Type .html at the end of the file name and click on the Save button. This will save your text file in HTML format. Double-click on the saved file and it will open in your default web browser.

Click the "Start" button in the bottom left corner of your screen and then click "Computer" to open the native Windows 7 file manager. Locate the HTML file you want to save to text.

Enter a filename in the File Name text box. Click the "Save As Type" drop-down menu and select "Web Page (.htm; .html)." Click the "Save" button to save the document. Advertisement.