Saving Files in Rich Text Format (*.rtf) Saving your files in Rich Text Format (.rtf) allows you to share your text files with others who may have a different word processor or operating system than you do, while at the same time preserving most of the formatting of the original document. Below are the steps for saving a file in .rtf in Microsoft Word, but the steps are virtually the same for other word processor programs. Please read these instructions carefully; there are some very specific requirements regarding how to name your file. 1. While you still have the document open in your word processor, go to File on the menu bar. 2. Select the Save As... option. 3. In the dialog box, by the words "Save in:" choose where you want to save the file. Examples: Desktop, (C:), or 3 1/2 Floppy (A:).     4. Near the bottom of the dialog box you will see a place to enter a name for your file. Below the File name box, there is a place to choose, by clicking on the drop down menu arrow, the type of file you want your file to be saved as (Save as type:). Choose Rich Text Format (*.rtf).     5. Click the Save button. You have just saved your file in .rtf (rich text format). Here's a generic overview on how to send an e-mail attachment. First, open your e-mail program. Look for a button or command that says "ATTACH" or "File to attach ___________ |BROWSE|." Click on it. The computer should open up a disk drive tree menu that allows you to look for a file on your hard drive or disk drive, much like what happens when you click on OPEN or FOLDER in your favorite word processor. Locate the file you want to attach. Highlight it and click OKAY or OPEN. The file should now be attached to your e-mail. Click SEND. HINT: you may want to practice this by e-mailing yourself an attachment. That way you can check to see if you did it right by verifying that the message you receive from yourself has the attachment. Created by Becky Villarreal