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Is there some way to keep Word 2003 from apending a ".doc" extension to
a document filename when you save it? For some things, I like to use an
extension that allows me to sort by date. However, to ensure
compatability
between different operating systems, and also to make recovery simpler
if thre should be a system or hard drive crash, I want to stick to the
DOS
8.3 file naming convention. When I save a file in Word 2003, it insists
on
adding ".doc" to the filename. I know that I can then go back and
delete
it but that is extra unnecessary work.

[Jay Freedman]

When you enter the name in the File Save As dialog, put double quotes
around it. That will prevent Word from adding the .doc extension.

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wrote:
Is there some way to keep Word 2003 from apending a ".doc" extension
to a document filename when you save it? For some things, I like to
use an extension that allows me to sort by date. However, to ensure
compatability
between different operating systems, and also to make recovery simpler
if thre should be a system or hard drive crash, I want to stick to the
DOS
8.3 file naming convention. When I save a file in Word 2003, it
insists on
adding ".doc" to the filename. I know that I can then go back and
delete
it but that is extra unnecessary work.