[RTI-Helpdesk]

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!

[Stefan Blom[_3_]]

Are you referring to the Save Target As option that you see when you
right-click a link in Internet Explorer? As far as I know, it has never
allowed you to change the format.

What you can do is the following: Save the document to the hard drive and
then convert it by opening it and Saving As in Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!

[RTI-Helpdesk[_2_]]

Stefan,

Yes I'm referring to the Save As on the popup menu in Explorer, and if you
look at a 2003 file format and select save as you will see the file format of
2007 docx, docm etc.. And when you have a 2007 format file it will offer the
*.doc 2003 format.

On the target machine it doesn't display the "Save As" option from the menu
at all.

-John

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you referring to the Save Target As option that you see when you
right-click a link in Internet Explorer? As far as I know, it has never
allowed you to change the format.

What you can do is the following: Save the document to the hard drive and
then convert it by opening it and Saving As in Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!

[Paultx]

I remember I used a machine with Office 2007 that showed the 'Save as' option
on the Explorer context menu, so I could easily convert docx files into doc.
Then the IT people substituted my PC€“and the new one, although having Office
2007 installed as well, didn't show the 'Save as' option on the context menu.

"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

Stefan,

Yes I'm referring to the Save As on the popup menu in Explorer, and if you
look at a 2003 file format and select save as you will see the file format of
2007 docx, docm etc.. And when you have a 2007 format file it will offer the
*.doc 2003 format.

On the target machine it doesn't display the "Save As" option from the menu
at all.

-John

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you referring to the Save Target As option that you see when you
right-click a link in Internet Explorer? As far as I know, it has never
allowed you to change the format.

What you can do is the following: Save the document to the hard drive and
then convert it by opening it and Saving As in Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!

[Paultx]

I remember I used a machine with Office 2007 that showed the 'Save as' option
on the Explorer context menu, so I could easily convert docx files into doc.
Then the IT people substituted my PC€“and the new one, although having Office
2007 installed as well, didn't show the 'Save as' option on the context menu.

"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

Stefan,

Yes I'm referring to the Save As on the popup menu in Explorer, and if you
look at a 2003 file format and select save as you will see the file format of
2007 docx, docm etc.. And when you have a 2007 format file it will offer the
*.doc 2003 format.

On the target machine it doesn't display the "Save As" option from the menu
at all.

-John

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you referring to the Save Target As option that you see when you
right-click a link in Internet Explorer? As far as I know, it has never
allowed you to change the format.

What you can do is the following: Save the document to the hard drive and
then convert it by opening it and Saving As in Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!

[Paultx]

Guys, I just found what's needed to have that "Save as' option: install the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File
Formats.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

"Paultx" wrote:

I remember I used a machine with Office 2007 that showed the 'Save as' option
on the Explorer context menu, so I could easily convert docx files into doc.
Then the IT people substituted my PC€“and the new one, although having Office
2007 installed as well, didn't show the 'Save as' option on the context menu.

"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

Stefan,

Yes I'm referring to the Save As on the popup menu in Explorer, and if you
look at a 2003 file format and select save as you will see the file format of
2007 docx, docm etc.. And when you have a 2007 format file it will offer the
*.doc 2003 format.

On the target machine it doesn't display the "Save As" option from the menu
at all.

-John

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you referring to the Save Target As option that you see when you
right-click a link in Internet Explorer? As far as I know, it has never
allowed you to change the format.

What you can do is the following: Save the document to the hard drive and
then convert it by opening it and Saving As in Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!

[Paultx]

Guys, I just found what's needed to have that "Save as' option: install the
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint File
Formats.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

"Paultx" wrote:

I remember I used a machine with Office 2007 that showed the 'Save as' option
on the Explorer context menu, so I could easily convert docx files into doc.
Then the IT people substituted my PC€“and the new one, although having Office
2007 installed as well, didn't show the 'Save as' option on the context menu.

"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

Stefan,

Yes I'm referring to the Save As on the popup menu in Explorer, and if you
look at a 2003 file format and select save as you will see the file format of
2007 docx, docm etc.. And when you have a 2007 format file it will offer the
*.doc 2003 format.

On the target machine it doesn't display the "Save As" option from the menu
at all.

-John

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

Are you referring to the Save Target As option that you see when you
right-click a link in Internet Explorer? As far as I know, it has never
allowed you to change the format.

What you can do is the following: Save the document to the hard drive and
then convert it by opening it and Saving As in Word.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP




"RTI-Helpdesk" wrote:

XP Pro SP3
Office Pro SP3

Have a single system that when browsing files in Explorer then
right-clicking on a Word (*.doc) file the context menu doesn't have the "Save
As" option. My end-users use this quite a bit to convert Word 2007 file to
Word 2003 files. I'm sure it is most likely a registry entry but not certain
best way to locate.

Thanks in advance!!