, either create a new file by typing a name and the .rtf extension, or replace data in an existing file with the exported data by selecting the file. You must give the file you are exporting the .rtf extension.
  5. Select the drive and directory to store the exported file.
  6. Click Export.
  7. If you select a file that already exists in the directory, click Replace to overwrite that file, or Cancel to return to the Export dialog box so you can enter a new file name.