Description of Simple
Text
For purposes of the Translation Helper, a
simple text file is a file that contains
nothing but text. No formatting, nothing but
ASCII characters.
Unless you specify otherwise, a computer
program (such as Word or Excel) will save
your work in its own special format (for
example, Word creates .doc files and Excel
creates .xls files). This enables it to add
formatting of various kinds.
However, we don't want that formatting, so
the file needs to be saved differently.
How to Create a Simple Text
File
NOTE: Be careful not
to overwrite your original file. Save your
simple text file to a new name.
Microsoft Word
Use the Save as option,
select the File Type Text Only,
then press the Save button.
Microsoft Excel
Use the Save as option,
select the File Type Text (Tab delimited),
then press the Save button.
Other programs have similar save features.
