Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word 2024 Word 2021 Word 2019 Word 2016

Word offers you the option of having a file format conversion dialog box appear when you open a document in a non-Word format such as plain text, RTF, or HTML file.

  • If the check box is selected, Word informs you that it's doing a conversion and gives you the chance to select a different file converter, if you want to.

  • If the check box is cleared, Word does the conversion automatically.

If you no longer want this dialog to appear, you can disable it in Word options.

  1. Open the Word Options dialog. Select File > Options.

  2. In the left pane, select Advanced, and scroll down to the General category.

  3. Clear the Confirm file format conversion on open check box.

  4. Click OK to save your changes.

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