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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.
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This article lists which settings in the registry pertain to Word 7.0 settings. The article is divided into the following sections:
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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.
Most settings in Word are stored in:
\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0
\\HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0
For the remainder of this article, all references to the \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER key apply also to the \\HKEY_USERS key, except where noted.
The settings that you may need to examine during troubleshooting are located in this key. The Data key and the Options key are the most frequently changed areas.
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Data
The Word for Windows 95 equivalent to the Word 6.0 Winword.opt file
is the Data key. This key contains binary information for MRU lists,
including the MRU file list and the MRU address book list. The Data
key also contains the same information as that which was stored in
the Winword.opt file in Word for Windows 6.0x, such as Revision
settings and Edit settings.
Path: \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Options
This key stores those options that the user can set from Word,
either by changing menu options or by running the RegOptions macro.
These are the "editable" options.
The settings here fall into two groups: default settings and
optional settings. Default settings are established during Setup and
the user can change them by modifying options in Word. Optional
settings are not created during Setup; to add them you must run the
RegOptions macro.
The default settings located here are:
AutoSpell Turns Automatic Spell on or off
DOC-PATH Sets the default folder for Word documents
NoEditTime Turns on and off recording of edit time in
statistics
PICTURE-PATH Sets the path for clip art
PROGRAMDIR Sets the program folder
STARTUP-PATH Sets the path for startup folder
StartWhatIsNew Turns "What is New" screen on and off at startup
TOOLS-PATH Sets alternative locations for proofing tools
WORDMAIL-PATH Sets WordMail directory path
WPHelp Turns WordPerfect Help on or off
The optional settings located here are:
AUTOSAVE-PATH Sets default folder for AutoSave documents
Bak-Extension Sets default extension for backup files
BitMapMemory Sets memory for internal graphics cache
CacheSize Sets internal document text cache for Word
DDETimeout Allows you to set the time in seconds Word waits
for a DDE message from another DDE application.
For example, DDETimeout=60
NOTE: There are two settings that Word and Office share. These
settings are not stored in this key, but are stored as follows:
USER-DOT-PATH HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Microsoft Office\95\FileNew\LocalTemplates
WORKGROUP-DOT-PATH HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
Microsoft Office\95\FileNew\SharedTemplates
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Help\Files
This key contains the paths for Word's Help files. Word Help,
WordPerfect Help, and WordBasic Help paths are found here.
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\More Info
The purpose of this key is unknown.
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Proofing Tools
This key contains information for Words proofing tools. Hyphenation,
Grammar, Thesaurus, and Spelling are located under this key. Each
tool registers languages here and the paths for its engine and the
dictionary for each language. For example, the following setting
points to the path for the English (1033) dictionary for Word.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Proofing
Tools\Spelling\1033\Normal\Dictionary
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Stationery
This key contains the default location for the template for WordMail
and the links to find the template.
The four settings here are:
Cfg File Location Sets the path to the WordMail folder
Default Template Sets the path to the template (by default,
Email.dot)
DlgDefTpl Shows a link to the default template
Option Shows a link to the default template
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Text Converters
This key contains registration information for Word's text
converters. It includes keys for import and export converters. Each
converter registers its extension, name, and path here.
NOTE: One uncommon converter registered here is the Schedule Plus
converter that allows import of contact lists through address book.
The path is
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Text
Converters\Import\Splus
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\WordMail
This key contains the window position information for WordMail.
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Word\7.0\Options\
EnableMacroVirusProtection = 1
This key is used by other Microsoft programs, such as the Office programs. Likewise, these settings are shared between programs. Changes made in one program's settings will appear in the other programs.
AutoCorrect Sets the path to the .ACL file (which contains the
AutoCorrect list) and lists the current settings for
AutoCorrect.
FileGroups Sets binary values for FileNew extensions
FileNew Sets paths for local and shared templates
IntelliSearch Registration of IntelliSearch feature
Shell Folders Registration of Shell folders
The setting here refer to the user's name, which appears during Setup.
User Info Sets user name and company name for setup usage
This key contains paths for all Windows applets such as WordArt and MsGraph5. Paths for graphics filters and text converters are also registered in this location. A list of clients using a filter, converter, or applet is listed under each tool.
The .doc file name extension is registered in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT in several ways.
Class Ids are in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT and in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
The RegOptions macro can be used to examine the Windows registry or to make changes to Word settings stored there. To run the macro:
1. On the File menu, click Templates.
2. Click the Add button.
3. Change the directory to the Macros subdirectory under Winword (for
example, C:\MSOffice\Winword\Macro).
This adds the Macros7 template to the "Global Templates and Add-ins"
box. Click OK.
6. Change the "Macros Available In" line to show "Macros7.dot (Global
Template)". Choose RegOptions listed under Macros and click Run.
Additional query words: regedit reg
Keywords : kbenv word7 word95
Version : 7.0 7.0a
Platform : WINDOWSLast Reviewed: July 31, 1997