How do I backup/copy all word settings? 4

[Fredrik85]

How do I copy or backup all settings in word? For forexample cusumized toolbars and the autocorrection list.

//Fredrik Holmberg

 

[Jtorres13]

The things you mentioned are in Normal.dot. Backup that file.

 

[TonyJollans]

Word settings are held in many places.
[ul][li]Toolbar customization can be held in and template or document[/li]
[li]Formatted autocorrects are held in Normal.dot[/li]
[li]Unformatted autocorrects are held in .acl files (varying by Word version)[/li]
[li]Autotexts can be held in any template[/li]
[li]Many settings are held in the registry[/li]
[li]Many others are held in Normal.dot[/li]
[li]Some toolbar settings (Word 2000 and later) are held in .pip files[/b][/li][/ul]

Microsoft provide some help - see

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/HA010347481033.aspx

For Autocorrects, see

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/ExportAutocorrect.htm

For autotext, consider Jay Freedman's Autotext Dumper and Loader utilities - see

http://jay-freedman.info/

Enjoy,
Tony

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[TonyJollans]

Sorry, I gave the wrong link for Microsoft. This one should be better:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/298059

Enjoy,
Tony

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[Fredrik85]

Thanks allot guys!

//Fredrik Holmberg

 

[Fredrik85]

Does anyone know where usercreated keyboard shortcuts i stored?

 

[TonyJollans]

In Documents or Templates - you can decide where they go, default being Normal.dot.

Enjoy,
Tony

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[xlhelp]

Lok at the bottom of this article. It lists everything you want to know.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822005

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[mrteacher]

Be sure to check your SAVE SETTINGS in OPTIONS this will help you to know "where" some of your files are being saved - unless you have forced a document to be saved some other place - for example - a template on a server.

SD