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Convert RTF to WRI

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Is it possible to convert RTF to WRI?
Yes - RTF converts to WRI.

db lists rtf->wri with 21 'programs' as the top pair, but .wri (Windows Write) is an obsolete 1990s format - there is no reason to convert TO it today. The realistic direction is the reverse (open an old .wri and save it as RTF/DOCX). Treat this DB pairing as legacy noise.

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Also to WRI: DOC

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How to convert RTF to WRI

Converting a .RTF file to .WRI lets you open the content in software that prefers the .WRI format, though some details may change compared with the original. The programs listed below open .RTF files and can save or export them to .WRI (or a closely related format). One of them is Microsoft Word: Microsoft Word is one of the elements of the Microsoft Office Suite, which enables users to create, edit, and share text documents. Microsoft Word is probably….

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

Programs that convert RTF

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Works
Corel WordPerfect
ABC Amber Text Converter
Atlantis Word Processor
TextMaker
Ability Write

About these formats

.RTF Rich Text Format Document

An RTF file is a Rich Text Format document -- a portable text file with basic formatting (bold, italic, fonts, colors, simple tables) that almost every word processor can open. Use…

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.WRI Windows Write Document

A WRI file is a document created by Microsoft Windows Write, the word processor bundled with Windows 1.0 (1985) through Windows 3.11. Modern Windows has no built-in handler for it. Open it…

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