Office 2007 save as word document in .doc

[wibni]

Hi,

Advice on how to change the 'Default' format in office 2007
applications is well publicized now. However, there is still an issue
that no one has addressed. When you click on the Office Button and
then mouse over the 'Save As' the first option on the list is to save
in the default format (this is NOT effected by changing your default
save format) this option will ALWAYS save in 2007 format.

I was also unable to find any switch in the Office administrative
templates.

Any advice is much appreciated.

 

[macropod]

Hi wibni,

Isn't it curious how 'wysiwygGER01' posted *exactly* the same 'complaint' today at:
http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1537597&page=1 !!

Here's the reply I gave there:
"If you set Word 2007's default file format to '97-2003', the click on the 'Save As' button, the default format becomes '97-2003'
too.

IMHO, the fact that the Word 2007 file format appears at the top of the list when you hover over the 'Save As' button is of little
consequence given that the '97-2003' is the option nearest the cursor at that time."

 

[wibni]

Hi macroprod,

thanks for your post.
So you don't know how to disable docx for the 'Word Document' option
as well?

The fact that the '97-2003' option is nearest to the cursor when
choosing 'Save As' does not stop users to select 'Word Document' and
with that saving the document as .docx

 

[macropod]

See my reply at: http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1537597&page=1