Save as PDF (compatibility option)

Still a bloody newby at Illustrator...
I often need to save an AI document as PDF to send it on to someone. There is always that panel that asks for Compatibility level and Options.
The Compatibility default is always 'Acrobat 6 (PDF 1.5)'. I have no need for backwards compatibility, so I always change it to 'Acrobat 8 (PDF 1.7)'.
Question: is there a way to make PDF 1.7 the default in Illustrator? I have checked all the Preferences, but cannot find such an option.
As always - thank you in advance for your kind advice!

Of course! I knew it must be something simple...
Thank you very much

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