How to Change a File Format
Often, a file's format may be changed by simply renaming the file with another extension, such as .txt or .html. Other times, the file's format may be altered by processing the file with a software application, such as when converting a Word document to a PDF. In yet other instances, file conversion utility applications are used to change a file format, like when converting a WAV file to an MP3. For this example, the file format of a text file will be changed to html.
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Instructions
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Right-click the "Start" button on the Windows desktop.
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Click "Explore" from the "Start" context menu.
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Navigate to the text file to be changed to html format.
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Right-click on the text file.
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Select "Rename" from the context menu. The file name will highlight and allow for editing the file extension.
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Change the .txt file extension to .htm or .html. Notice that the file icon changes from a text file icon to a web page file icon.
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Double-click the file icon with the new extension. The file will open with a browser instead of notepad as the operating system now recognizes the file by its new extension of .htm (or .html).
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Tips & Warnings
To convert file to another format, for example to convert a WAV file to MP3, a file conversion utility application is necessary.
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Comments
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* How to change or rename file extensions? Click on 'Start' button of your computer. Then click on 'Control Panel' and open 'Folder Options'. In Folder Options, select 'View' tab. Then uncheck 'Hide extensions from known file types' and click on 'Apply' tab. Now you can see the full name of any file on your computer with its associated extensions. Foe example: xyz.mp3, xyz.exe, xyz.txt, xyz.jpg,.. etc. Now you can simply rename the extension of your file. * You may get a warning dialog box, saying : "If you change a file name extension, the file may become unusable. Are you sure you want to change it?" Click on 'YES' tab to apply changes. After renaming a file, do not forget to Enable 'Hide extensions from known file types'. * Remember: Do NOT change an extension which is NOT associated with its file format. Because after renaming a file with wrong extension, can not open or run that file at all. For example, if you rename a text file (which is originally written in Notepad), from 'xyz.txt' to 'xyz.mp3', then you can not open or run this file. Because.mp3 format is associated with music files only and not with text files. And 'xyz.txt' file (typed in Notepad) is not a music file, it is a text file. So this file is unable to run with a music player and can not produce any music. *
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