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Today you will
- save your project document in three formats: .docx, .pdf and .rtf
- open each one to check it works
Before you start, open {{code:03_finished}} in your {{code:sm1}} folder and check that {{code:sm1_doc1_from_template.docx}} is there. Give your teacher a thumbs up if it is, or tell them if it's missing.
Warm-up
Has a file ever refused to open for you? What do you think went wrong?
- .docx is for work you're still editing.
- .pdf is for finished work, because it looks the same on every device. It's the one you hand in or email.
- .rtf is a backup for when a .docx won't open. It keeps your words and simple things like bold, but it can lose logos and tables.
Whichever one you make, always open the copy afterwards to check it worked.
Watch your teacher do this first, then follow the steps and tick each one as you go.
Do the PDF first, because your teacher will check it before you move on to the .rtf.
If you get stuck
- If a file went to your Downloads, upload it into {{code:03_finished}}.
- If the .rtf lost your logo or a table, that's normal.
- If a file won't open, download it again rather than changing its ending (.pdf or .docx) by hand.
- If two files look the same, check the ending: .docx, .pdf or .rtf.
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