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How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:33 am
by snovotny
I have a file that downloads to my computer as an .xls, but has to be uploaded as .txt (don't ask me, seems goofy.) Is there a way to save as .txt? I don't see it from the save as menu?
Thanks!
Sandy
Re: How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:18 am
by esperantisto
Save as CSV and change the name extension.
Re: How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:17 pm
by snovotny
How do I change the name extension? I thought it is normally done from the properties menu of the file, but didn't see it there?
Re: How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:37 am
by esperantisto
Hm, just right-click on the file and choose Rename.
Re: How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:21 am
by snovotny
esperantisto wrote:Hm, just right-click on the file and choose Rename.
Ummm, that doesn't actually change the file type that it is. It will not actually convert that file into another file type. I am not trying to NAME something a .txt, I need it to BE a .txt. If I right click it and rename, then it will just be Somefile.txt.csv, which won't work since it will still be a .csv file.
Re: How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 10:34 am
by Villeroy
A csv file is nothing but plain text. Suffix ".csv" indicates that the plain text contained in the file represents a tabular structure rather than human language, so a dumb operating system like Windows gets a hint that this plain text should be pushed into some program other than Notepad.exe although it would be perfectly readable in Notepad.
Re: How do I save as .txt?
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 1:17 pm
by esperantisto
If you use Windows (you should have actually specified your OS), disable hiding file name extensions for registered types.