R-click create new Word doc (not docx)

> The right-click New menu on the desktop also contains "Microsoft
> Office Word
> 97-2003 Document". Click that instead.

Nope - all I have is "New Microsoft Office Word Document" - there is no
option for another format. (Only Excel, Acces and other Office docs).

> The alternative is some fairly serious mucking about in the registry.
> It just
> isn't worth the probability that you'll make a mistake and end up
> unable to use
> Word at all.

I'm willing to give the registry a go! Please help!
Thanks very much.

©® wrote:
>> The right-click New menu on the desktop also contains "Microsoft
>> Office Word
>> 97-2003 Document". Click that instead.
>
> Nope - all I have is "New Microsoft Office Word Document" - there is
> no option for another format. (Only Excel, Acces and other Office
> docs).
>> The alternative is some fairly serious mucking about in the registry.
>> It just
>> isn't worth the probability that you'll make a mistake and end up
>> unable to use
>> Word at all.
>
> I'm willing to give the registry a go! Please help!
> Thanks very much.

Follow the link in Ramesh's reply
(http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/add-word-97-2003-entry-to-the-new-menu-after-installing-word-2007/).

I wasn't aware before that a .reg file was available to do the registry work
for you and avoid mistakes. Download the file word03-shellnew.reg from the
link on that page to your desktop, and then double-click the file on the
desktop. You'll be asked whether to add it to the registry, and you should
say yes. Also read the rest of the article to know what to expect.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
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all may benefit.

Add Word 97 - 2003 entry to the New menu after installing Word 2007:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/add-word-97-2003-entry-to-the-new-me...after-i

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
The Winhelponline Blog: http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
Windows® Troubleshooting: http://www.winhelponline.com

"©®" <n0ne DeleteThis @n0ne.com> wrote in message news:OcdpCm5vIHA.5520@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Using WinXP Home SP2 with Office 2007.
When I r-click on my desktop and choose New | New Microsoft Office Word
Document, it creates a .docx document by default. I would rather it
create a 97-2003 compatible .doc instead.
How do I do this?

Hi Jay,

The procedure is a variation of the one in
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935787/en-us?FR=1
which also helps to create a .reg file,
but that can get confusing <g>.

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<<"Jay Freedman" <jay.freedman.DeleteThis@verizon.net> wrote in message news:uPBwCx$vIHA.5124@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
Follow the link in Ramesh's reply
(http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/add-word-97-2003-entry-to-the-new-menu-after-installing-word-2007/).

I wasn't aware before that a .reg file was available to do the registry work
for you and avoid mistakes. Download the file word03-shellnew.reg from the
link on that page to your desktop, and then double-click the file on the
desktop. You'll be asked whether to add it to the registry, and you should
say yes. Also read the rest of the article to know what to expect.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman >>
--

Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

> Follow the link in Ramesh's reply
> (http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/add-word-97-2003-entry-to-the-new-menu-after-installing-word-2007/).


Thanks so much!
By the way, what if I want to remove it at a later stage - how do I go
about doing that? And, is it possibel to only have the 97-2003 version
when r-clicking and *not* 2007 version?

> Add Word 97 - 2003 entry to the New menu after installing Word 2007:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/add-word-97-2003-entry-to-the-new-me...after-i


Thanks so much!
By the way, what if I want to remove it at a later stage - how do I go
about doing that? And, is it possibel to only have the 97-2003 version
when r-clicking and *not* 2007 version?