If you're using word here's how, Word Perfect is similar.
I would think that you would want to use the text only function.
After saving your resume' to a text file open it in note pad to see how everything came out.
Don't use word to open it.
Your formatting will most likely be pretty funky looking
fix it using notepad.
use spaces and the return key to fix the formatting don't use tabs. If you're old enough to have read a telex, that is essentally what you are making. There will be no fonts available, only upper and lowercase, and only the space bar to make hanging indents.
Make sure when you save your file in notepad that it has the .txt file extension.
1 Set a default file format for saving new documents
Learn about saving documents in different file formats and about the changes you can expect if you save a Microsoft Word 2000 document in another file format.
1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Save tab.
2. In the Save Word files as box, click the file format you want.
Text only Saves text without its formatting. Converts all section breaks, page breaks, and new line characters to paragraph marks. Uses the ANSI character set. Select this format only if the destination program cannot read any of the other available file formats.
MS-DOS text only Converts files the same way as Text only format. Uses the extended ASCII character set, which is the standard for MS-DOS-based programs. Use this format to share documents between Word and non-Windows-based programs.
Text only with line breaks, MS-DOS text only with line breaks
Saves text without formatting. Converts all line breaks, section breaks, and page breaks to paragraph marks. Use this format when you want to maintain line breaks — for example, when transferring documents to an electronic mail system.
Text with layout, MS-DOS text with layout *uses a file converter. Preserves line breaks. Inserts spaces in a converted document to approximate indents, tables, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and tab stops. Converts section breaks and page breaks to paragraph marks. Use this format to convert a document to a text file format while preserving the page layout.
Rich Text Format (RTF) Saves all formatting. Converts formatting to instructions that other programs, including compatible Microsoft programs, can read and interpret.
Encoded text Saves text without its formatting. Uses the encoding standard that you choose. Use this format when you share documents with people who use system software in another language
