Customizing Word Setting

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Why is it when I try to change some options from the TooL's menu and close
it. Once the programe is reopenned it will NOT keep the settings changed in
the options list.

i.e. Tool/options/save, in there I place a check mark where it says "prompt
to save Normal Template".Once that is checked and I close to application, it
will prompt me that one time. I go to see if the change I asked it to keep is
still there and the CHECK MARK is removed.

WHY????
 
lateralus said:
Why is it when I try to change some options from the TooL's menu and
close it. Once the programe is reopenned it will NOT keep the
settings changed in the options list.

i.e. Tool/options/save, in there I place a check mark where it says
"prompt to save Normal Template".Once that is checked and I close to
application, it will prompt me that one time. I go to see if the
change I asked it to keep is still there and the CHECK MARK is
removed.

WHY????
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This is one of the symptoms of a corrupted key in the registry where Word
stores options such as this. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissngMenusEtc.htm for steps to fix it.
 
We (senior tech and myself) have tried the instructions below, but
unfortunetly it still does the same thing. Any things else would be greatly
appreciated.
 
Often the problem is an add-in that changes the settings after Word loads.

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Or if this is Word 2003, it could just be being bloody minded. 2003 seems to
forget tools > options settings for reasons I have not been able to fathom.
You may need to add a pair of macros (or add to a pair of macros) - autonew
and autoopen - containing the code to select this option (and any others it
randomly changes).

Sub Autoopen
With Options
.SaveNormalPrompt = True
End With
End Sub
Sub Autonew
With Options
.SaveNormalPrompt = True
End With
End Sub

see http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

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