How to Export HTML from Word

Using Save As

1. Open the Word Document: Open your Word document in Microsoft Word.
2. Save as Web Page:
   1. Go to File > Save As (or Save a Copy if you're working on OneDrive).
   2. Choose a location for the file.
   3. Under the "Save as type" dropdown, select Web Page (*.htm; *.html) or Web Page, Filtered.
   4. Click Save.

Key Differences:

• Web Page (*.htm; *.html): Includes extra Word-specific markup for formatting fidelity.
• Web Page, Filtered: Strips out most of the Word-specific tags, resulting in cleaner HTML, but may lose some advanced formatting.

Using Export Option

1. Go to File > Export.
2. Select Change File Type.
3. Choose Web Page (*.htm; *.html).
4. Click Save As and provide a filename.

Cleaning Up the HTML

Microsoft Word tends to add unnecessary styles and tags. To clean up the HTML:

1. Open the exported file in a code editor (like VS Code or Notepad++).
2. Manually remove unnecessary styles, comments, and tags.
3. Use an online HTML cleaner or a tool like HTML Tidy for automated cleaning.

If you need a highly polished and minimal HTML export, third-party tools or manual conversion methods might be better suited.