WD: Where Word Settings Are Stored

Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
Article ID: Q172674

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

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

MORE INFORMATION

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

Assignments

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

Drawing Layer

   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      Registry
                                   & Document    Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Default View Zoom    Winword.ini   Winword.opt   Registry      Registry
                                   & Document    Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

Active Window Prop   Winword.ini   Winword.opt   Registry      Registry
                                                 Data/Q135872  Data/Q157464

AutoCorrect-

  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

Print Heuristics

   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

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   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

REFERENCES

"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
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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 : kbinfo

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Last reviewed: February 18, 1998
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