To save a VI for a previous version of LabVIEW, select File»Save for Previous Version to display this dialog box. To save a LabVIEW project for a previous version, select File»Save for Previous Version in the Project Explorer window. To save a project library for a previous version, right-click the library file in the Project Explorer window and select Save for Previous Version from the shortcut menu, or open the project library and select File»Save for Previous Version.

Use this dialog box to save for a previous version of LabVIEW.

This dialog box includes the following components:

Option Description
LabVIEW Version

Selects the previous version of LabVIEW for which to save the VI.

You also can use the Save:For Previous method to save a VI for a previous version of LabVIEW programmatically, the Save For Previous (Project) method to save a LabVIEW project for a previous version of LabVIEW programmatically, and the Save For Previous (Library) method to save a project library for a previous version of LabVIEW programmatically.
Toolkit Version

Lists previous versions of toolkits compatible with the selected LabVIEW Version. Select a toolkit version to save the VI in a format compatible with that version.

The Toolkit Version list is available only if you have a toolkit installed that has conversion information and the VI you are saving uses VIs from that toolkit.