The information in this article applies to:
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
Word 6.0 stores all settings in the Winword6.ini and Winword.opt files.
Word 7.0 does not use equivalent files to store these settings. Word 7.0
stores these settings in the Windows registry.
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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.
MAIN LOCATIONS OF WORD SETTINGSMost settings in Word are stored in:
Changes made to the above key are mirrored in:
The difference between the two locations is that first one applies only to
the current user of the system, and the other is the default for all users.
However, Word entries are the same for both so any change made to one is
automatically reflected in the other.
For the remainder of this article, all references to the \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER key apply also to the \\HKEY_USERS key, except where noted. SETTINGS IN HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WORD\7.0The 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.Data KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\DataThe 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. Options KeyPath: \\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\OptionsThis 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. Help KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Help\FilesThis key contains the paths for Word's Help files. Word Help, WordPerfect Help, and WordBasic Help paths are found here. More Info KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\More InfoThe purpose of this key is unknown. Proofing Tools KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Proofing ToolsThis 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.
Stationery KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\StationeryThis key contains the default location for the template for WordMail and the links to find the template. Text Converters KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\Text ConvertersThis 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.
WordMail KeyPath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Word\7.0\WordMailThis key contains the window position information for WordMail. Virus Protection Key (Added to Word 7.0a)Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Word\7.0\Options\EnableMacroVirusProtection = 1 SETTINGS IN HKEY\CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\MICROSOFT OFFICE\95This 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.
SETTINGS IN HKEY\CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\MS SETUP (ACME)The setting here refer to the user's name, which appears during Setup.
SETTINGS IN HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\SHARED TOOLSThis 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.MISCELLANEOUS SETTINGSThe .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. USING THE REGOPTIONS MACROThe RegOptions macro can be used to examine the Windows registry or to make changes to Word settings stored there. To run the macro:
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