Overriding the default WordPad and Notepad file extensions

By default, WordPad saves any file you create using the DOC extension, and Notepad saves any file you create using the TXT extension unless you specify a different registered extension. For example, if you're using WordPad and decide to name a file DOOM.INI, WordPad will save it as DOOM.INI because INI is an extension Windows 95 recognizes. However, if you call the file DOOM.ZAP, WordPad will save it as DOOM.ZAP.DOC (unless you've registered the ZAP extension). However, there is a way around this. When you want to save a file with an extension other than the default, just enclose the filename in quotes in the Save As dialog box.