Specifying File Formats for Existing Files with Unicode Content

Overwriting the file

If the file is already referenced from other files, you may want to change the format without changing the name or its location. As you cannot have two files with the same name saved in the same directory, even in different formats, the only option is to overwrite the file.

1. Make sure the file is the active window. Click File > Save As and select the file from the list.
2. From the Save as format list box, select the file format. ANSI is not available if the file contains characters outside of the ANSI character set.
3. Click Save. A dialog box displays asking if you want to overwrite the file.
4. Click Yes.

Saving in the same directory

If you want to have versions of a file in various formats within the same directory, you must save each file with a different name.

1. Make sure the file is the active window. Click File > Save As.
2. In the File name text box, enter the new name of the file.
3. From the Save as format list box, select the file format. ANSI is not available if the file contains characters outside of the ANSI character set.
4. Click Save.

Saving in a different directory

If you would like to keep the name of the file but change the format, you must save the file in a different directory.

1. Make sure the file is the active window. Click File > Save As and select the file from the list.
2. Navigate to the directory in which you want to save the file.
3. From the Save as format list box, select the file format. ANSI is not available if the file contains characters outside of the ANSI character set.
4. Click Save.

If you modify an ANSI text file and the modifications include characters outside of the ANSI characters set, when you try to save your changes, the Save As dialog box will open and you need to either overwrite the ANSI file with a file of the same name but in a different format, or rename the file and save in Unicode or UTF-8 format .