A company I applied for a job asked me to attach my resume and send it as a text file, and I tried to decide aif I need to convert it into which type of file-text docs,rich text format.. SOS...
2006-11-08 13:21:50 · 9 answers · asked by averageMandy 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
No. A text file is a .txt file. A Word file is a .doc file. The reason why they want a text file is because you cannot program a virus in it. With a .doc file you can program macros in visual basic. ; )
2006-11-08 13:25:16 · answer #1 · answered by Chistiaŋ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would actually ask the the company you are working with if they have a preference.
While most companies can accept Word docs, they will use text files to copy and paste it in there own intranet database system for easy reference. Imaginge when you go to the Google search and type in a query - that is probably how they will use the text file - not for "prettiness" but for actual "hits" based on query.
What I would suggest (to cover all bases) is two send two attachments.
1) A Word "rich text" just in case they want to print it and second...
2) A true text file. Here's what you do...
You need to open up NOTEPAD for this. Copy and paste your entire resume to the open page in notepad and watch all of youyr beautiful formatting disappear. Then, clean it up a little (remove or replace "odd" charactors that might show up due to the conversion process and maybe add some spaces where they might be needed for separtion of sections. Save your notepad text file. Attach it.
Do NOT use Word for creating a proper text file.
2006-11-08 13:35:04 · answer #2 · answered by whome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save the Word document as 'text only' or if you want keep the original document as a Word document then make a copy of it first. Then open the copy and sort it then click on File and Save As and from the drop down list select 'text only'. You will get a warning about losing the formatting stuff.
2016-05-21 23:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A text file is pure, unadulterated, unformatted text. Basically it's what Notepad does. Word's native format, represented by the ".doc" suffix after a file, is not really considered a text file, because it carries a lot of formatting keys and codes and etc. such as "bold" and font size, font style, etc.
Tip for formatting your resume in TXT format: Use CAPS for headings. Use a dash for bullet points. Use double return in between paragraphs.
2006-11-08 13:28:04 · answer #4 · answered by SandFlyer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes microsoft word is a text file. A text file refers to the ending of teh file you have on word. It most likely says:
( .doc ) at the end of the name of the file.
2006-11-08 13:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by poolmancool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rich text file (aka .rtf)
text file (aka .txt)
The endings are specific to what kind of program can open them. The company may not necessarily use Word, so if they are asking for a text file the above two are the only ones I would suggest as they are the industries universal standards
2006-11-08 13:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by pariah6.9you 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A text file is a notepad document.
2006-11-08 14:48:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if im not mistaken, plain text file would be like word pad or note pad...which can be recognized by microsoft word...but not the other way round...you cant properly view microsoft word documents in notepad...
2006-11-08 13:30:21 · answer #8 · answered by repoman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-08 13:23:31 · answer #9 · answered by danmcg129 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋