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Greetings,
We're running Word 2K3, sp3. We recently installed an HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer. Unfortunately, we didn't discover until after the fact that standard Avery laserjet labels are not rated to run in *color* laser printers because of the higher temperature. If the fuser or some other part were to fail because we were using incorrect labels, the hardware warranty won't be honored for the failed part or parts. Avery has a list of labels on their web site that are rated to run in color laserjet printers (6970, 6870, etc.) but these label numbers do not appear in the Product Number list under the label options (Tools | Letters and Mailings | Envelopes and Labels | Options... ) We could, of course, create our own custom label definitions, but that would mean that I'd have to go around to each user's machine and create them (the users are never going to be able to do this themselves). We could also download the templates from the Avery web site, but that would require the user to take the extra step of selecting the template before creating the labels. Is there a way to download new label definitions from MS and add them to Word, so that they appear in the list of Product Numbers that the user can select from? |
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You can't add anything in that list but chances are those labels are
available as another number. Usually one is ink jet and one is laser. Or sometimes it's that one is a color and the other white. You may have to develop some sort of a substitution list. For example, you couldn't find Avery 6970. It's a 1" x 2.63" label, 30 to a sheet. If you look at Avery 5260, it's the same thing and it's listed in Word 2003's list. (I'm assuming it's still there for 2007 but I don't have that on this system.) No downloading needed - just a little cheat sheet. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] ~~~~~ How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Greetings, We're running Word 2K3, sp3. We recently installed an HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer. Unfortunately, we didn't discover until after the fact that standard Avery laserjet labels are not rated to run in *color* laser printers because of the higher temperature. If the fuser or some other part were to fail because we were using incorrect labels, the hardware warranty won't be honored for the failed part or parts. Avery has a list of labels on their web site that are rated to run in color laserjet printers (6970, 6870, etc.) but these label numbers do not appear in the Product Number list under the label options (Tools | Letters and Mailings | Envelopes and Labels | Options... ) We could, of course, create our own custom label definitions, but that would mean that I'd have to go around to each user's machine and create them (the users are never going to be able to do this themselves). We could also download the templates from the Avery web site, but that would require the user to take the extra step of selecting the template before creating the labels. Is there a way to download new label definitions from MS and add them to Word, so that they appear in the list of Product Numbers that the user can select from? |
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The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one
computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Greetings, We're running Word 2K3, sp3. We recently installed an HP Color LaserJet 4700 printer. Unfortunately, we didn't discover until after the fact that standard Avery laserjet labels are not rated to run in *color* laser printers because of the higher temperature. If the fuser or some other part were to fail because we were using incorrect labels, the hardware warranty won't be honored for the failed part or parts. Avery has a list of labels on their web site that are rated to run in color laserjet printers (6970, 6870, etc.) but these label numbers do not appear in the Product Number list under the label options (Tools | Letters and Mailings | Envelopes and Labels | Options... ) We could, of course, create our own custom label definitions, but that would mean that I'd have to go around to each user's machine and create them (the users are never going to be able to do this themselves). We could also download the templates from the Avery web site, but that would require the user to take the extra step of selecting the template before creating the labels. Is there a way to download new label definitions from MS and add them to Word, so that they appear in the list of Product Numbers that the user can select from? |
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Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a
cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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Follow up:
I presume it goes without saying that I need to be logged in under the user's profile on the target machine before double clicking the .reg file, since it needs to go under HKEY_CURRENT_USER? Fester Bestertester wrote: Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-)
It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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Yes. But I suspect you found that out already. :-)
Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Follow up: I presume it goes without saying that I need to be logged in under the user's profile on the target machine before double clicking the .reg file, since it needs to go under HKEY_CURRENT_USER? Fester Bestertester wrote: Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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OK, still one more follow up question:
I presume that, if I need to create additional custom definitions in the future, I simply re-export the same key and double-click it on the other users' PCs, all the definitions, including the new and edited ones, will still there... Beth Melton wrote: You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-) It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Fester Bestertester wrote: OK, still one more follow up question: I presume that, if I need to create additional custom definitions in the future, I simply re-export the same key and double-click it on the other users' PCs, all the definitions, including the new and edited ones, will still there... Beth Melton wrote: You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-) It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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And that gets you back to what I suggested.
-- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] ~~~~~ How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Fester Bestertester wrote: OK, still one more follow up question: I presume that, if I need to create additional custom definitions in the future, I simply re-export the same key and double-click it on the other users' PCs, all the definitions, including the new and edited ones, will still there... Beth Melton wrote: You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-) It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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Yes, that is correct, provided the previous label definitions are also in
the key. When you merge the *.reg file the entire key is overwritten with the new one. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... OK, still one more follow up question: I presume that, if I need to create additional custom definitions in the future, I simply re-export the same key and double-click it on the other users' PCs, all the definitions, including the new and edited ones, will still there... Beth Melton wrote: You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-) It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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Not it doesn't.
First, 'Fester' is asking about Word 2000, not Word 2003 or Word 2007. Second, just because custom label definitions aren't stored in the same place in Word 2007 it doesn't mean they aren't available. As a matter of fact, they're even easier to share with others than they were in previous versions. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... And that gets you back to what I suggested. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! Fester Bestertester wrote: OK, still one more follow up question: I presume that, if I need to create additional custom definitions in the future, I simply re-export the same key and double-click it on the other users' PCs, all the definitions, including the new and edited ones, will still there... Beth Melton wrote: You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-) It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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Quote "We're running Word 2K3, sp3."?
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Beth Melton wrote: Not it doesn't. First, 'Fester' is asking about Word 2000, not Word 2003 or Word 2007. Second, just because custom label definitions aren't stored in the same place in Word 2007 it doesn't mean they aren't available. As a matter of fact, they're even easier to share with others than they were in previous versions. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... And that gets you back to what I suggested. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! Fester Bestertester wrote: OK, still one more follow up question: I presume that, if I need to create additional custom definitions in the future, I simply re-export the same key and double-click it on the other users' PCs, all the definitions, including the new and edited ones, will still there... Beth Melton wrote: You're welcome. I'm glad to hear that's what you were looking for. :-) It still requires "touching" every computer but it's faster than creating them for everyone. The method I described is frequently used for moving custom label definitions to a new computer so it's been used numerous few times by others if you're worried about anything -- I've used the method several times as well. :-) You're presumption is correct, simply double-click the ColorLabels.reg (once it's on the user's computer) and the custom label definitions will be merged into to their Registry. Also note the entire Word branch of the Registry is self-healing so if you feel you've done something wrong it can be renamed/deleted and a new key, using the defaults, will be created the next time Word starts. (A method I frequently use to quickly reset training computers back to the defaults.) Also note that you need to exit Word after creating the custom label definitions or you may not see the changes updated the Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Fester Bestertester" wrote in message ... Thanks Beth this was exactly the answer I was looking for. Creating a cheat sheet as suggested previously was the other option I was going to consider, but that would require the users to look up on the cheat sheet every time they need to run labels. Avery is sending me a list of specifications for all their color laserjet compatible labels. My plan was to create them on my PC, but my next question was going to be how to distribute those definitions. So thanks for thinking ahead of me. So I presume if I open Windows Explorer and navigate to my "ColorLabels.reg" file, double clicking on it will add the key to the user's registry. Think I'll test this out on my test box first. Beth Melton wrote: The easiest way to do this is to add the Custom Label definition to one computer and create Reg file for the changes. Then all the user (or anyone) would need to do is double-click the Reg file to merge the Custom Label definitions. Once the Custom Label definitions are created they are located in the Registry at: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels Select the Custom Labels key, click File/Export, make sure "Selected Branch" is selected, provide a name for the file and click Save. Then distribute the resulting *.reg file. As noted, double-click the *.reg file on the other computers to merge the data into their Registry. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP |
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Whoops, I keep forgetting SP3 was release for Office 2003 and read Word 2K3
SP3 it as Word 2K SP3. Thanks for the catch. :-) BUT, it still doesn't change the fact that you don't need to resort to a creating a crude cheat sheet to share custom label definitions if using Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Quote "We're running Word 2K3, sp3."? Beth Melton wrote: Not it doesn't. First, 'Fester' is asking about Word 2000, not Word 2003 or Word 2007. Second, just because custom label definitions aren't stored in the same place in Word 2007 it doesn't mean they aren't available. As a matter of fact, they're even easier to share with others than they were in previous versions. "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... And that gets you back to what I suggested. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! |
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My comment was in response to Graham's comment
Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! I guess I'm looking at it as work to set up a custom template when the work is already done, just with a different designator. I'd slap a label on the labels reminding me to use template nnnn instead. Just another option. -- JoAnn Paules MVP Microsoft [Publisher] ~~~~~ How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375 "Beth Melton" wrote in message ... Whoops, I keep forgetting SP3 was release for Office 2003 and read Word 2K3 SP3 it as Word 2K SP3. Thanks for the catch. :-) BUT, it still doesn't change the fact that you don't need to resort to a creating a crude cheat sheet to share custom label definitions if using Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Quote "We're running Word 2K3, sp3."? Beth Melton wrote: Not it doesn't. First, 'Fester' is asking about Word 2000, not Word 2003 or Word 2007. Second, just because custom label definitions aren't stored in the same place in Word 2007 it doesn't mean they aren't available. As a matter of fact, they're even easier to share with others than they were in previous versions. "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... And that gets you back to what I suggested. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! |
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You certainly can share custom template definitions in 2007. However, my
point was that it was simpler just to write the equivalent number on the label box and use the pre-configured label of the same pattern -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Beth Melton wrote: Whoops, I keep forgetting SP3 was release for Office 2003 and read Word 2K3 SP3 it as Word 2K SP3. Thanks for the catch. :-) BUT, it still doesn't change the fact that you don't need to resort to a creating a crude cheat sheet to share custom label definitions if using Word 2007. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... Quote "We're running Word 2K3, sp3."? Beth Melton wrote: Not it doesn't. First, 'Fester' is asking about Word 2000, not Word 2003 or Word 2007. Second, just because custom label definitions aren't stored in the same place in Word 2007 it doesn't mean they aren't available. As a matter of fact, they're even easier to share with others than they were in previous versions. "JoAnn Paules" wrote in message ... And that gets you back to what I suggested. "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... The only minor snag is that the label definitions in Word 2003 are at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\W ord\Custom Labels and not HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Wo rd\Custom Labels The Word 9 (2000) cyustom definitions would not be transferrable to later versions, but aside from that all is well and you can merge to each user as required. Note that if you update to Word 2007 the whole game stops as custom labels are not storted in the registry in that version. Most organisations only use one or two label sizes. Most people can remember two or three numbers. Write them on the label boxes! |
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If looking up equivalent numbers, testing them, writing the numbers on the
outside of the box, and hoping the numbers get transcribed to new boxes, is easier for you then by all means. I'd rather copy a single file containing all of the custom label definitions, myself. :-) Most of my labels have the numbers printed on the label sheet and I have no idea where the boxes are. I suspect the same is true for most offices. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton "Graham Mayor" wrote in message ... You certainly can share custom template definitions in 2007. However, my point was that it was simpler just to write the equivalent number on the label box and use the pre-configured label of the same pattern Beth Melton wrote: BUT, it still doesn't change the fact that you don't need to resort to a creating a crude cheat sheet to share custom label definitions if using Word 2007. |
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