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Defaults to RTF format
Why does Word 2002 default to RTF format? On one computer, even when I
change the default format (under tools\options\save tab), to Word .DOC files, when I close down Word and reopen it, the setting has reverted back to .RTF format. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Word, but this still occurs. Any ideas what I should check please? Thanks |
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Defaults to RTF format
Try opening the Normal.dot file, then make the change you described and close
and reopen word. It usually stores those settings in that file. "Amanda" wrote: Why does Word 2002 default to RTF format? On one computer, even when I change the default format (under tools\options\save tab), to Word .DOC files, when I close down Word and reopen it, the setting has reverted back to .RTF format. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Word, but this still occurs. Any ideas what I should check please? Thanks |
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Defaults to RTF format
"Amanda" wrote: Why does Word 2002 default to RTF format? On one computer, even when I change the default format (under tools\options\save tab), to Word .DOC files, when I close down Word and reopen it, the setting has reverted back to .RTF format. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Word, but this still occurs. Any ideas what I should check please? Thanks |
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Defaults to RTF format
I have tried this myself, both with my normal.dot and also the file I am
saving under another name (it is one of our office precedents as set as a read only file if this makes any difference), all are set to .doc - yet when I "save as" it defaults to .rtf Any other ideas??? "Office Helper" wrote: Try opening the Normal.dot file, then make the change you described and close and reopen word. It usually stores those settings in that file. "Amanda" wrote: Why does Word 2002 default to RTF format? On one computer, even when I change the default format (under tools\options\save tab), to Word .DOC files, when I close down Word and reopen it, the setting has reverted back to .RTF format. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Word, but this still occurs. Any ideas what I should check please? Thanks |
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Defaults to RTF format
The tools options Save settings are stored in the Word Data key in the
registry. This key can sometimes become partially corrupted leading to a variety of odd settings. You could delete the data key with Word closed and allow Word to build a new default key (which it will when Word is restarted) or if this is the only issue and the problem returns you can force the required setting with a pair of macros in the normal template. See the autoopen and autonew macros at the end of http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm . In this instance the macros would be Sub AutoOpen() Application.DefaultSaveFormat = "" End Sub Sub AutoNew Application.DefaultSaveFormat = "" End Sub -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org "Clairebear" wrote in message ... I have tried this myself, both with my normal.dot and also the file I am saving under another name (it is one of our office precedents as set as a read only file if this makes any difference), all are set to .doc - yet when I "save as" it defaults to .rtf Any other ideas??? "Office Helper" wrote: Try opening the Normal.dot file, then make the change you described and close and reopen word. It usually stores those settings in that file. "Amanda" wrote: Why does Word 2002 default to RTF format? On one computer, even when I change the default format (under tools\options\save tab), to Word .DOC files, when I close down Word and reopen it, the setting has reverted back to .RTF format. I have uninstalled and reinstalled Word, but this still occurs. Any ideas what I should check please? Thanks |
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