How do I convert from an Appleworks file to a text file without formatting codes?
Appleworks lets you ‘Print’ to a file on disk– hit Open-Apple-P, and select “A file on disk.” That should do a reasonable job of translating the Appleworks file into text without formatting such as boldface and italic, but leaves in the centering. Others have reported that setting up a special printer entry can yield slightly better results. (The exact procedure for that depends on the version (1-5) of Appleworks. Consult your manual for more information.) Make a new printer, which is identified as a ‘Silentype’ printer, but prints to disk. Make sure the printer interface code is empty.
