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Eric Martz: /* Mac OS X */

2019-02-03T23:19:05Z

Mac OS X

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	===Mac OS X===		===Mac OS X===
	* TextEdit is bundled free with OS X. Before saving, check the <i>Format</i> pull-down menu. If it says "Make Rich Text" then you will save plain text. If it says "Make Plain Text" then click that to convert to plain text. If you are in Rich Text mode, there will be formatting buttons at the top of the window. If you are in Plain Text mode, there will be no formatting buttons. In Plain Text, you can display the entire document in bold or an unusual font (see <i>Format, Font</i>), but that only affects the display, not the saved file. The first time you save a new document, you get a choice of Plain Text Encoding. Unicode (UTF-8) is fine.		* '''TextEdit''' is bundled free with OS X. Before saving, check the <i>Format</i> pull-down menu. If it says "Make Rich Text" then you will save plain text. If it says "Make Plain Text" then click that to convert to plain text. If you are in Rich Text mode, there will be formatting buttons at the top of the window. If you are in Plain Text mode, there will be no formatting buttons. In Plain Text, you can display the entire document in bold or an unusual font (see <i>Format, Font</i>), but that only affects the display, not the saved file. The first time you save a new document, you get a choice of Plain Text Encoding. Unicode (UTF-8) is fine.
	* MS Word for Mac: File, Save As, then change '''Format''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. At the ''Warning/Conversion'' dialog, check "Insert line breaks".		* '''MS Word for Mac''': File, Save As, then change '''Format''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. At the ''Warning/Conversion'' dialog, check "Insert line breaks".
	* Pages: File, Export, click Plain Text, and proceed. Pages forces you to name the file something.pdb.txt (or something.spt.txt), so after you save the file, you can rename it. The file type (end of filename ".pdb", ".spt", etc.) is important on servers, so it is best to use the appropriate file type.		* '''Pages''': File, Export, click Plain Text, and proceed. Pages forces you to name the file something.pdb.txt (or something.spt.txt), so after you save the file, you can rename it. The file type (end of filename ".pdb", ".spt", etc.) is important on servers, so it is best to use the appropriate file type.
	* [http://libreoffice.org Libre Office Writer] or [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word) is available for ~~OS X~~.		* [http://libreoffice.org Libre Office Writer] or [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word) is available for macOS. File, Save As, change Save as type to '''Text (*.txt)'''.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />

Eric Martz: /* Mac OS X */

2019-02-03T23:17:52Z

Mac OS X

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	* MS Word for Mac: File, Save As, then change '''Format''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. At the ''Warning/Conversion'' dialog, check "Insert line breaks".		* MS Word for Mac: File, Save As, then change '''Format''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. At the ''Warning/Conversion'' dialog, check "Insert line breaks".
	* Pages: File, Export, click Plain Text, and proceed. Pages forces you to name the file something.pdb.txt (or something.spt.txt), so after you save the file, you can rename it. The file type (end of filename ".pdb", ".spt", etc.) is important on servers, so it is best to use the appropriate file type.		* Pages: File, Export, click Plain Text, and proceed. Pages forces you to name the file something.pdb.txt (or something.spt.txt), so after you save the file, you can rename it. The file type (end of filename ".pdb", ".spt", etc.) is important on servers, so it is best to use the appropriate file type.
	* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word) is available for OS X.		* [http://libreoffice.org Libre Office Writer] or [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word) is available for OS X.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	<references />		<references />

Eric Martz: /* Microsoft® Windows */

2019-02-03T23:17:31Z

Microsoft® Windows

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	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.

	* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word):		* [http://libreoffice.org Libre Office Writer] or [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word):
	*File, Save As, change Save as type to '''Text (.txt)'''.		*File, Save As, change Save as type to '''Text (.txt)'''.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.

Eric Martz: /* Mac OS X */

2019-02-03T23:15:32Z

Mac OS X

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	===Mac OS X===		===Mac OS X===
	* TextEdit is bundled free with OS X. Before saving, check the <i>Format</i> pull-down menu. If it says "Make Rich Text" then you will save plain text. If it says "Make Plain Text" then click that to convert to plain text. If you are in Rich Text mode, there will be formatting buttons at the top of the window. If you are in Plain Text mode, there will be no formatting buttons. In Plain Text, you can display the entire document in bold or an unusual font (see <i>Format, Font</i>), but that only affects the display, not the saved file. The first time you save a new document, you get a choice of Plain Text Encoding. Unicode (UTF-8) is fine.		* TextEdit is bundled free with OS X. Before saving, check the <i>Format</i> pull-down menu. If it says "Make Rich Text" then you will save plain text. If it says "Make Plain Text" then click that to convert to plain text. If you are in Rich Text mode, there will be formatting buttons at the top of the window. If you are in Plain Text mode, there will be no formatting buttons. In Plain Text, you can display the entire document in bold or an unusual font (see <i>Format, Font</i>), but that only affects the display, not the saved file. The first time you save a new document, you get a choice of Plain Text Encoding. Unicode (UTF-8) is fine.
	* Word~~:mac (2008)~~: File, Save As, then change '''Format''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. At the ''Warning/Conversion'' dialog, check "Insert line breaks".		* MS Word for Mac: File, Save As, then change '''Format''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. At the ''Warning/Conversion'' dialog, check "Insert line breaks".
	* Pages: File, Export, click Plain Text, and proceed. Pages forces you to name the file something.pdb.txt (or something.spt.txt), so after you save the file, you can rename it. The file type (end of filename ".pdb", ".spt", etc.) is important on servers, so it is best to use the appropriate file type.		* Pages: File, Export, click Plain Text, and proceed. Pages forces you to name the file something.pdb.txt (or something.spt.txt), so after you save the file, you can rename it. The file type (end of filename ".pdb", ".spt", etc.) is important on servers, so it is best to use the appropriate file type.
	* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word) is available for OS X.		* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word) is available for OS X.

Eric Martz at 23:08, 3 February 2019

2019-02-03T23:08:58Z

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	** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.		** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.
	**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files: '''Windows 10''': Start, enter "File Explorer" in the search slot, click on that in the list above, ~~and~~ under View, check ''File name extensions''. '''Windows 7 or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then ~~double~~ click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files: '''Windows 10''': Start, enter "File Explorer" in the search slot, click on that in the list above. In File Explorer, under View, check ''File name extensions''. '''Windows 7 or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.

	* MS Word:		* MS Word:

Eric Martz at 23:07, 3 February 2019

2019-02-03T23:07:28Z

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	** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.		** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.
	**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows 10, 7, or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK.~~<br>To see the real, full names of files in~~ '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files: '''Windows 10''': Start, enter "File Explorer" in the search slot, click on that in the list above, and under View, check ''File name extensions''. '''Windows 7 or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.

	* MS Word:		* MS Word:

Eric Martz: /* Microsoft® Windows */

2019-02-03T23:04:05Z

Microsoft® Windows

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	** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.		** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.
	**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows 10, 7, or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows 10, 7, or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK.<br>To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.

	* MS Word:		* MS Word:

Eric Martz: /* Microsoft® Windows */

2019-02-03T22:23:33Z

Microsoft® Windows

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	** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.		** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.
	**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in Windows 10, 7, or Vista: Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows 10, 7, or Vista''': Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.

	* Word:		* MS Word:
	*File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		*File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.

Eric Martz: /* Microsoft® Windows */

2019-02-03T22:22:44Z

Microsoft® Windows

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	**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in Windows 10, 7, or Vista: Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in Windows 10, 7, or Vista: Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.


	* Word:		* Word:
	*File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		*File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.


	* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word):		* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word):

Eric Martz: /* Microsoft® Windows */

2019-02-03T22:20:27Z

Microsoft® Windows

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	** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.		** Windows XP: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Wordpad.
	**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		**File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''text document'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows XP'''<ref name="xp">To see the real, full names of files in Windows XP: Start, ~~(All) Programs, Accessories~~, Windows Explorer~~. There~~: ~~Tools~~, Folder ~~Options~~, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK.~~</ref> and '''Windows Vista'''<ref name="vista">~~To see the real, full names of files in Windows ~~Vista~~: Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: ~~Organize~~, Folder ~~and search options~~, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK.</ref>.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for '''Windows'''<ref name="windows">To see the real, full names of files in Windows 10, 7, or Vista: Start, enter "Windows Explorer" in the search slot, and then double click on it in the menu above. In Windows Explorer: Organize, Folder and search options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' Hide extensions for known file types, OK. To see the real, full names of files in '''Windows XP''': Start, (All) Programs, Accessories, Windows Explorer. There: Tools, Folder Options, View tab, Advanced Settings '''uncheck''' ''Hide extensions for known file types'', OK.</ref>.


	* Word:		* Word:
	*File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.		*File, Save As, change '''Save as type''' to '''Plain Text (.txt)'''. To prevent automatic addition of ".txt" to the end of the filename, enclose the file name in double quotes before clicking the Save button.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows XP<ref name="~~xp" /> and Windows Vista<ref name="vista~~" />.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.


	* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word):		* [http://openoffice.org Open Office Writer] (free, compatible with Word):
	*File, Save As, change Save as type to '''Text (.txt)'''.		*File, Save As, change Save as type to '''Text (.txt)'''.
	**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows XP<ref name="~~xp" /> and Windows Vista<ref name="vista~~" />.		**To see the real, full name of the file you saved: See notes below for Windows<ref name="windows" />.

	===Mac OS X===		===Mac OS X===