ID: Q172674
The information in this article applies to:
This article identifies Microsoft Word settings and where they are stored in the versions of Word listed at the beginning of this article.
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 2.X 6.X 7.X 97
Custom Keystroke Normal.dot Template Template Template
AutoText Template Template Template Template
Macros Template Template Template Template
Document
Toolbars Template Template Template Template
Document
Styles Template Template Template Template
Document Document Document Document
View/Ribbon Winword.ini N/A N/A N/A
View/Toolbar Winword.ini Winword.opt Template Template
View/Ruler Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
View/Draft Winword.ini N/A N/A N/A
Bullet & Numbering Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Palette Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Most Recently Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Used File List Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Most Recently N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Used Font List Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Tools/Options Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
View Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
General Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Help for WP N/A Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Options Options
Q135872 Q135872
Grammar N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Q135872 Q157464
Edit N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Picture Editing N/A Winword6.opt Registry Registry
Q112199 Q112199
Print Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Print data forms N/A Winword6.ini Document Document
Default Tray N/A Winword6.ini
Revisions Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
(Track Changes) Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Save Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Spelling N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
User Info Registry Registry
Mailing Address Winword.ini Winword.opt Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Name, Initials
Company Name Winword.ini Winword.exe Winword.exe Winword.exe
Font Substitution Font mapping Msfntmap.ini Msfntmap.ini Registry
Text file Q163813
File Locations Win.ini Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Snap to Grid N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Drawing Object Winword.opt Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Prop
File Routing Slip N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Default View Mode Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry N/A
& Document Data/Q135872
Default View Zoom Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry N/A
& Document Data/Q135872
Active Window Prop Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Path N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Q135778
Shared Entries N/A Normal.dot .ACL files .ACL files
<user>000.acl <user>.acl
Formatted text N/A Normal.dot Normal.dot Normal.dot
Cap info N/A N/A Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Envelope Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Custom Label N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Templates and N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Add-ins Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Confirm Conversion N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Options Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Format Style List N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
View Toolbars N/A Winword.opt Template Template
Show Tips N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Screen Location Winword.ini Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Toolbar Docking N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Sort Options N/A Winword.opt Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Proofing Tools Win.ini Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Text Converters Win.ini Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Table of Authorities N/A Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
Help File Win.ini Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Data/Q135872 Data/Q157464
AutoSave Path Win.ini Winword6.ini Registry Registry
Data/Q140097 Data/Q140097
HTML N/A N/A N/A Registry
Data/Q157464
WordMail N/A N/A Registry Registry
Q135872 Q157464
Wizards N/A Wordwiz.ini Registry Registry
Q157464
Common Office N/A N/A Registry Registry
Q135872 Q157464
Shared Tools N/A N/A Registry Registry
Q135872 Q157464
Virus Protection N/A N/A Registry Registry
Q135872 Q157464
ARTICLE-ID: Q157464
TITLE : WD97: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry
ARTICLE-ID: Q121251
TITLE : What's Stored in the WINWORD.OPT File?
ARTICLE-ID: Q134725
TITLE : Where Word 95 Saves Files
ARTICLE-ID: Q135778
TITLE : Where AutoCorrect Entries and Settings Are Stored
ARTICLE-ID: Q135872
TITLE : WD95: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry
ARTICLE-ID: Q78234
TITLE : Documented WIN.INI Settings for Word for Windows 2.0
ARTICLE-ID: Q109870
TITLE : Undocumented Settings for WINWORD6.INI, WIN.INI, EQNEDIT.INI
ARTICLE-ID: Q119857
TITLE : Word for Windows NT Registry Settings
"Microsoft Word 6 Resource Kit," version 6.0, Chapter 22, "Guide to Word for Windows' WINWORD6.INI and WINWORD.OPT Files"
Additional query words: 2.00a 2.00c 6.00a 6.00c 7.00a winword winword2 word2 word6 word7 word8 word95 word97
Keywords : kbother
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86
Issue type : kbinfoLast Reviewed: February 11, 1999