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How do I change from ANSI to UTF-8?

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Final answer:

To change from ANSI to UTF-8, use a text editor that supports encoding transformations, open the file, convert it to UTF-8 through the editor's Encoding menu, and save it with UTF-8 encoding.

Step-by-step explanation:

To change from ANSI to UTF-8, you must use a text editor or conversion tool that supports encoding transformation. UTF-8 is a character encoding that supports all characters in the Unicode standard, while ANSI is a collective term that refers to the standard code pages based on the Windows code page 1252. To convert a text file from ANSI to UTF-8, follow these general steps:

  1. Open the file with a text editor that supports encoding, like Notepad++ or Sublime Text.
  2. Go to the Encoding menu option within the editor.
  3. Select 'Convert to UTF-8' or a similar option explicitly stating UTF-8 encoding.
  4. Save the file, ensuring that UTF-8 is selected as the encoding method.

Note: Some text editors automatically save in UTF-8 by default.

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