I routinely change the options for Word 2002 ~ turning off the
autocorrections, increasing the recently used files from 4 to 9, etc.
However, more often than not the options mysteriously reset themselves to
default, and I can't figure out why.

Seems to happen once I close Word entirely and then relaunch it, but I can't
find a pattern. Any thoughts on why this may be happening, and how to get it
to keep my options saved permanently?

I should say the problem has happened for as long as I can remember. I
recently got a new hard drive and reinstalled Office 2002, and the problem
still occurs.

Thanks for any help!

I get that to. Am I doing something wrong or is a repair necessary?
"Stan Zukowski" wrote in message
...
I routinely change the options for Word 2002 ~ turning off the
autocorrections, increasing the recently used files from 4 to 9, etc.
However, more often than not the options mysteriously reset themselves to
default, and I can't figure out why.

Seems to happen once I close Word entirely and then relaunch it, but I
can't
find a pattern. Any thoughts on why this may be happening, and how to get
it
to keep my options saved permanently?

I should say the problem has happened for as long as I can remember. I
recently got a new hard drive and reinstalled Office 2002, and the problem
still occurs.

Thanks for any help!

Do you have any add-ins installed? I found that one of my add-ins was
resetting my Options.

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Words into Type
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"Stan Zukowski" wrote in message
...
I routinely change the options for Word 2002 ~ turning off the
autocorrections, increasing the recently used files from 4 to 9, etc.
However, more often than not the options mysteriously reset themselves to
default, and I can't figure out why.

Seems to happen once I close Word entirely and then relaunch it, but I
can't
find a pattern. Any thoughts on why this may be happening, and how to get
it
to keep my options saved permanently?

I should say the problem has happened for as long as I can remember. I
recently got a new hard drive and reinstalled Office 2002, and the problem
still occurs.

Thanks for any help!

Word 2003 does this also - it randomly changes personal preferences. It is,
however, simple enough to force your will upon it by saving the preferred
settings in auto macros.

Record the settings you want in a macro called autonew and duplicate the
content in a macro called autoopen. These will then set the environment for
new and old documents.

You will probably end up with something like:

With Autocorrect
.CorrectInitialCaps = True
.CorrectSentenceCaps = True
.CorrectDays = True
.CorrectCapsLock = True
.ReplaceText = True
.ReplaceTextFromSpellingChecker = True
.CorrectKeyboardSetting = False
.DisplayAutoCorrectOptions = True
.CorrectTableCells = False
End With
With Options
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyHeadings = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBulletedLists = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyNumberedLists = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceQuotes = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceOrdinals = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFractions = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeFormatListItemBeginning = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles = False
.TabIndentKey = False
End With
RecentFiles.Maximum = 9

Change the true of false entries as required.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stan Zukowski wrote:
I routinely change the options for Word 2002 ~ turning off the
autocorrections, increasing the recently used files from 4 to 9, etc.
However, more often than not the options mysteriously reset
themselves to default, and I can't figure out why.

Seems to happen once I close Word entirely and then relaunch it, but
I can't find a pattern. Any thoughts on why this may be happening,
and how to get it to keep my options saved permanently?

I should say the problem has happened for as long as I can remember. I
recently got a new hard drive and reinstalled Office 2002, and the
problem still occurs.

Thanks for any help!

I'm kind of new with the macro thing. I'll play with it when have the
courage to do it.
"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Word 2003 does this also - it randomly changes personal preferences. It
is, however, simple enough to force your will upon it by saving the
preferred settings in auto macros.

Record the settings you want in a macro called autonew and duplicate the
content in a macro called autoopen. These will then set the environment
for new and old documents.

You will probably end up with something like:

With Autocorrect
.CorrectInitialCaps = True
.CorrectSentenceCaps = True
.CorrectDays = True
.CorrectCapsLock = True
.ReplaceText = True
.ReplaceTextFromSpellingChecker = True
.CorrectKeyboardSetting = False
.DisplayAutoCorrectOptions = True
.CorrectTableCells = False
End With
With Options
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyHeadings = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBulletedLists = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyNumberedLists = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceQuotes = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceOrdinals = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFractions = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeFormatListItemBeginning = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles = False
.TabIndentKey = False
End With
RecentFiles.Maximum = 9

Change the true of false entries as required.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stan Zukowski wrote:
I routinely change the options for Word 2002 ~ turning off the
autocorrections, increasing the recently used files from 4 to 9, etc.
However, more often than not the options mysteriously reset
themselves to default, and I can't figure out why.

Seems to happen once I close Word entirely and then relaunch it, but
I can't find a pattern. Any thoughts on why this may be happening,
and how to get it to keep my options saved permanently?

I should say the problem has happened for as long as I can remember. I
recently got a new hard drive and reinstalled Office 2002, and the
problem still occurs.

Thanks for any help!

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

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


marrie wrote:
I'm kind of new with the macro thing. I'll play with it when have the
courage to do it.
"Graham Mayor" wrote in message
...
Word 2003 does this also - it randomly changes personal preferences.
It is, however, simple enough to force your will upon it by saving
the preferred settings in auto macros.

Record the settings you want in a macro called autonew and duplicate
the content in a macro called autoopen. These will then set the
environment for new and old documents.

You will probably end up with something like:

With Autocorrect
.CorrectInitialCaps = True
.CorrectSentenceCaps = True
.CorrectDays = True
.CorrectCapsLock = True
.ReplaceText = True
.ReplaceTextFromSpellingChecker = True
.CorrectKeyboardSetting = False
.DisplayAutoCorrectOptions = True
.CorrectTableCells = False
End With
With Options
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyHeadings = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBorders = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyBulletedLists = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyNumberedLists = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeApplyTables = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceQuotes = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceSymbols = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceOrdinals = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceFractions = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplacePlainTextEmphasis = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeReplaceHyperlinks = True
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeFormatListItemBeginning = False
.AutoFormatAsYouTypeDefineStyles = False
.TabIndentKey = False
End With
RecentFiles.Maximum = 9

Change the true of false entries as required.


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Stan Zukowski wrote:
I routinely change the options for Word 2002 ~ turning off the
autocorrections, increasing the recently used files from 4 to 9,
etc. However, more often than not the options mysteriously reset
themselves to default, and I can't figure out why.

Seems to happen once I close Word entirely and then relaunch it, but
I can't find a pattern. Any thoughts on why this may be happening,
and how to get it to keep my options saved permanently?

I should say the problem has happened for as long as I can
remember. I recently got a new hard drive and reinstalled Office
2002, and the problem still occurs.

Thanks for any help!