To save excel as an excel 97-2004 template open the file that you’d like to save.
![open file you want to save open file you want to save](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001763/01.jpg)
Select file at the top left of the menu. Click save as.
![click file > save as click file > save as](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001763/02.jpg)
Name the file. Select the save location.
![name file and the save location name file and the save location](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001763/03.jpg)
Now in the drop down select excel 97-2004 template (xlt) and click save. This will save the spreadsheet as an excel 97-2004 template.
![select excel 97-2004 template (xlt) select excel 97-2004 template (xlt)](https://howtech.tv/wp-content/images/001763/04.jpg)