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.doc refers to a word document
.rtf refers to rich text format
the .rtf extension was an enhancement of the .txt (Notepad) which was available in initial versions of windows. in rtf format you can form text styles like bold italics etc but advanced text editing and formatting was not supported by .rtf
the word document provides us a lot of features that the rtf does not.
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What is the extention name of word pad?
what are the difference between wordpad and paint
In what situation would you use an rtf file over a doc file?
rtf file is used over a doc file when the receiver does not have the same version of software as yours. If the receiver has the same version of software as yours then doc file is ok to send as the receiver will be able to open it. If you do not know what version the receiver has then send rtf file as any one either having a old or new version will be able to open an rtf file
Why do you save as rtf?
RTF means rich text format developed by Microsoft. Sometimes, when you e.g. work with different versions of MS Word you can save your files in rtf so you ensure that you open them without any problems. RTF also works with OpenOffice.org and some other word processing software. But some features that work in doc do not work in rtf formats.
What are the file name extensions of wordpad?
1. .txt 2. .rtf. 3. .doc 4. .write
5 types of documents people produce with word processing?
Pdf, doc, (docx), rtf, html, xml
What is the difference between a doc and odt file extensions?
".odt" is for Open Document and ".doc" is for Word Document.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of an RTF file compared to Word's doc?
Advantage is because most applications allows you to import rtf file or to open it in that application, disadvantage is file size it is much bigger then Word format (docx).
How do you convert a doc document into a rich format file document?
Choose "save as" option and there in the dialog box choose file type .rtf
What is the difference between doctor and medic?
doc has medical degree, medic doesnt
What is the difference between doc and docx?
Doc can be read in all MS Word versions but Docx can be only read in Word 2007 and later version unless you have installed some adds-on or compatibility packs in MS Word 2003;Docx file size is 75% less than the file size of doc;Docx files can easily convert into doc, .html, .rtf and other file formats, but a doc has to be converted in the aid of professional software;Docx is an opener file format that can be easily accessible;Docx is more powerful and versatile on features.
Can you password protect a rtf file?
put it in a rar, then password that. Or make it an sfx archive and use that as an exe instead, using Winrar. MS Word 2003 implements an RTF version that supports passwords, so it's possible. (The old trick of saving a Word doc as RTF to bypass protection no longer works.) But even their 1.8 RTF spec (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=ac57de32-17f0-4b46-9e4e-467ef9bc5540&displaylang=en) still says "Also, there is currently no method for storing passwords in RTF, so...".
What is the rtf format?
RTF (Rich Text Format) is a standard language for formatting printed pages, such as word processor documents. RTF can be used as a "Bridge" between programs; for example if you have Microsoft Word and another word processor, and you wish to open a document in the other word processor, you could save the document as an RTF document in Microsoft word, then open the RTF document in the other word processor.
