Save a file as encoded text

On the File menu, click Save As.

If you want to save the file in a different folder, locate and open the folder.

In the File name box, type a new name for the file.

In the Save as type box, select Plain Text.

Click Save.

Under Text encoding, select the option you want:

To use the default encoding standard for your system, click Windows (Default).
To use the MS-DOS encoding standard, click MS-DOS.
To choose a specific encoding standard, click Other encoding, and then select the encoding standard you want from the list. You can preview the text in the Preview area to check whether it makes sense in the encoding standard you selected.

Select any other options you want.

The File Conversion dialog box is resizable so that you can preview more of your document.