Default Save Options - 2007

[Guest]

We have about ten users, some still using 2003, but others upgraded to 2007.
To minimise compatability issues I have gone into the Word Options Save
settings in all machines running 2007, and have set the default file type to
1997-2003 (ie. .doc file extension). However, I am finding that this only
lasts until the machine is shut down, and that the next time the machine is
started back up it has defaulted back to 2007 (ie .docx file extension).

What am I doing wrong, or is this deliberate? It is causing problems for
some of my lesser-abled users to remember to 'downgrade' their documents each
time they save them.

Thanks.
Sue

 

[Graham Mayor]

You might find it simpler to add the 2007 comptibility pack for the users of
2003, then it doesn't much matter which format you use.

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[Beth Melton]

Your modifications should be saved after rebooting. It sounds like they have
the Registry locked down a tad too tight which is preventing you from saving
your Word (and Office) preferences and they are being reset. This branch of
the Registry should not be locked down:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0

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