How to Save a File With a Different Extension

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Tip 1 - Save Files with Any Extension From Windows' Save As Menu

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gregalicious | permalink

Windows' Save As dialog can be a little annoying. If you want to use a certain file extension, you have to pick it from a long list, and sometimes it isn't even available in that list. Reader Java-Princess shares an awesome shortcut for saving files as whatever extension you want.
Tags: Windows Tips, Shortcuts, file extensions, files, Notepad, Windows, Extensions, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5883860/change-the-file-extension-of-any-file-through-windows-save-as-menu ^[1]

Tip 2 - How to Change a File Extension

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gregory Dolan | permalink

File extensions tell your computer what a file is and what types of software programs on your computer should open the file. The easiest was to change a file's extension is to save the file as a different file type from within a software...
Tags: WikiHow, Change a File Extension, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Change-a-File-Extension ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Save Files in Different Formats | eHow

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by Julie storlie | permalink

You can save a file in a different format so that people can read it even if they don't have the application you used to create it. Some formats also make it easier and quicker to send a file via e-mail. You can also change the format of a picture so you can use it in different applications. These instructions should work for different applications...

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/how_4960_save-files-different.html ^[3]

Tip 4 - How do I create a file with a custom file extension?

Published: 9 years, 7 month(s) ago | Submitted by janine de medeiros | permalink

I've just been trying to create a .crt file, so I can copy the contents (text) from a web page in to it, but Mac OS doesn't seem to want to let me do it easily. Normally in Windows I would right c...

For further reading: http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/11135/how-do-i-create-a-file-with-a-custom-file-extension ^[4]