I just did a quick test but it seems that stopping alerts block the
compatibility checker:

Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs "book1", xlWorkbookNormal ''XL97-03


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Jim
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|I need to save a folder full of excel files, but in .xls format. In 2007 it
| always runs compatibility checker when saving in .xls. Is there a way to
turn
| this off in excel, turn it off with vba, or have code that would at least
| check the ok box when asking if I still want to save in .xls format?
Thanks