Saving Documents in the .doc Format
How to save a file in .doc format:
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Have the file that you would like to save open in Microsoft Word.
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Click the Office Button (the colorful button in the upper left corner of the screen).
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Click ‘Save As’.
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A new window will open titled ‘Save As’.
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At the bottom of that window in the middle, you should see a drop down menu, ‘Save As Type:’.
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From that drop down menu select ‘Word 97 – 2003 document’.
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Be sure that the document is saved in a location you can remember with a descriptive title and click the ‘Save’ button.