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Adding file extensions to word by default

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davidhall

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Original poster
Hi,

Is there a way to make Mac Office 2004 add file extensions by default. Whenever I send a word file to a windows user I forget to add it manually and they always complaint they're left with a file without an extension (or bizarrely a .dat file). It's beginning to get embarassing!

Many thanks,

Dave
 
Try ticking Show All File Extensions in the Finder's Preferences (the Advanced tab). This may force the extension to show up when you save it and may apply to all files, not just Office. I hope it works! 🙂
 
or if you dont like extensions everwhere like me especially for your apps and your sending the .doc with mail. just use the "send windows friendly attachments" option when you add an attachment. im pretty sure that just checks wheter the word document has an extension. what else would it do?
 
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