Razor
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Post by Razor on May 13, 2017 6:18:52 GMT
Has anyone here used Wordpad before? I'm writing a review and I normally use Notepad, but I like what I can do with Wordpad but I don't know how to get it on here. I can't right click and copy and past like I can on Notepad. Does anyone know how I can do it?
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May 13, 2017 17:10:22 GMT
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Post by Verity on May 13, 2017 17:10:22 GMT
I've only used word pad once or twice as I normally use MS Word. But while notepad is more of a "raw" text editor, wordpad uses more the RTF (rich text format) for editing. Think of it sort of as a halfway point between notepad and Word.
CTRL+C and CTRL+V should give you copy and paste functionality
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Post by pgandy on May 13, 2017 18:18:40 GMT
This is the first time I've used Wordpad and do so out of curisoty. I saved this file in RTF format.
OK that works. I saved the file in RTF format and just copied and pasted to the form.
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Post by Faldarin on May 13, 2017 18:20:57 GMT
Hey Razor. Unfortunately, Wordpad's formatting isn't compatible with post formatting... so if you've made any bolds, underlines, or italics - they won't exactly come over cleanly. I don't even know for certain that font formatting would come with it. If you're just using it for the ease of your own use, that's fine - just know you'll have to fix the formatting on the post afterwards.
Verity's right for moving it though. CTRL-A to select the whole document. CTRL-C will copy, click in the create post box, and CTRL-V will paste. Hope that helps, and sorry for bringing bad news about the formatting.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 18:56:47 GMT
I usually just use word and add codes for the formatting. Then copy, paste and voila! Magnifique!
Or make the parts that need formatting bright red and put them in brackets with labels. Them copy, paste and format in the post box. Kinda longer but much more satisfying and thorough. Also means you can overview anything you wrote and change or correct it.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2017 18:57:35 GMT
Do that for posts involving huge amount of formatting. Not these usual comments of mine.
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Post by pgandy on May 13, 2017 19:36:05 GMT
This is the first time I've used Wordpad and do so out of curisoty. I saved this file in RTF format.
OK that works. I saved the file in RTF format and just copied and pasted to the form.
Not suspecting the formating would not allow me to do certain things I went back for another try.
This is the first time I've used Wordpad and do so out of curisoty. I saved this file in RTF format.
OK that works. I saved the file in RTF format and just copied and pasted to the form.
I must say that I didn't try those change using Wordpad but made them after posting using the options given by SBG after pressing the Reply button and pasting.
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Post by Razor on May 14, 2017 1:14:48 GMT
7th Dragon Knifeworks
Mini Bowie
By Ray Harrington
Introduction
This is a test
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Post by Razor on May 14, 2017 1:16:04 GMT
Thank you guys for all the help. It didn't work the way I hoped it would.....I'm just going to stick with notepad.
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Post by natqui on May 15, 2017 15:13:28 GMT
You might want to try 'Google docs'. Pretty much the same as Word, but it's free, and on the cloud, no need to save into the HDD
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