WD95: How to Reset Word 7.0 MRU Lists

ID: Q161630

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, you should first make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat). Both are hidden files in the Windows folder.

SUMMARY

There are a number of Word dialog boxes that contain Most Recently Used (MRU) lists. The purpose of this article is to describe how to reset these lists. The MRU lists described below are accessed from the following Word dialog boxes:

   Add Template             Insert Subdocument

   Answer Wizard            Merge Revisions

   Attach Template          Modify Location

   Browse                   Open

   Change Source            Open Data Source

   Insert File              Save As

   Insert Picture

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

The information contained in the following MRU Lists cannot be reset using menu selections. The entries must be reset by modifying the Windows Registry.

Add Template Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Templates on the File menu, and then click the Add button. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Add Template\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Add Template\Any Text MRU

Answer Wizard

To locate this dialog box, click Answer Wizard on the Help menu, and then click the Answer Wizard tab. This dialog box contains only the "Type your request, and then click Search" MRU list.

To reset the Answer Wizard MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\MICROSOFT OFFICE\95\ 
   IntelliSearch\Word 95

Attach Template Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Templates on the File menu, and then click the Attach button. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Attach Template\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Attach Template\Any Text MRU

Browse Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Object on the Insert menu, select the Create From File tab, and then click the Browse button. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Browse\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Browse\Any Text MRU

Change Source Dialog Box

Note: This dialog box is available when you document contains a linked object.

To locate this dialog box, click Links on the Edit menu, and then click Change Source. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Change Source\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Change Source\Any Text MRU

Insert File Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click File on the Insert menu. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Insert File\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Insert File\Any Text MRU

Insert Picture Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Picture on the Insert menu. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Insert Picture\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Insert Picture\Any Text MRU

Insert Subdocument Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Master Document on the View menu, and then click the Insert Subdocument button on the Master Document toolbar. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Insert Subdocument\File Name MRU

To reset the Text or Property MRU, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Insert Subdocument\Any Text MRU

Merge Revisions Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Revisions on the Tools menu, and then click Merge Revisions. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Merge Revisions\File Name MRU

To reset the Text Or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Merge Revisions\Any Text MRU

Modify Location Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Options on the Tools menu, click the File Locations tab, and then click Modify. This dialog box contains one MRU list: Folder Name.

To reset the Folder Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Modify Location\File Name MRU

Open Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Open on the File menu. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Open\File Name MRU

To reset the Text or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Open\Any Text MRU

Open Data Source Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Database on the Insert menu, and then click Get Data. You can also access this dialog box from the Mail Merge Helper. This dialog box contains two MRU lists: File Name and Text Or Property.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Open Data Source\File Name MRU

To reset the Text or Property MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Open Data Source\Any Text MRU

Save As Dialog Box

To locate this dialog box, click Save As on the File menu. This dialog box contains one MRU list: File Name.

To reset the File Name MRU list, delete the following registry key:

   My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Open Find 95\ 
   Microsoft Word\Settings\Save As\File Name MRU

Additional query words: mrulist

Keywords          : word7 word95 
Version           : 7.0 7.0a
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998