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How to Save a Word 2007 Document as a Word 97-2003 Document November 27, 2007

Posted by mpstenson in : File Formats, How To, Microsoft Office , trackback
    Word 2007 has a new document format.  Unfortunately, this format is incompatible with previous versions of Microsoft Office unless it has a compatability pack installed.  However, you can still save your documents in a compatible format in a couple of simple steps.  Keep reading to find out how. 

  1. Open the Word Document you have saved in Microsoft Word 2007.
  2. word07to9303_01.jpgClick on the Microsoft Office Icon in the top left hand corner of Microsoft Word 2007 and you will see this menu.
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  3. Select the Save As option and you will open the Save As submenu.  Click on Word 97-2003 Document.
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  4. A save box will popup, designate what folder you would like to save the document into and you can rename the document if you want.
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  5. Click on the Save button at the bottom of this dialogue box and the file will be saved as a Microsoft Word 97-2003 document (.doc).

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