WORD 2007 COMPABILITY MODE SETTING

Download ADM:
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=22666

Create GPO:
User -> Microsoft Office Word 2007 -> Word Options -> Save

i just want to change it via registry to use it .doc temporary and then switch it back afterwards once everyone is on 2007!

Yes, GPO is still the way to go...

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000038

12.0 = your version of office

00000038 = not sure, but should be doc format

You can try "DefaultFormat"="doc"

created this key as it never existed but still not working still showing docx !

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000038
@=""

Sry, 00000038 is xls you Need to Enter "Doc"

Tried these 3 none work!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
@=""
"Doc"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
@=""
"Doc"=dword:00000000 =

 string typekey

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
@=""
"DefaultFormat"="Doc"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
"DefaultFormat"="Doc"

Works ...

ok...what about changing back to docx - changine the doc to DOCX doesnt work !

leave it empty to switch back^^

ok thanks seems to be working now...what about for powerpoint?

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000000

thanks...sorry.....and to switch powerpoint back to docx?

and to switch excel back to docx from doc as well please? and to doc in the beginning...?

Dont worry...have done this now....thanks for all your help

For anyone else that wants them:


WORD .DOC
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
"DefaultFormat"="Doc"


WORD .DOCX
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options]
"DefaultFormat"="DocX"


EXCEL .XLSX
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000033


EXCEL.XLS
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000038


POWERPOINT .PPT
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000000


POWERPOINT.PPTX
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:0000001b