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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (2646)	3/29/1999 5:02:00 PM
From: RJL	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110642

"to all, how do i convert a text file to an html file in windows 95 explorer? or, for that matter, how do you change the file type of any document - they part after the . for example, if i want to change a word document to a text document in windows explorer (not in word as this example is easy in word)." Changing a text file into HTML is a breeze, since HTML is text format anyway. You just have to rename the extension. Example: mypage.txt Rename it to: mypage.htm (or mypage.html) Your second question is more difficult. You can rename the extension of a file in Windows Explorer very easily, but it won't convert the file into that file type. You would have to use the file's program and try to save it as another file type. Like you said...In Word, you can take a .doc file and save it as a .txt (you might lose some formatting). You cannot change that in Explorer...and that goes for every other file type as well. You must use the originating program and if you can, change the format from within. Hope this helps, Richard