how to name a word doc w/o using the .doc extension

[Guest]

Each time I create a new word doc on my desktop using a right click, I rename
the document. When I rename the file and do not use .doc in the name, I
receive a message about the document becoming unstable. I want to create
word docs without using the .doc extension. How can I do this?

 

[Beth Melton]

Why do you want to do this? Ever since we have been able to use long
file names utilizing the file extension is no longer necessary.

Now, if I have misunderstood your question and what you are really
asking is how you can avoid the need to add .doc at the end of the
file name then in the Windows Explorer, go to Tools/Folder Options and
on the View tab turn on "Hide extensions for known types".

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

You can do it but Word may not be able to open it. What file extension do
you want to use?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Without comment on the wisdom of this action (you've already had that), put
the filename in quotation marks.

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[Guest]

In the past, I have been able to name the document and didn't need to add the
..doc extension. Now I do in Word 2003! It is basically an inconvenience.
In older versions of word, it seemed to be automatically implied because it
did not appear in the file name and the Word Icon remained the same.

You can do it but Word may not be able to open it. What file extension do
you want to use?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Each time I create a new word doc on my desktop using a right click, I
rename
the document. When I rename the file and do not use .doc in the name, I
receive a message about the document becoming unstable. I want to create
word docs without using the .doc extension. How can I do this?

 

[Guest]

In the past, I have been able to name the document and didn't need to add the
..doc extension. Now I do in Word 2003! It is basically an inconvenience.
In older versions of word, it seemed to be automatically implied because it
did not appear in the file name and the Word Icon remained the same. Now, if
I name the file, I MUST add the .doc or the icon changes to the generic icon
and not Word.

 

[Beth Melton]

Did you implement my suggestion to turn off the view of file
extensions?

That's the behavior that has been changed and it has nothing to do
with version of Word you are using, it is a Windows option. I suspect
you also upgraded your operating system to Windows XP when you
installed Office 2003 and the "Hide file extensions for known types"
option was turned off.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Even with file extensions displayed, however, Word automatically adds the
..doc extension to a filename if you have "Word Document" selected as the
default save type. You must put the filename in quotes to keep it from
adding .doc, which is what I thought Sue was asking about.

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[Beth Melton]

I don't think she is asking how to avoid the *.doc file extension, I
think she's asking how to avoid typing it. I thought this too at first
but then realized what she was really asking.

Here's how she describes creating a new file: "Each time I create a
new word doc on my desktop using a right click, I rename the document.
When I rename the file and do not use .doc in the name, I receive a
message about the document becoming unstable"

And in another post she states: "In older versions of word, it seemed
to be automatically implied because it did not appear in the file name
and the Word Icon remained the same"

Which is why advised turning off the view of file extensions.

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think you're still missing my point. When I create a new document in Word,
I type a filename, and Word adds the .doc extension automatically. I DO have
file extensions displayed. Now if Sue DOESN'T have extensions displayed, it
might be that she doesn't realize that Word is adding .doc. If she is adding
it manually, then she's ending up with a lot of .doc.doc files.

But I now see what you're saying. I never create Word documents by
right-clicking on the desktop (only through File New in Word), and I am
careful not to overwrite the file extension when I rename them in Explorer.

FWIW, I should have written, "which is what I erroneously thought Sue was
asking about when I posted my first reply." I understand now that that is
not what she's asking, but I think you'll agree that her subject line does
imply this.

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Words into Type
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[Beth Melton]

I think you're still missing my point. When I create a new document
in Word,
I type a filename, and Word adds the .doc extension automatically. I
DO have
file extensions displayed. Now if Sue DOESN'T have extensions
displayed, it
might be that she doesn't realize that Word is adding .doc. If she
is adding
it manually, then she's ending up with a lot of .doc.doc files.

This scenario will not occur if you are using Word to save the file.
If you are not viewing file extensions and type the extension for the
file name in the Save As dialog box, provided the extension is the
extension for the file type, then the extension you type is
disregarded. Now, if you rename a file outside of the application and
type the extension then you'll end up with what you described.

But I now see what you're saying. I never create Word documents by
right-clicking on the desktop (only through File New in Word), and I
am
careful not to overwrite the file extension when I rename them in
Explorer.

I don't either but I do know if you use this method, once the file is
created it goes into rename mode and the entire file name is selected.
I guess it's an inconvenience to either deselect the selected file
name or type .doc???

FWIW, I should have written, "which is what I erroneously thought
Sue was
asking about when I posted my first reply." I understand now that
that is
not what she's asking, but I think you'll agree that her subject
line does
imply this.

Oh, I agree her subject line implies this which is why my first
reaction was "Why do you want to do this?" lol

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