Comments on: Save as .doc instead of .docx in Word 2007 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007 writer * designer * technologist Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:42:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Marti Mitchell http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-39269 Marti Mitchell Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:02:29 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-39269 This works for me until there is an update, then 2007 loses some of my most important preferences, .doc being one of them. Is there something else I can do to avoid have to reset this at each update? This works for me until there is an update, then 2007 loses some of my most important preferences, .doc being one of them. Is there something else I can do to avoid have to reset this at each update?

]]> By: K http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-38410 K Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:37:45 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-38410 Looks like this worked. Checked in regedit like elstron had said but it was already saved as "doc" even when I upload it it's still saying .docx Looks like this worked. Checked in regedit like elstron had said but it was already saved as “doc” even when I upload it it’s still saying .docx

]]> By: Samuel http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-37622 Samuel Thu, 18 Feb 2010 01:11:16 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-37622 I don't know when you last used OpenOffice Walter. The UI isn't as clean as Office 2007, if you actually like 2007, but is comparable to 2003 so more familiar for most users. And regarding features - I actually use OpenOffice for producing scientific posters now instead of Microsoft Office because it actually has far better graphics capabilities. I have no idea what features you think are missing. The default styles mightn't be as attractive, but the underlying functionality is in many cases better, probably because fewer resources are put into snazzy marketing gimmicks and more into software development. I don’t know when you last used OpenOffice Walter. The UI isn’t as clean as Office 2007, if you actually like 2007, but is comparable to 2003 so more familiar for most users.

And regarding features – I actually use OpenOffice for producing scientific posters now instead of Microsoft Office because it actually has far better graphics capabilities.

I have no idea what features you think are missing. The default styles mightn’t be as attractive, but the underlying functionality is in many cases better, probably because fewer resources are put into snazzy marketing gimmicks and more into software development.

]]> By: JavaJonnie http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-37360 JavaJonnie Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:48:21 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-37360 Go to the file save =>word options (lower right)=>save tab on left change the file save as type first line. Go to the file save =>word options (lower right)=>save tab on left change the file save as type first line.

]]> By: JohnM http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-36174 JohnM Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:24 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-36174 Anyone else have a problem, whereby you set the default to .DOC and it magically is set back to .DOCX? Anyone else have a problem, whereby you set the default to .DOC and it magically is set back to .DOCX?

]]> By: Walter http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-35621 Walter Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:06:39 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-35621 "Go to OpenOffice.org and download a free office suite that does more of what you tell it to do and less of what it supposes you ought to do" Yes, if you really, really want a program that can almost do what Office 97 could ten years ago, openoffice is a great choice. Sorry. Too many missing features and clunky UI choices for my tastes. “Go to OpenOffice.org and download a free office suite that does more of what you tell it to do and less of what it supposes you ought to do”

Yes, if you really, really want a program that can almost do what Office 97 could ten years ago, openoffice is a great choice. Sorry. Too many missing features and clunky UI choices for my tastes.

]]> By: Arnold http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-30679 Arnold Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:51:05 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-30679 I still cannot open or save my .efg file, even though Word opened it just an hour ago! Word said I needed updates, which I did, but now, my resume, which is saved in a .efg format, is now unrecognizable. My entire MIT history, plus all of my work history is gone because of this forum!! Grrrr!!! This will take almost a whole day to recompile, and then several hours to retype. I wish there was another way... I still cannot open or save my .efg file, even though Word opened it just an hour ago! Word said I needed updates, which I did, but now, my resume, which is saved in a .efg format, is now unrecognizable. My entire MIT history, plus all of my work history is gone because of this forum!! Grrrr!!! This will take almost a whole day to recompile, and then several hours to retype. I wish there was another way…

]]> By: jennie http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-30589 jennie Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:28:57 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-30589 It worked thanks very, very much. I really needed to do that doing an online course and could not submitt assignments. Untill now, difference between pass and fail. Can't thank enough. It worked thanks very, very much. I really needed to do that doing an online course and could not submitt assignments. Untill now, difference between pass and fail.

Can’t thank enough.

]]> By: elstron http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-19795 elstron Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:41:44 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-19795 if after changing word settings to save as .doc word defaults back to .docx then it worth trying to change registry start>run type: regedit in registry editor open: /HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Office/12.0/Word/Options/ Change Default format value data to "Doc" if after changing word settings to save as .doc word defaults back to .docx then it worth trying to change registry

start>run
type: regedit

in registry editor open:
/HKCU/Software/Microsoft/Office/12.0/Word/Options/
Change Default format value data to “Doc”

]]> By: Katherine http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-19105 Katherine Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:46:16 +0000 http://www.walterglenn.com/2007/01/13/save-as-doc-instead-of-docx-in-word-2007/#comment-19105 I had made a small document and still did save as. It did a file and said saved however the info was still on the screen. Does this mean that the document was actually still saved? I had made a small document and still did save as. It did a file and said saved however the info was still on the screen. Does this mean that the document was actually still saved?

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