The most common file format for documents is the Microsoft Word (.doc) file.
If you want maximum compatibility, you can try saving it as a Rich Text Format (.rtf) file, but you will lose a lot of formatting.
Microsoft Word's DOCX is not very compatible, to save it in Word 2007/2010 as default go to File > Options > Save > 'Word 97-2003 Document(*.doc)'
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.
Save the resume document again, in a non-Microsoft format (RTF is good) and send that document as an attachment to an e-mail.
What is the difference between an academic paper format and a business document format?
They would have different content and perhaps a different format.
In computer using software like ms word we can format a document. After formatting ,the document will appear different . Thus formatting changes the appearance of a document.When users FORMAT a document they can change its appearance.
To share a document between different word processors, it is best to save it in a universally compatible format such as PDF or RTF (Rich Text Format). PDF preserves the document's formatting across various platforms, while RTF can be opened by most word processors with minimal formatting issues. Additionally, using the DOCX format can also be effective, as it is widely supported by many modern word processing applications.
Go to the File menu. Scroll down to the Save as option. Look for Portable Document Format - PDF or Document - .Doc format and click OK. Like anything else give the file a meaninful name so you can find it later when you need to.
In computer using software like ms word we can format a document. After formatting ,the document will appear different . Thus formatting changes the appearance of a document.When users FORMAT a document they can change its appearance.
If you want to format the entire document, click on Select All. If you want to format only part of the document, highlight the section you want to format. From the format menu, select column, then choose three columns. Click OK and observe the new format.
Portable Document Format was created in 1993.
This document is following the APA citation format.
editing is use to edit a document and formatting is use to change the format of the document