Configuring Virtual Excel 2007 to Save in Excel 2003 Format

Another situation I'm faced with is how to configure virtual Execl 2007 to always save in Excel 2003 format. I'm asked if this is done at the point of capture and in that case is Global capture needed to achieve that. Or, is it better to change a registry entry afterwards?

The Trick

Both options should work, but the reg entry gets my vote for elegance.

I did a quick test and found the culprit. Import this Reg entry to the ReadOnly layer, do a reset and you're done.

[HKEY_USERS\USER_TEMPLATE\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Options]
"DefaultFormat"=dword:00000038

Give it a try. It worked on my virtual Office 2007.