# Edit an exported Unicode text file in Notepad

You can edit an exported Unicode text file in Notepad.

## To edit an exported Unicode Text File in Notepad

1. Open the file in Notepad. The first seven lines of the file explain what cannot be edited. The text strings that can be edited are enclosed in double quotes.
2. Make the changes required to translate the strings.
3. From the File menu, select Save As. Make sure that Text Documents [*.txt] is selected in the Save as type box, and Unicode is selected in the Encoding box. Save the file using its original name or specify a new name.
4. Close the file and Notepad.

## See also

Prepare an application for language switching

Export Operation dialog box

Export text strings to a Unicode text file

Edit an exported Unicode text file in Excel