excel tutorialSave in 97-2003 Format
When sharing Excel workbooks, it's good practice to save your Excel files in Excel 97-2003 format. This way, users who do not have Excel 2010 or Excel 2007 installed on their computer, can still open your Excel files.
Save in 97-2003 Format
Execute the following easy steps.
1. Open a Workbook.
2. On the File tab, click on Save As.
3. Select Excel 97-2003 Workbook from the drop-down list.
4. Click Save.
Automatically Save in 97-2003 Format
To automatically save your Excel files in Excel 97-2003 format, execute the following steps.
1. Select the File tab, click Excel Options and choose the Save category.
2. Select Excel 97-2003 Workbook from the drop-down list.
3. Click OK.
Note: Excel 2010 and Excel 2007 files have the same file format (Excel Workbook). When saving Excel files in Excel 97-2003 format, features that are unique to Excel 2010 and Excel 2007 will not be retained.
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