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Convert RTF to DOC

You have the option to convert your rtf file to doc, as well as a variety of other formats, using our free online converter.

Converting your rtf file to doc is easy with these steps.

Converting your doc file to rtf is easy with these steps.

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Step 1

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Converting rtf to doc

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Rich Text Format

Extension.rtf
Category🔵 documents
Programs
🔵 AbiWord
🔵 Kword
🔵 TextEdit
Main program🔵 WordPad
Description🔵

Rich Text Format (RTF) may not be the most popular word processing file format, but it is one of the most versatile. It is used for exchanging text-based files from a word processing file to another. For example, you can create and transfer RTF files to someone using Microsoft Word, as well as convert the same to Portable Document File (PDF).

Here are some of the characteristics or distinctive features of Rich Text Format (RTF):

  1. 1. RTF files have a smaller size because document history data is not stored.
  2. 2. Most word processors, such as Microsoft Word can read RTF files.
Technical details🔵

How to create and how to open an RTF file

Do you want to learn how you can create a Rich Text Format (RTF) file? We must mention that RTF files were one of the earliest word processing file types, as the development dates back to the 1980s. Microsoft Word team was the team behind the idea.

You can create an RTF file directly from your Microsoft Word.

If you want to open an RTF file, all you have to do is to send or transfer the file to any device (computer or smartphone) that has a word processor, such as Google Docs and Microsoft Word.

You can use the following applications/programs to open your RTF file.

  1. 1. Google Drive
  2. 2. OneDrive
  3. 3. Google Chrome
  4. 4. WordPad
  5. 5. Dropbox
  6. 6. LibreOffice
  7. 7. TextEdit
  8. 8. AbiWord
  9. 9. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

Which other formats RTF can be converted into and why

Rich Text Format (RTF) is one of the most versatile word processing file types. As such, it can be used alongside other word processing file formats.

We present to you, some of the other formats that RTF files can be converted into:

  1. 1. DOC
  2. 2. DOCX
  3. 3. PDF
  4. 4. TXT

DOC is the most popular alternative to Rich Text Format (RTF) because it is developed by the Microsoft Word team – the same team that developed RTF. Thus, you rest assured that Microsoft Word can conveniently be used to create, as well as convert Rich Text Format (RTF). You might also need to convert RTF files to PDF ones as they are easily converted and support inserting images.

Developer🔵 Microsoft
MIME type
🔵 text/rtf

Microsoft Word Document

Extension.doc
Category🔵 documents
Programs
🔵 Microsoft Word
🔵 OpenOffice.org Writer
🔵 IBM Lotus Symphony
🔵 Apple Pages
🔵 AbiWord
Main program🔵 Microsoft Word
Description🔵 .doc The .doc format is a proprietary document file format used by Microsoft Word, primarily in versions before Word 007. It's a binary file format for text documents that may contain rich text content, images, tables, graphs, and other elements typical of word processing documentsThe .doc format was widely used for creating and sharing documents in business and academic settings. However, it has largely been supplanted by the .docx format in more recent versions of Microsoft Word.
Technical details🔵 The `.doc` format, closely tied to Microsoft Word, was a preeminent word processing standard before the `.docx` format emerged in Office 2007. It was a proprietary binary format, making its structure inaccessible for third-party software development. The format includes binary codes for displaying text, images, and formatting in Word. It comprises text, formatting details, images, and other elements, supporting various text formats. Despite being associated with Word, other processors like OpenOffice also support it, albeit with compatibility variations across different Word versions. The `.docx` format, introduced later, is based on Office Open XML, offering more efficiency with XML and ZIP compression. However, modern Word versions maintain support for `.doc` for backward compatibility, highlighting its lasting impact and relevance in digital word processing.
Developer🔵 Microsoft
MIME type
🔵 application/msword
🔵 application/kswps

FAQ

❓ How do I change rtf to doc?
To get started, either pick a file you want to convert from rtf and select it or drag and drop it into the conversion tool. Next, select the desired format that you wish to convert your file to. Once you have selected the format, click the "convert" button and wait for the tool to finish converting your file.
⏳ What is the estimated time it will take to convert rtf to doc?
Typically, image conversions only take a few seconds, so you can expect a speedy conversion when changing rtf to doc.
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