1001 Secrets for Windows NT Registry
(Publisher: 29th Street Press)
Author(s): Tim Daniels
ISBN: 1882419685
Publication Date: 12/01/97

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This value specifies the custom dictionary where the spelling checker adds words; the number corresponds to the number in the custom dictionary list. Find this list by going to the Spelling tab, clicking Options, and choosing Custom Dictionaries.

IV-59 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: WPHelp
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: 0

This value tells Microsoft Word to use WordPerfect commands along with its own. Setting this value to 0 disables this feature; setting it to 1 turns on this feature.

IV-60 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: Doc-Extension
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: <extension>

This value specifies the default extension added to document filenames; the default value is .doc. To use a different filename extension, change the value of this key to your preferred extension (you’re not limited to three letters). Don’t forget the leading period.

IV-61 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: Dot-Extension
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: <extension>

This value sets the default extension added to Word template filenames; the default value is .dot. To use a different filename extension, change the value of this key to your preferred extension (you’re not limited to three letters). Don’t forget the leading period.

IV-62 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: Bak-Extension
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: <extension>

If you choose, Word saves a previous version of a document as a backup copy every time you save a document; the default filename extension Word assigns is .bak. To change the extension, change the value of this key to your preferred extension (you’re not limited to three letters). Don’t forget the leading period.

IV-63 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: ProgramDir
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office

This value sets the path to the Microsoft Word executable (Winword.exe) program. Other programs use this path to locate the Word executable and install ancillary programs Word uses.

IV-64 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: Doc-Path
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: D:\My Documents

This value sets the default storage location and search path for documents that you create or use in Microsoft Word 97. This value overrides the value set in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal.

IV-65 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: Autosave-Path
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: D:\My Documents\Autorecover

This value determines where Word stores documents, templates, and other items that you create in Word; it’s also where Word looks for its AutoRecover files. Setting this value can be very useful if your system crashes while you are working on a document. If you don’t set this value, which is the default setting, Word stores these files in your Temp folder.

If your system has become unusable but you can still access the files, save them in this directory, then set up a new system and restore your files into to the directory you specify in this value. When you start Word, it AutoRecovers your documents.

IV-66 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Word\Options
Value Name: Picture-Path
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: D:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Clipart


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