Works save as word

Microsoft introduced a new default file type with Office 2007 that changed the standard Word document type from .doc to .docx. It added some new features to the document and improved the types of edits that you could make. Unfortunately, it also made it much harder to collaborate on documents with people that were still using earlier versions of Word.

While they did release a compatibility pack that addressed this issue, not everyone was able to download it or was even aware that it existed. But one way to ensure that users of the older versions of Word will still be able to read your documents is by learning how to save as .doc instead of .docx by default in Word 2010. This is a change that you can apply to the program that will automatically save your documents in the .doc format.

While this is less of a concern now than it was during the initial transition period, you might be interested in reducing any possible complications that might arise when you have a varied audience that is trying to read your work. So continue reading below to see how to change the default file type in Word 2010.

How to Change the Default File Save Type in Word 2010

1. Open Word.
2. Click the File tab.
3. Select Options.
4. Choose the Save tab.
5. Click Save files in this format, then select Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc).
6. Click OK.

Our guide continues below with additional information on saving as doc instead of docx in Word 2010, including pictures of these steps.

How to Save as .doc By Default in Word 2010 (guide with Pictures)

Like many of the other interesting settings that exist in Office 2010, this one is found on the Options menu that you can access from the File tab. And you are not only limited to .doc or .docx as the default file type, either. You can also choose to save to any of the other compatible Word 2010 file types as well, such as .txt or .html. But continue reading to learn how to start using .doc as your default file type in Word 2010.

Step 1: Launch Microsoft Word 2010.

Step 2: Click the File tab at the top-left corner of the window.

Step 3: Click the Options item at the bottom of the column on the left side of the window.

Step 4: Click Save in the column on the left side of the Word Options window.

Step 5: Click the drop-down menu to the right of Save files in this format, then choose Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc).

Step 6: Click the OK button at the bottom of the window to apply your changes.

The changes in the section above will affect all of the future new documents that you create in Word 2010. This is the best option if you create a lot of documents and need to have all of them in the .doc file format. But what if this is an isolated incident, and you would prefer to only save one file with the .doc file type, or even change docx to doc?

How to Convert from .docx to .doc in Word 2010

This section assumes that you already have an existing .docx file that you would like to save to the .doc file type, or that you have a new document and you would like to only save this document to .doc instead of .docx.

Step 1: Open the document in Word 2010.

Step 2: Click the File tab at the top-left corner of the window.

Step 3: Click Save As in the left column.

Step 4: Click the dropdown menu to the right of Save as type, then click the Word 97-2003 Document option.

Step 5: Click the Save button.

If you were working with an original file in the .docx file type, then this is going to create a new copy of the file with the .doc file type. It will not overwrite or replace the original file.

What Other File Format Can I Pick if I Don’t Want to Save Doc Files or Docx Files?

Microsoft Word 2010 will let you create files in a variety of different formats. These include:

• Word Document
• Word Macro-Enabled Document
• Word 97-2003 Document
• Word Template
• Word Macro-Enabled Template
• Word 97-2003 Template
• PDF
• XPS Document
• Single File Web Page
• Web Page
• Web page, Filtered
• Rich Text Format
• Plain Text
• Word XML Document
• Word 2003 XML Document
• OpenDocument Text
• Word 97-2003 & 6.0/95 – RTF
• Works 6 – 9 Document
• Works 6.0 & 7.0

As you can see, this is much more than just Word documents. While this is a fairly old Microsoft Word application at this point, you have a lot of file options for your word processing documents besides just the DOCX format.

Note that if you select any of the options other than the ones with an MS Word file extension then you may encounter compatibility options after you create the converted document. However, you will typically get a warning Word window if you pick a save option that won’t work with everything that you have added to the document.

More Information on How to Save as Doc Instead of Docx in Word 2010

The steps in this article were performed in the Word 2010 version of Microsoft Office. However, these same steps will also work in most other versions of Microsoft Word.

When you change the default save type it won’t affect any existing files. They will retain their current file type unless you manually choose to change it.

Google Apps has its own word processing application called Google Docs. The Google Apps programs offer a strong alternative to Microsoft’s offerings. They can also convert uploaded Microsoft Word files to the Google Docs format, and you can download a Google Docs file as a .docx file type.

Is there a type of document that you create a lot in Word, and you are looking for a way to make the process a little quicker? Learn how to create a document template in Word 2010 and save yourself the hassle of constantly re-applying settings and formatting options every time you create one of these types of documents.

See also

• How to insert a check mark in Microsoft Word
• How to do small caps in Microsoft Word
• How to center text in Microsoft Word
• How to merge cells in Microsoft Word tables
• How to insert a square root symbol in Microsoft Word

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Introduction

It’s important to know how to save the documents you are working with. Frequently saving your documents prevents you from losing your work, and using Save As allows you to edit a document while leaving the original copy unchanged.

There are several ways to share and receive documents, which will affect how you need to save the file. Are you downloading the document? Saving it for the first time? Saving it as another name? Sharing it with someone who doesn’t have Word 2010? All of these factors will affect how you save your Word documents. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use the Save and Save As commands, how to save as a Word 97-2003 compatible document, and how to save as a PDF.

How to save documents

When you create a new document in Word, you’ll need to know how to save it in order to access and edit it later. Word allows you to save your documents in several ways.

Optional: You can download this example for extra practice.

To use the Save As command:

Save As allows you to choose a name and location for your document. It’s useful if you’ve first created a document or if you want to save a different version of a document while keeping the original.

1. Click the File tab.
2. Select Save As.

   Save As

3. The Save As dialog box will appear. Select the location where you want to save the document.
4. Enter a name for the document, then click Save.

   The Save As dialog box

If you’re using Windows 7, you’ll usually want to save files to your Documents library, while in other versions of Windows you’ll save them to the My Documents folder. For more information, check out our lessons on Windows 7 and Windows XP.

To use the Save command:

1. Click the Save command on the Quick Access toolbar.

   Saving a document

2. The document will be saved in its current location with the same file name.

If you are saving for the first time and select Save, the Save As dialog box will appear.

AutoRecover

Word automatically saves your documents to a temporary folder while you’re working on them. If you forget to save your changes or if Word crashes, you can recover the autosaved file.

1. Open a document that was previously closed without saving.
2. In Backstage view, click Info.
3. If there are autosaved versions of your file, they will appear under Versions. Click on the file to open it.

   Opening an autosaved file

4. To save changes, click Restore, then click OK.

   Restoring a file

By default, Word autosaves every 10 minutes. If you are editing a document for less than 10 minutes, Word may not create an autosaved version.

Other file formats

You can share your documents with anyone using Word 2010 or 2007 because they use the same file format. However, earlier versions of Word use a different file format, so if you want to share your document with someone using an earlier version of Word you’ll need to save it as a Word 97-2003 document.

To save as a Word 97-2003 document:

1. Click the File tab.
2. Select Save As.
3. In the Save as type drop-down menu, select Word 97-2003 Document.

   Saving as a Word 97-2003 Document

4. Select the location where you want to save the document.
5. Enter a name for the document, then click Save.

To save as a PDF:

1. Click the File tab.
2. Select Save As.
3. In the Save as type drop-down menu, select PDF.

   Saving as a PDF file

4. Select the location where you want to save the document.
5. Enter a name for the document.
6. Click the Save button.

Challenge!

1. Open an existing Word document. If you want, you can use this example.
2. Using Save As, save the document with the file name trial.
3. Save the same document as a PDF file.
4. Close the document.
5. Open another existing Word document.
6. Save the document so it is compatible with Word 2003.
7. Close the document.

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A couple quick things will get you to a solution.

The first is to loop through the worksheets in your workbook, like this:

Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws in ThisWorkbook.Sheets
    Debug.Print "The used range is " & ws.UsedRange.Address
Next ws

The next part is to understand how adding content to a Word document is accomplished. The main concept involves where the insertion point for the document is located — generally this is the current Selection.

When you cut and paste into a Word document, the content just pasted is still «selected». This means that any subsequent paste will effectively replace what you just inserted. So you have to move the selection point to the end of the document.

Putting it all together in an example program:

Option Explicit

Public Sub ExcelToWord()
    Dim wb As Workbook
    Set wb = ThisWorkbook

    '--- create the Word document
    Dim objWd As Word.Application
    Set objWd = CreateObject("word.application")
    objWd.Visible = True

    Dim objDoc As Word.Document
    Set objDoc = objWd.Documents.Add
    objDoc.PageSetup.Orientation = 1             '  portrait = 0

    Const wdPageBreak As Long = 7

    Dim ws As Worksheet
    For Each ws In wb.Sheets
        ws.UsedRange.Copy
        objWd.Selection.Paste
        '--- advance the selection point to the end of
        '    the document and insert a page break, then
        '    advance the insertion point past the break
        objDoc.Characters.Last.Select
        objWd.Selection.InsertBreak wdPageBreak
        objDoc.Characters.Last.Select
    Next ws
    'objDoc.SaveAs Application.ThisWorkbook.Path & ".dokument.docx"
End Sub