It may not be necessary, but it won't hurt to "back them up" in this way.
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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
If you are upgrading an existing installation, your customisations should be
transferred completely. This upgrade should be painless. However a backup of
essential files is always a good plan. See Doug's response and also http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/FilesToBackup.htm
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP