How-To: Open a document in rich text format (.rtf) - OpenOffice.org Writer
- To open a document in "Rich Text" format (.rtf), first click here on "File."
- Then, on the menu that appears, click on the option "Open..."
- The "Open" window should appear. In this area you should see the documents that you can open, including the ones in rich text format.
- To make our search easier though, look for the "Files of type" field and click on its down arrow here.
- Then, a list of file types should open. Just click once on the option "Rich Text Format (*.rtf)"
- Good. Notice that only the files in rich text format are now displayed. Click once on the file that you need, and then click on the "Open" button below.
- Great! We have opened the document in rich text format. Congratulations!
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Open a document in rich text format (.rtf)
This screencast demonstrates how to open a document in rich text format
(.rtf) in OpenOffice.org Writer.
You learn:
- The appearance of OpenOffice.org Writer when no document is open.
- How to access the "open" window.
- How to filter files and look documents in rich text format.
- How to open a document in rich text format in OpenOffice.org Writer.
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For advanced functionality with similar results see:
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