Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of windows/msoffice2010

Timestamp:

Nov 16, 2012, 4:42:09 PM (11 years ago)

Author:

joergs

Comment:

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windows/msoffice2010

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-= Word Templatte / Normal.dotx =
+= Normal.dotx: Global Word Template =
 
-  * http://www.wordarticles.com/Articles/Templates/Normal.php
+By registry key it is possible to define a SharedTemplates directory, which Word uses to search its Normal.dotx file.
+
+For detailed information, take a look at http://www.wordarticles.com/Articles/Templates/Normal.php
+
+Lets assume, to set it to {{{c:\templates}}}:
+{{{
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common\General]
+"SharedTemplates" = REG_EXPAND_SZ:"c:\templates"
+}}}
+
+It is also required to set
+Beginning with MS Office 2010, starting Word results in migrating the Normal.dotx and renaming the original file.
+To prevent this, following registy key must be set:
+{{{
+[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options]
+"MigrateNormalOnFirstBoot"=REG_dword:00000001
+}}}
+
+Word will use {{{c:\templates\normal.dotx}}} if
+  * SharedTemplates is defined in the registry
+  * there is no file {{{%AppdataDir%\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotx}}}
+
+If Word modifies Normal.dotx, it will overwrite {{{c:\templates\normal.dotx}}}.
+If this file/directory is write protected (which is a good idea for a global template), Word will ask for an alternate location to store this file.
+
+If the user chooses a file name different to {{{%AppdataDir%\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotx}}}, this new Normal.dotx habe limited influence.
+To archive the assumed behavior, the user has to select the path {{{%AppdataDir%\Microsoft\Templates\Normal.dotx}}}. At the next start of Word, this modified Normal.dotx is taken as default.
+
 
 = Default Fonts =