Rich Text Format (generally referred to as RTF) is a cross-platform document format developed by Microsoft. Most word processing software can read and save RTF documents. RTF is the abbreviation of Rich TextFormat, which means multi-text format.

As a file similar to DOC format (Word document), rich text has good compatibility and can be opened and edited using "WordPad" in Windows "Accessories".

Rich text is a very popular file structure and many text editors support it. General format settings, such as font and paragraph settings, page settings and other information can be stored in RTF format, which can realize mutual access between word and wps files to a certain extent.

Extended information:

The Rich Text Format (RTF) specification is an encoding method designed to facilitate the easy transfer of formatted text and graphics between applications. Now, users can take advantage of specific conversion software.

Transfer word processing documents between applications on different systems such as MS-DOS, Windows, OS/2, Macintosh and Power Macintosh. The RTF specification provides a format for exchanging text and graphics between different output devices, operating environments, and operating systems.

Rich text uses ANSI, PC-8, Macintosh, or IBM PC character sets to control the presentation and formatting of documents, including screen display and printing.

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