WD: Saving in Text Only with Line Breaks in Word for Macintosh (26963)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 3.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 3.01
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 3.02
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 4.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 5.1
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q26963

SUMMARY

This article describes the Text Only with Line Breaks file format. When you use this format, Word saves the document as an ASCII file without formatting, and adds ASCII return characters to the end of each line. You must use this format to prepare document files for other programs that require ASCII formatted files with lines of a certain maximum length.

MORE INFORMATION

To save a document in the Text Only with Line Breaks format, use the appropriate method for your version of Word.

Word versions 5.0, 5.1, 6.0, 6.0.1 and 98

  1. On the File menu, click Save As.
  2. If you want to retain the formatted document, type a new name for the text document.
  3. In the Save File as Type list, click Text Only with Line Breaks.
  4. Click Save.

Word versions 4.0 and 3.x

  1. On the File menu, click Save As.
  2. If you want to retain the formatted document, type a new name for the text document.
  3. Click File Format.
  4. Click to select "Text Only with Line Breaks." Click OK.
  5. Click Save.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/13/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbinterop KB26963
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