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file location settings for all users
I need to set the file locations (tools, options, file locations) for all
users that log onto that machine. Where is this setting stored? I know I have to save it under "documents and settings" "all users" but don't know what needs to be copied there. Can you please assist? Thanks -- Michelle |
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file location settings for all users
The file locations aren't stored in a file at all. They're stored in the
registry, in a key that's specific to each individual user. At logon, that key is copied into the corresponding location in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER part of the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\versi on\Word\Options where version is, for example, 11.0 for Word 2003 or 12.0 for Word 2007. If the location hasn't been customized, the DOC-PATH entry doesn't exist. In that case, the default location is the "My Documents" or "Documents" folder in that user's profile. While an AutoExec macro in the Normal.dot (or Normal.dotm) template or an add-in could set the location, those templates also reside in each user's profile, which just pushes the problem one level further up without solving it. The only reasonable way to force all users on the machine to use the same non-default location is to use a logon script to set the registry entry. The Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) can be used to designate the script to run for all users. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Wed, 13 May 2009 11:58:01 -0700, Michelle wrote: I need to set the file locations (tools, options, file locations) for all users that log onto that machine. Where is this setting stored? I know I have to save it under "documents and settings" "all users" but don't know what needs to be copied there. Can you please assist? Thanks |
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