save as from desktop .docm or .docx

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Hi All

In the past I have been able to right click on a word doc (from a memory
stick or desktop) and choose save as and save to a another part of the PC.

However recently when I right click and save as it only gives me the
following:
Word 2007 Macro-enabled Document (*.docm)
Word 2007 Document (*.docx)

I just want to save in 97-2003 format *.doc as I do not have 2007. It seems
to open fine but I am a bit concerned about the file extensions. I did create
a file on my friends PC using 2007 and copied that over but this happens on
all files!

can I get the normal file extensions

Any help greatly appreciated

Rexmann

Using Word 2003 and windows XP

Is there something I need to do?
 
If I right click on a file on the desktop I do not get a Save As option at
all. Do you have some special software that has set this up?
 
Hi Tony

I don't think there is any special software, I do not right click on the
desktop icon but on a word document saved on the desktop (or more often saved
on a memory stick). It means you can save/move a document to another drive
without opening it or dragging and dropping.

Unfortunately, now it only allows you to save as a docm or docx (which will
not open on earlier versions of word than 2007).

Cheers Rexmann
 
I'm afraid I don't understand the distinction you are making between
clicking on a document and clicking on its icon. I still don't see a Save As
option anywhere so don't know what you had or what may have changed. Sorry.
Perhaps someone else know more about this.
 
I'm experiencing the same issue only with Word 2003 SP3. (In my
troubleshooting, I tried Excel and PowerPoint documents. SAVE AS is not an
option on the popup menu.)

Right click a Word document residing on the Desktop: SAVE AS is one of the
options on the popup menu.

Under SAVE AS TYPE, there are two choices listed - .docm and .docx

Same thing happens when in Windows Explorer SP2: Right click on any Word
document and under SAVE AS TYPE, only two choices are listed: .docm and .docx
 
I FOUND THE CULPRIT: The Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint 2007 File Formats (FileFormatConverters.exe)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...70-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en

When I installed this, I could right click a Word document in Windows
Explorer and select a new menu item: SAVE AS... The issue was that I could
only SAVE AS a .docm or .docx document.

The Compatibility Pack did not affect Excel or PowerPoint documents. SAVE AS
was not on the popup menu.

When I uninstalled this pack, my popup window returned to normal (No SAVE
AS) and I can drag a file to another folder without it being converted to a
..docm or .docx
 
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