Article ID: 172674 - Last Review: January 20, 2007 - Revision: 1.2

WD: Where Word Settings Are Stored

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SUMMARY

This article identifies Microsoft Word settings and where they are stored in the versions of Word listed at the beginning of this article.

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NOTE: In the following table, "Template" refers to either the Normal.dot template or a custom made template. The "Qxxxxxx" reference refers to a Microsoft Knowledge Base article where you can find additional information about the particular setting. 


Setting                                    Version
Name                                   7.x            97

Custom Keystroke                       Template      Template
Assignments

AutoText                               Template      Template

Macros                                 Template      Template                                                                Document

Toolbars                               Template      Template
                                                     Document

Styles                                 Template      Template
                                       Document      Document

View/Ribbon                            N/A           N/A

View/Toolbar                           Template      Template

View/Ruler                             Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

View/Draft                             N/A           N/A

Bullet & Numbering                     Registry      Registry
   Palette                             Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Most Recently                          Registry      Registry
Used File List                         Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Most Recently                          Registry      Registry
Used Font List                         Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Tools/Options                          Registry      Registry
   View                                Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

   General                             Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

   Help for WP                         Registry      Registry
                                       Options       Options
                                       Q135872       Q135872

   Grammar                             Registry      Registry
                                       Q135872       157464
                                                 

   Edit                                Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

   Picture Editing                     Registry      Registry
                                       Q112199       Q112199
                                                

   Print                               Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464


   Print data forms                    Document      Document

   Default Tray                        Template      Data/Q157464

   Revisions                           Registry      Registry
   (Track Changes)                     Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464


   Save                                Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464


   Spelling                            Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

   User Info                           Registry      Registry

   Mailing Address                     Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
   Name, Initials

   Company Name                        Winword.exe   Winword.exe

   Font Substitution                   Msfntmap.ini  Registry
                                                      Q163813


   File Locations                      Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
Drawing Layer
   Snap to Grid                        Registry      Registry
   Drawing Object                      Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
   Prop
File Routing Slip                      Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Default View Mode                      Registry      N/A
                                       Data/Q135872

Default View Zoom                      Registry      N/A
                                       Data/Q135872

Active Window Prop                     Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
AutoCorrect-
  Path                                 Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
                                       Q135778

  Shared Entries                       .ACL files    .ACL files
                                       <user>000.acl  <user>.acl

  Formatted text                       Normal.dot    Normal.dot

  Cap info                             Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
Print Heuristics
   Envelope                            Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

   Custom Label                        Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464
Templates and                          Registry      Registry
   Add-ins                             Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Confirm Conversion                     Registry      Registry
   Options                             Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Format Style List                      Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

View Toolbars                          Template      Template

Show Tips                              Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Screen Location                        Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Toolbar Docking                        Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Sort Options                           Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Proofing Tools                         Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Text Converters                        Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Table of Authorities                   Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Help File                              Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

AutoSave Path                          Registry      Registry
                                       Data/Q140097  Data/Q140097

HTML                                   N/A           Registry
                                                     Data/Q157464

WordMail                               Registry      Registry
                                       Q135872       Q157464

Wizards                                Registry      Registry
                                                     Q157464

Common Office                          Registry      Registry
                                       Q135872       Q157464

Shared Tools                           Registry      Registry
                                       Q135872       Q157464

Virus Protection                       Registry      Registry
                                       Q135872       Q157464

For additional information, please click the article number(s) below to view the article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
157464  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/157464/EN-US/ ) WD97: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry

134725  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/134725/EN-US/ ) Where Word 95 Saves Files

135778  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135778/EN-US/ ) Where AutoCorrect Entries and Settings Are Stored

135872  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/135872/EN-US/ ) WD95: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry

APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Word 95a
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