[NJTechDiv] Changing a file extension

[Tony Santiago]

Hi there Tracy,
Why don’t you try opening the file in Microsoft Word, hit F 12 to do a save as, and save it as whatever file you want to convert it to. That should work. Let me know. Good luck.


Tony Santiago
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> On Jan 29, 2021, at 11:59 AM, Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv <njtechdiv at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Mario.
> I did try what you suggest, but it only shows me the filename without the
> extension, and, when I type .brf, it makes my filename name.brf.txt, which
> doesn't help.
> Google says I can use the View menu to make Win10 show me the file
> extension, but I can't find it there.
> Tracy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NJTechDiv [mailto:njtechdiv-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mario
> Brusco via NJTechDiv
> Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 9:53 AM
> To: Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv
> Cc: Mario Brusco
> Subject: Re: [NJTechDiv] Changing a file extension
> 
> when focused on the file, press f2. now you can press the end key, 
> remove the BRF extension using the backspace key, type TXT and press 
> enter. if this doesn't work, explain how you used to be able to do it 
> and any error messages that result from the attempt.
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> From: Tracy Carcione via NJTechDiv [mailto:njtechdiv at nfbnet.org]
> To: 'New Jersey Technology Division List' <njtechdiv at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Tracy Carcione <carcione at access.net>
> Date: Friday, January 29, 2021, 8:30 AM
> Subject: [NJTechDiv] Changing a file extension
> I want to change a file extension from .txt to .brf, and Windows won’t
> let me do it, although I know I’ve done it in the past.
> 
> How do I do this?  How do I make Windows10 show me file extensions at all?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Tracy
> 
> 
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