Bubba Murarka

I’ve been using Office 2007 on my laptop and enjoying it for the most part.  However,  no one I collaborate with uses it so the whole new file format thing has been a pain for me.  Since everyone’s time is short, getting them to download & install the adaptors for office 2003 is a non-starter for me.  So up until yesterday I was hitting “Save as” on all new documents I created to forcing them into the older file format.  Found a simpler way to do this…Yippee! 

How to change Office 2007 Default File Format for Saving:

1. Click the Office Button
2. Select Options on the bottom right hand side
3. Select the Save options from the left-hand navigation
4. Change the default to 97-2003 file format
5. Rinse and repeat for all of the other office apps you use.