Rich Text Format?

Question

I'm working on invoices at work. We have to save the invoices to the computer (for various reasons- I won't get into them) before we print them. The only option to save is in RTF- which means that every line of the invoice comes out in its own little text box. Dozens of text boxes. If I want to make a change to the invoice, I have to shift all these stupid little boxes around, then try to line them all back up with each other. This is the biggest pain in the rear. Is there something I can do to make this easier? Please don't say to "Save as" in a different format- that's not working, it still comes out in dozens of boxes. Please help!

My company is EXTREMELY computer illiterate, thanks for noticing. If I open in a PDF, then I can't change anything in the document, which defeats the purpose of saving it in the first place. Oh, did I mention I'm using Windows 98? Yeah, we need help.

Answer 1

Create your invoice using a spreadsheet. Any permanent text area can be locked. It also has the advantage of doing math for you. That is what we use in my company.

Answer 2

Your company is very computer illiterate, IMHO.

Get the free PDF creator from:

It acts just like a printer.

Then, you can save invoices as a PDF file, and created by any software that can print, then, anyone can view with the free Adobe Reader from:

Try it, you'll be amazed how easy it is!!!

Answer 3

If you get hung up and desperate and need to diddle the internals of an already-existing RTF file in the meanwhile, there IS help...you can call up the RTF file in a plain-text or some other robust editor (so's you can see the RTF codes) and diddle with them using the cited source.

But if you need to do so, be prepared for some true grief! This is just for the strong of heart (or adventurous geeks) and as a last-ditch bail-out.