whats the difference between doc, txt, rtf?

Answer 1

The programmes used to open them! .doc is opened by Microsoft Word, and .txt (text I think opened by wordpad) and .rtf (rich text format are opened by other programms (which I cant name!!!lol)

Answer 2

Doc can only be read by Microsoft Word and any word processor program that is compatible, such as Open Office. It allows for pictures, tables, graphic illustrations and different fonts.
Rich Text Format and Text are designed to be read by any text program. RTF only has a few format options and TXT the least; but they can be transferred between computers and across the internet most easily.
TXT files are made in Notepad and RTF on Wordpad on a pc running Windows.
Word and Open Office can make all three formats.

So Notepad can open a TXT file made in Word but not a Doc as the formatting will be lost and the document will appear in plain TXT format.
Word can open a DOC and retain all the formatting; it can also open a TXT file. It can add formatting to that text file and save it as a doc.

Answer 3

Each is a different file format -- a different way of storing not only the letters (characters) but the formatting (fonts, paragraphs, etc)

DOC = microsoft word doctument

TXT = text only document, no formatting

RTF = Rich Text Formatting. Like TXT but with some formatting and readable by more programs than just Microsoft.

Answer 4

doc is a microsoft word format only readable on word. txt is plain text and any word processor can read it. rtf is rich text which is somewhere in between

Answer 5

Doc file is Microsoft Word file, txt file could be any file, you can open notepad and write something, and it Will saved as txt. rtf(rich transform text) you can save this extension file from notepad or Word.

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Answer 6

doc allows graphics and MANY MANY fonts.
txt is straight text font with no ability to make the letters look pretty.
.rtf (rich text format) allows some additional fonts with no special functions...

stick with .doc.