WD95: How to Move AutoCorrect Entries Between Computers
ID: Q153149
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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
This article describes how to move Word 7.0 AutoCorrect entries from one
computer to another.
MORE INFORMATIONWARNING: 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).
AutoCorrect entries are stored in three locations: the registry, the
Normal.dot template file, and an AutoCorrect list (<username>000.acl)
file.
NOTE: This procedure replaces the existing AutoCorrect List on the
destination computer with the AutoCorrect List from the
source computer. In other words, the existing AutoCorrect List on the
destination computer is lost.
To Copy the AutoCorrect List on the Source Computer
From the computer that has the AutoCorrect list that you want to copy, use
the following steps:
- To export the registry key, do the following:
- Quit all programs.
- Click the Windows Start button, and then click Run.
- In the Open box, type regedit, and
then click OK.
- Go to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Office\95
\AutoCorrect
NOTE: The status bar displays the following:
My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft
Office\95\AutoCorrect.
- On the Registry menu, click Export Registry File, type a file name,
and then click Save.
- Close the Registry Editor.
- Copy the following files to a floppy disk:
- The exported registry file that you created in step 1-e.
- Normal.dot (normally located in the C:\MSOffice\templates folder).
- <username>000.acl (located in the Windows folder).
To Replace the AutoCorrect List on the Destination Computer
- Rename the original Normal.dot file (by default this file is located
in the C:\MSOffice\Templates folder), and then copy the Normal.dot file
from the floppy disk to the C:\MSOffice\Templates folder.
- Rename the <username>000.acl file (located in the Windows folder),
and then copy the <username>000.acl from the floppy disk into the
Windows folder. Then rename the <username>000.acl file you just
copied to the Windows folder to the correct <username>000.acl.
NOTE: The <username> should be the same as the logon name for this
computer.
NOTE: When you replace the <username>000.acl file on your system with
the <username>000.acl file that contains the AutoCorrect entries you
want to share, all of the AutoCorrect entries you had on this system
are lost and are replaced with the new AutoCorrect entries
you are sharing.
- On the Registry menu, click Import Registry File, select the exported
registry file on the floppy disk, and then click Open. You should
receive a message similar to the following:
Information in A:\<filename>.reg has been successfully entered
into the registry.
Click OK to close the message.
- Go to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Office\95
\AutoCorrect\List
- In the List key, select Path (on the right side of the Registry Editor).
- On the Edit menu, click Modify.
- In the Edit String dialog box, change the Value data box to the
<username>000.acl that you typed in step 2, and then click OK.
NOTE: Make sure you specify the path to the <username>000.acl file in
the Value data box. For example: "C:\Windows\<username>000.acl" (without
the quotation marks).
- On the Registry menu, click Exit to close the Registry Editor.
When you start Word, the AutoCorrect List from the other computer will be
available.
For more information about where Word settings are stored in the Windows
registry, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
Q135872 WD95: Where Settings Are Stored in the Registry
Additional query words:
auto correct
Keywords : kbusage word7 word95
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto
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