Comments on: Save and Restore Your Microsoft Office Settings http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/ Computer Help from your Friendly How-To Geek Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:56:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cly http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-75362 cly Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:01:15 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-75362 how to restore the file i save in a Microsoft word if the computer is restart, & all the file is gone? how to restore the file i save in a Microsoft word if the computer is restart, & all the file is gone?

]]> By: Priya http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-74339 Priya Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:26:22 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-74339 I was trying to convert files and i acciedntally changed microsoft office 2003 to the 2007 version, but i never bought that version so it was completley useless. So i uninstalled the 2007 version but now I canot access microsoft office. I need to get the 2003 Microsoft Office version back!!! What do I do? PLEASE HELP I was trying to convert files and i acciedntally changed microsoft office 2003 to the 2007 version, but i never bought that version so it was completley useless. So i uninstalled the 2007 version but now I canot access microsoft office. I need to get the 2003 Microsoft Office version back!!! What do I do? PLEASE HELP

]]> By: Prashanth http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-74332 Prashanth Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:57:42 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-74332 You made my day! The Issue got resolved. You made my day! The Issue got resolved.

]]> By: roraima5 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-73809 roraima5 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-73809 Hi sum1: You are the only person who has definitively answered a simple question I had: Where does Microsoft store the Quick Access Toolbars? Thanks for specifically listing the exact path. It is a pity that your answer does not come up at the top of the search for this topic. Once again, thanks a million!!! Hi sum1:

You are the only person who has definitively answered a simple question I had:

Where does Microsoft store the Quick Access Toolbars?

Thanks for specifically listing the exact path. It is a pity that your answer does not come up at the top of the search for this topic.

Once again, thanks a million!!!

]]> By: sum1 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-70934 sum1 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:18:43 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-70934 After alot of trial and error, I figured out how Office 2007 saves the customized Quick Access Toolbar in Windows XP. Note that I'm only talking about the TOOLBAR menu settings in excel, word and powerpoint, and NOT the internal options settings in those programs. So the toolbars for Excel, Word, PowerPoint 2007 are each saved in a separate ".QAT" file (stands for Quick Access Toolbar), in the following directory on Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Office The files you need are: Excel.qat, PowerPoint.qat, Word.qat. FYI, the Local Settings folder is hidden by default on WinXP. To backup your toolbar settings, just save a copy of these files. I tested the Excel.qat by copying it from one computer to another (same directory), and I got my custom toolbar. On Vista I'm not sure where those files are stored, but you can just search for .QAT files on C drive. Make sure you include "hidden" files in your search. After alot of trial and error, I figured out how Office 2007 saves the customized Quick Access Toolbar in Windows XP. Note that I’m only talking about the TOOLBAR menu settings in excel, word and powerpoint, and NOT the internal options settings in those programs. So the toolbars for Excel, Word, PowerPoint 2007 are each saved in a separate “.QAT” file (stands for Quick Access Toolbar), in the following directory on Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Office

The files you need are: Excel.qat, PowerPoint.qat, Word.qat.

FYI, the Local Settings folder is hidden by default on WinXP.
To backup your toolbar settings, just save a copy of these files. I tested the Excel.qat by copying it from one computer to another (same directory), and I got my custom toolbar.

On Vista I’m not sure where those files are stored, but you can just search for .QAT files on C drive. Make sure you include “hidden” files in your search.

]]> By: Chyval http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-70766 Chyval Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:13:32 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-70766 I accidentally delected microsoft office 2007 from my laptop. Am vista ultimate. Can someone please help. I will be grateful. regards, Val I accidentally delected microsoft office 2007 from my laptop. Am vista ultimate. Can someone please help. I will be grateful.

regards,
Val

]]> By: Taylor http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-69750 Taylor Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:43:57 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-69750 Ok, here's one. Using Word 2003. Changed the default file location for my clipart...so that it went to a particular folder instead of the last folder I was accessing. Is there anyway to restore it to point to the last folder I was accessing? It seems my options are limited...I can delete or reset to original settings. Ok, here’s one. Using Word 2003. Changed the default file location for my clipart…so that it went to a particular folder instead of the last folder I was accessing. Is there anyway to restore it to point to the last folder I was accessing? It seems my options are limited…I can delete or reset to original settings.

]]> By: Simon http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-64139 Simon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:06:12 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-64139 I had to change my Motherboard and thus had to do a clean install. I do have a backup of the old installation that I can acess though Ghost. Is there a folder for the office 2007 setting that I can just go and copy the settings? I had to change my Motherboard and thus had to do a clean install. I do have a backup of the old installation that I can acess though Ghost. Is there a folder for the office 2007 setting that I can just go and copy the settings?

]]> By: Simon http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-61262 Simon Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:31:38 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-61262 Parker- great man. This is what we need. It sometimes baffles me as to why MS delete some of the most useful aspects of their softwarem that aid so many of us, when the "upgrade". Cheers again Si Parker- great man. This is what we need. It sometimes baffles me as to why MS delete some of the most useful aspects of their softwarem that aid so many of us, when the “upgrade”.
Cheers again

Si

]]> By: Vince http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/comment-page-1/#comment-60287 Vince Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:42:25 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/microsoft-office/save-and-restore-your-microsoft-office-settings/#comment-60287 How do I restore windows word settings? Somehow the margins have been changed perminently and I cannot get them back to the standard 8.5 X 11 format. Thanks How do I restore windows word settings? Somehow the margins have been changed perminently and I cannot get them back to the standard 8.5 X 11 format.
Thanks

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