How to Change or Convert Microsoft Word Documents to HTML

Microsoft Word includes settings for a variety of output formats. Word includes this feature to make it easier to share your documents with other people. For example, if you want to share a document with a person that doesn't have Word and allow them to edit the document, you may save it as a Rich Text document in RTF format. Word also supports HTML format for Web documents. However, be aware that the HTML created by Word is not considered high-quality by most Web programmers and designers.

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Word using the "Start" menu or a shortcut. Select the "Open" option from the Office menu and select your document.

2. Open the Office menu and select the "Save as" option. Click the "HTM" or "HTML" option from the Type drop-down menu.

3. Click the "Save" button. View your document and verify that it displays properly.

Tips & Warnings

• Do all your formatting in Microsoft Word before you convert. That will make things easier for those of you who aren't very familiar with HTML or web design.

• Once it's been converted, you can revise it anyway you'd like with other HTML commands or updates.

• So you can use Microsoft Word to convert and then update later.

• While many Microsoft Word features and fonts will convert all right, there are some that won't.

• This is mainly because they're either not available in HTML or require more advanced programming that Microsoft Word doesn't provide.

References

• Microsoft: Open and Save Files in Formats Supported by Word