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Fix: This File Contains Characters in Unicode Format Which Will Be Lost

In Microsoft Notepad, you may receive the following error when trying to save a file with different encoding.

This file contains characters in Unicode format which will be lost if you save this file as an ANSI encoded text file. To keep the Unicode information, click Cancel below and then select one of the Unicode options from the Encoding drop down list. Continue?

1. Go to File -> Save As

2. Select Encoding at the bottom and choose Unicode

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hi on Thursday, 05 August 2021 16:38

thanks

darren.zhao on Tuesday, 19 March 2019 21:50

THANKS! It's useful for me.

Test on Thursday, 15 February 2018 14:48

:-)

Nasser Pega on Sunday, 29 October 2017 14:38

Hello, does changing the encoding to Unicode before saving a notepad file absolutely, 100% guarantee that no text content will be lost or corrupted; not even a single character?

I am wanting to copy and paste massive amounts of content into notepad and be sure that not a single character or text is lost, corrupted or deleted. Many thanks!