default settings lost when I exit Word

[Guest]

I initiate new default settings, e.g. font margins, but they do not exist
after I exit Word. Similarly, new macros and custom toolbars are lost. I do
not want to re-create these every time I use Word.


MS Office Word 2003 sp2

 

[Graham Mayor]

Do you have the full version of Acrobat 7? See the last section of
http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm

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[Guest]

My business web security blocked your website, but the address implied
something to do with Adobe toolbars. I de-activated the PDF Create toolbar
and the problem is coreected.

Thank you!

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Well, that's one approach, but the issue is that if you have Adobe Acrobat 7
installed (not any previous version), it prevents Normal.dot from being
saved. You can get a patch from Adobe that is supposed to correct this.
Meanwhile, you can force a save of Normal.dot after modifying it by using
Shift+File | Save All.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

Thanks for the details, Suzaane. I will get the patch, although the
nickle-dime approach gets me through the day.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Is there some reason why your business security is blocking my web site? I
have tried to make the site as inoffensive as possible - no pop-ups etc.,
just useful information? If the people who want the information I am
providing are blocking it, then frankly I don't know why I bother wasting my
time

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[Guest]

We are a large organization and the IT department is mandated to curb abuse
and employ Websense. From Websense, 'Reason: The Websense category "Personal
Web Sites" is filtered.'

I get good stuff, like yours, from my computer at home.

The IT guys provide very good support, although I hate to heckle them with
'small' problems that I might be able to fix myself. Of course, being only
semi-competent, I am more likely to mess things up.

Please do not be disheartened , Graham. Your good work is very appreciated.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This seems to be very common. The Web site I maintain for my Rotary club (a
totally volunteer effort) uses "personal Web space" at
http://home.earthlink.net/~fairhoperotary. We're a small-town club, so most
of our members are not working for large corporations, but a couple of the
bankers and stockbrokers are unable to access the Rotary site from work.
It's a PITA but a fact of modern business life.

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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Guest]

How do you hit Shift+File? Where is "File" located? is it a keystroke or an
icon on the screen or dropdown?
thanks!
Kate

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

File is the first item on the Menu Bar. Press Shift while clicking on it to
see the full menu, including Save All.

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Words into Type
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[Maureen B]

How do I make these changes in Word 2007?

Well, that's one approach, but the issue is that if you have Adobe Acrobat 7
installed (not any previous version), it prevents Normal.dot from being
saved. You can get a patch from Adobe that is supposed to correct this.
Meanwhile, you can force a save of Normal.dot after modifying it by using
Shift+File | Save All.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You would need to add Save All to the Quick Access Toolbar.

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