Save Word in .doc format in MS Word 2007

[mathews]

hey friends, I need some urgent help from you all. I need to send a word document to one of my colleague. Actually we have to discuss on that document. But the problem is i am having MS office 2007 and my colleague is with Office 2003, so he is not able to view my document.

Do you have any solution for that ? Can i send him document in .doc format ?

[JonathanD]

Hey , you can send him in .doc format even from your office 2007, so that your colleague can easily view in 2003. To save word with .doc, try this steps:-

1. Open Microsoft Word, click office icon at the top left.

2. Now, Click the Word Options

3. Select Save in the left pane, then select Word 97-2003 Documents from the drop down.

4. Click OK.

Thats it...

[Macarenas]

Your friend can also view docx in office 2003 as well.

Try this post : Read docx file with MS Office Word 2003

[chroma]

This tip works with Excel as well. You can save .xls format in Office 2007 which is by default .xlsx.