keep getting format docx

If the document has been saved from Word, and you choose the option to
e-mail as attachment from Word, the format of the attachment will be the
same as the format of the saved document.
If the document has not been saved, the format of the attachment will
correspond to the setting in Word Options > Save > Save Files In This
Format - the default is docx.
If the Option does not behave correctly - see
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProblemsStartingWord.htm. with
particular emphasis on the Data key in the registry.

Or you could simply save the document in whatever format you want from the
SaveAs dialog and close the file, then attach it from your e-mail
application.

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Chris wrote:
> I have changed the default "save as file type" format to Word 2003 in
> the Word options (from the circle button), but when attaching a .doc
> file, it still attaches as a .docx file. I have closed and re-opened
> Word, and the setting is still showing as .doc as the default.
>
> What else do I need to do to get a .doc file to attach as a .doc file?
>
> Thanks.
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> If you are using Word 2007, then .docx is the default file format.
>> To save in a format that can be opened in earlier versions without a
>> convert, you must explicitly choose to save in Word 97-2003 format.
>>
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>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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>> "necy222" <necy222 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:48660D6F-49BD-4A51-A45C-54FD7EAA5CF3@microsoft.com...
>>> I save my document as a word doc and when i send my document as an
>>> attachment, it is received as .docx instead of .doc. The person on
>>> the receiving end is unable to open .docx and keeps asking me to
>>> save my document as a word document. I am saving my document as a
>>> word doc but it continues to be received as .docx
>>> Thank you for your help