Windows 10: RTF showing numbers

Hi, I'm not very technologically advance. I have this Microsoft doc that is in .rtf When I open the file it turns into just squares in the doc.

I was writing in the Scrivener App and it automatically saves backups. But my computer turned off randomly. When I restarted the app my work on the Scrivener app was gone. So I went to the back up and this is what shows up. The other files that were backed up are fine.

I tried to open and repair the document thinking it was corrupt. When it "repairs" it it just turns into numbers. I don't know how to fix it. I have about 20+ pages that are now gone. I need this file to be repaired.

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rtf. file

Hi Michelle,

Some documents when saved takes up space due to its components. For us to help you with your concern, we'd like to know if your rtf file has images on it.

Meanwhile, if your rtf file has pure texts, we suggest that you follow the steps below to reduce the size of your rtf file:

• Compose your rtf file in Microsoft Word.
• Instead of saving, copy and paste your composition to WordPad. All the formatting is copied over too.
  
• Save the document with WordPad, and you'll get a significantly smaller file.

Let us know the results.

 

MS Word RTF versions

You could do this:

• Preserve a machine that runs MS Word 2002
• Connect it to the same network as the MS Word 2010 PC
• Copy the files from the 2010 PC to the 2002 PC
• Run the script to convert them from RT% 1.9 to RTF 1.6
• Run your VB6 code on the converted files

What you see is common in installations that are allowed to fall too far behind. MS Word 2002 was withdrawn many years ago.

 

Cannot select Wordpad as default for .rtf files

Hello!

Follow these steps to set your default application when launching .rtf files.

1. Right click where you want to create a new rich text file (.rtf).

2. Click New > Rich Text Document

3. Give your document a name; anything is fine.

4. Right click your newly created document

5. Click "Open with..."

6. Check "Always use this app to open .rtf files"

7. If WordPad is not already listed, you will need to find it in your PC's program files. To do this, follow Step 7a-7d.

7a. Scroll down and click "Look for another app on this PC"

7b. When the file explorer opens, find the folder "Windows NT" and double click it.

7c. Double click "Acessories"

7d. Double click "WordPad"

Your new file that you created should open in WordPad.

Let me know if you have any other questions. Have a nice day!

-Jared