How to change the default File Format for Saves in Office

How to change the default File Format for Saves in Office

To change the default file format for saves in Excel, follow these steps-

  1. Open Excel on your computer.
  2. Click the File option from the top menu bar.
  3. Click on the Options button.
  4. Switch to the Save tab.
  5. Expand Save files in this format drop-down menu.
  6. Choose a format.
  7. Click the OK button.
Here is an example using Excel, follow the same steps for Word/Powerpoint etc. 

To get started, you need to open Excel on your computer. If you have already opened a spreadsheet, click on the File option from the top menu bar. Following that, you need to click the Options button. In case you didn’t open a spreadsheet, you can find the Options button right on your screen after opening Excel on your computer.

How to change the default file format for saves in Excel

By default, you should land on the General tab. You need to switch from the General tab to the Save tab.

Here you can find a drop-down list called Save files in this format. You need to expand this list and choose a file format as per your requirement.

How to change the default file format for saves in Excel

At last, click the OK button to save the change.


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