Using the RegOptions Macro to Modify the Windows Registry

Article ID: Q136392
Creation Date: 07-SEP-1995
Revision Date: 20-AUG-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

Microsoft Products that use Equation Editor

SUMMARY

The RegOptions macro included with Word provides a convenient interface for viewing Word-related settings in the Windows Registry. Besides allowing you to view the settings, the macro can modify the settings.

MORE INFORMATION

Note that to preserve a copy of your original settings, you should first copy your System.dat and User.dat files, which are located in the Windows folder.

To access the RegOptions macro, use the following steps:

On the File menu, click Templates.
Click Add.
Change to the Macros subfolder under Winword (for example, C:\Msoffice\Winword\Macros).
Select the Macros7.dot file and click OK. This step adds the Macros7 template to the "Global Templates and Add-ins" box. Click OK.
The Run Sample Macros button appears on the toolbar. Click this button.
Select the RegOptions macro. Click OK.
In the Section list, choose which part of the Registry you want to change: Word 7.0 Options, Equation Editor, or Environment.
Make the desired change and click Change.

Some settings in the Registry are set during installation; other settings can be added later. The RegOptions macro allows you to modify or add the following sections to the Windows Registry:

Section                  Options             Modify existing setting
                                             or Add new setting?

------------------------------------------ ----------------------------

Word 7.0 Options         AutoSave-Path       Modify
                         Bak-Extension       Add
                         BitMapMemory        Add
                         CacheSize           Add
                         DateFormat          Add
                         DOC-Path            Modify
                         DOT-Extension       Add
                         INI-Path            Add
                         NoFontMRUList       Add
                         OLEDOT              Add
                         Picture-Path        Modify
                         ProgramDir          Modify
                         SlowShading         Add
                         Startup-Path        Add
                         TimeFormat          Add

Equation Editor Options  AppDir              Add/Modify (the setting
                                             doesn't exist until you use
                                             Equation Editor once)
                         CustomZoom          Add
                         ForceOpen           Add
                         ShowAll             Modify
                         ToolBarDocked       Modify
                         ToolBarPos          Modify
                         ToolBarShown        Modify
                         ToolBarWinPos       Modify
                         Version             Modify
                         Zoom                Modify

Enviroment [sic]         Temp                Add

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