WD2000: How to Copy Custom Label Information to Another Computer

ID: Q211847

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SUMMARY

Microsoft Word does not have a built-in method for copying a custom label definition from one computer to another, but this may be accomplished by copying the registry key for the label definition to another computer.

MORE INFORMATION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. 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" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To share your custom label settings, follow these steps:

Step 1: Export Your Custom Label Settings

This procedure exports a registry setting so that you can add it to the registry of another computer.

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK to start Registry Editor.

Expand the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder and subfolders to locate the following registry setting:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word\Custom Labels

Click the Custom Labels key, and then on the Registry menu, click Export Registry File.

In the Export Registry File dialog box, enter the file name and location in which to save the registry key, and then click Save.

NOTE: The registry key is saved in a .reg file with the name and location you specified.

Copy the registry file you created in step 5 to a floppy disk or to a network location.

Step 2: Import Your Custom Label Settings to Another Computer

This procedure imports the registry key you exported earlier into the registry of a different computer.

On the computer to which you want to import the custom label settings, use Windows Explorer to locate the .reg file you created earlier, and then double-click the .reg file. The following message is displayed:

Information in <path\filename.reg> has been successfully entered into the registry.

The custom label settings are now stored in the registry of the other computer, making the custom label settings available in Microsoft Word.

REFERENCES

For additional information about creating custom labels, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212029 WD2000: How to Create a Custom Label or Modify an Existing Label

Q212034 WD2000: How to Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge

For more information about creating custom labels, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type select a mailing label size in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For additional information about installing Word Help if it is missing, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q231946 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbusage kbdta wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo