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The RTF, which stands for Rich Text Format, is a document file format developed and owned by Microsoft since 1987 for document exchange between different platforms.

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Font family automatically resets to default (Calibri) as soon as I start typing

Here is what I'm experiencing, in Windows 11: open a blank Wordpad document, type some text in it; select all, and set the font family to anything other than 'Calibri' (e.g. Trebuchet MS); put the ...
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Why does Word want to convert my rtf-file and if I do convert, it doesn't format my text

I have the following rtf-file {\rtf1\ansi\deff0 {\fonttbl {\f0 Courier;}} test } When I try to open it in Word, I get prompted to convert it. If I do so, it opens the file and displays the content ...
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Custom JabRef export (*.layout) similar to Harvard style

I tried to create a custom export in JabRef for when I have to cite stuff in word. Here is what the pre-installed Harvard style .rtf looks like (opened in MS Word 2016): My custom .layout file looks ...
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How can I make W10 open RTFs with WordPad_XP?

I don't like the ribbon interface, but I do like WordPad with RTF (I use it as a convenient, lightweight editor). When I upgraded from XP to W7 I simply overwrote the WordPad directory (C:\Program ...
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how to save image file from source

I have following image source in RTF. {\*\shppict{\pict\pngblip\pichgoal1020\picwgoal1200 ...
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Ms-Word introduces line breaks in RTF

I'm using a template system based on RTF + Velocity. In my RTF's I've got several VTL sentences, such as: #foreach($item in $somevar.someProp)Some may-be RTF text #end If I open the RTF file with ...
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Save a selection of text to an RTF document without opening a new doc and switching windows

Is there a way to save a selected block of text to an RTF document without opening a new document, pasting the content in the new document, saving the new document, and then returning to the original ...
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Save a RTF / Word as a self contained HTML file

Is there a way to save a Word Document as a single HTML file, self contained web page, embedding all the pictures in encode64 or something similar? When I say, single, it means, as the output, we will ...
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Opening .rtf file (created in Mac) on Windows show weird characters

I received a .rtf file generated in Mac and reading it on Windows (tried Word, Notepad++, WordPad) shows a bunch of weird characters e.g. ¤w§ó Am I missing some fonts or what is the issue here?
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Can you add non-breaking spaces to an RTF file using WordPad?

I can't find a way to add non-breaking spaces to an RTF file using WordPad. It is possible to do this in other editors (full Word, for instance) or by editing the RTF file directly as a text file. (...
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MacOs: "rtf can't be opened" when converting rtf to txt using terminal

I hope to convert some rtf files into txt files. However, when I tried textutil -convert txt PathName/*.rtf I got Error reading PathName/FileName.rtf. The file “FileName.rtf” couldn’t be opened. I ...
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jEdit text editor - render/preview RTF file

How can I render/preview RTF file using jEdit i.e show the compiled RTF file and not the RTF source code? I heard that the Info Viewer plugin can achieve this. But when I opened the RTF file in jEdit ...
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Need basic help for extracting, then writing headers to .wmf from .rtf

Task: I have hundreds of binary rtf files with thousands of wmf files so ^c for these pics in the rtfs, then, then ^v in a graphics program (like IrfanView) works but would take months. By ...
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Print computer userName on an RTF rather than MS Office UserName

First question ever on Stack. I am creating an RTF in MS Word. I want to print the computer username in the footer to identify which user printed the document out. Everything I can find directs me ...
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Rich text in an auto populated field in Adobe Acrobat

I have a text field that has RTF to centre the multi-lines. This is retained with a space. As soon as i set it to populate from a hidden data field the Rich Text Formatting disappears. Any ideas how I ...
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How to spell-check a Rich Text document?

I'm looking for a way to spell-check a Rich Text Document created with Wordpad on Windows 7. I know no such feature exists within Wordpad, so I'm looking for workarounds. (I do not have a copy of ...
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Saving web pages in Firefox as text or RTF files that preserve basic formatting and positioning

Is it possible, within Firefox, to save pages containing text while keeping the basic formatting and positioning, but not saving any executable code (JavaScript)? It doesn't need to be perfect, just ...
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How to identify Microsoft Word Elements

I have used Acrobat PRO to convert a PDF file to a Microsoft Word .docx file. The Word document contains a few tables. In the last row of the table, are two shadowed boxes. I am attaching a .jpg as an ...
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How to strip formatting from a known string

We have a bespoke app from a defunct supplier which uses .rtf templates to create letters. The mechanism is that the templates have keywords in pipes that the app then replaces with data from the user(...
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Corrupt RTF, can't view the pictures

Basically a rtf document of mine somehow got corrupt, and all the pictures in it is now replaced by blank placeholders. Is there anything I can do to extract the pictures? I made it using LibreOffice. ...
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How to Export to RTF Without Messing Up Table Formatting?

I have to write several similar reports on LibreOffice Writer. The reports all follow the same template with very minor changes between them: I only change the date and a few simple fields. So, ...
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Get AutoText content from Rich Text Control Field into header?

I am trying to add Title Date Description to the header of a Word document from the content of a Word document. The Word document contains custom Rich Text content control fields. Is it possible ...
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Word 2007 has highjacked my RTF association to Jarte Pro

64-bit Vista I have both Word 2007 and Jarte Pro. I have used Default Programs > Set Associations in Vista to associate RTF with Jarte Pro. However, when clicking on an RTF file in Explorer, it opens ...
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Wordpad loses pasted images after reopening

This is affecting just one computer of many I have access to, all running Windows XP Professional. I copy a selection from an image in MSPaint then paste into Wordpad. I save, close and reopen and the ...
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