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This wikiHow teaches you how to corrupt a file so that a Microsoft Word document cannot be opened.
Steps
Use an online file damage tool
Using Notepad on Windows
- You can use any Word document (no matter the content) because no one can open this file.
Change file extension on Windows
- Open the Windows search bar and type the file options .
- Click File Explorer Options in the list of results.
- Click the View tab at the top of the window.
- Remove the check mark from the “Hide extensions for known file types” box under the “Advanced Settings” heading.
- Click OK .
- Since you will damage the file, check to make sure it’s a non-critical document. You can also make a copy of the file before changing the extension if you want to keep the original file.
- If you want to hide the file extension again, return to the View tab of File Explorer Options and check the “Hide extensions for known file types” box.
Change file extensions on Mac
- Open Finder
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- Click the Finder menu near the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Click Preferences .
- Click the Advanced tab. This option has a gear icon.
- Check the box “Show all filename extensions” (Show all extensions in filenames)
- Click the red circle in the upper left corner to close the window.
- Since you will damage the file, check to make sure it’s a non-critical document. You can also make a copy of the file before changing the extension if you want to keep the original file.
- If you want to hide file extensions in the Finder, go back to Finder > Preferences > Advanced and uncheck the “Show all filename extensions.”
Warning
- Do not use files that you may need later, because damaged files are often difficult to recover. Don’t forget to create a dummy file or use a copy of the original document.
- Use extreme caution if you want to corrupt files in response to assignments sent over the internet at school or college. Schools are becoming more and more strict with this trick, some subjects can even give you 0 points right away for damaging documents. Please read your school’s rules on this matter carefully before attempting to do so.
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