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Where does Word store user-created commands?

Discussion in 'Other PC Software' started by g.watson, 2007/10/14.

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    g.watson

    g.watson Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Good morning all. I've just gone to a lot of trouble to create a few macros to insert German letters (ä, ü. etc.) into a Word text, created a new command bar called "German" and some cute hand-made icons. I was logged in as Administrator.

    But when I go to my usual user account and open Word, the new command bar isn't there. Rather than go through the whole dog and pony show again, I'd like to just find the stuff I created and copy it to my normal user account. A search on "German" didn't find anything relevant.

    Can anyone tell me where Word (or Windows) stores this user-created stuff so that I could try to copy and paste and make it available on other accounts?

    Thanks for any guidance.
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    You could try coping the file Normal.dot which is the default temple that loads from your profile to the other.

    C:\Documents and Settings\Your Profile\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates
     

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    g.watson

    g.watson Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Many thanks for swift reply, Steve. I'll try it and report back.
     
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    g.watson

    g.watson Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Bingo! Thanks again.

    For anyone else wanting to do this, note that the target account has to be logged out for the copy to succeed. So you need to log in to the "from" account only.
     

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