What Is an RTF File?
A file with the .RTFfile extensionis a Rich Text Format file.
RTF files are useful because lots of programs support them.
If you’re on a Mac, Apple TextEdit or Apple Pages will work.
Double-clicking the file should be all you gotta do to trigger one of those programs to open it.
Zoho DocsandGoogle Docsare two ways you could open and edit RTF files online.
The benefit with online apps is that you don’t have to install anything!
Some other, not-free ways to open one include usingMicrosoft WordorCorel WordPerfect.
A few of those Windows RTF editors also work with Linux and Mac.
Not every program that supports RTF files can view the file in the same way.
This is because some programs don’t support newer specifications of the RTF format.
More on that below.
Another online method that supports RTF to PDF, or to PNG, PCX, or PS, isZamzar.
Doxillionis afree document file converterthat can save RTF toDOCXand a number of other document formats.
Similarly,Filestar can convert an RTF fileto dozens of formats.
Yet another method is to use one of the editors from above.
With the file already open, use theFilemenu or some sort ofExportoption to save to a different file format.
Since then, there have been some revisions to the format.
When this happens, images won’t be displayed at all.
The first version of the format was released in 1987 and used by MS Word 3.
RTF files don’t support macros, but that doesn’t mean “.RTF” files are macro-safe.
Although their file extensions look similar, RTF files aren’t the same asWRForSRFfiles.
FAQ
Yes, but rarely.
The officialDropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft Office apps can open RTF files on Android.
you’re able to also find plenty of apps dedicated to opening RTF files in theGoogle Play Store.
In Microsoft Word, go toFile>SaveAs>Save as Typeand selectRich Text Format (*.rtf).
To open an RTF file in Word, make sureAll filesis selected when browsing for the document.
