Best way to protect custom settings?

[Bill Weylock]

First, I know this general subject has been covered here exhaustively.

Unfortunately, I did not archive the threads; and I can¹t remember the
drills.

I remember being warned against basing everything on the Normal template,
but I do not remember the recommended workarounds.

I also remember a detailed discussion about how best to protect such things
as customized toolbars and keyboard shortcuts, but can¹t find that either.

Would some kind and tolerant soul refer me to appropriate pages on the web?

Or maybe no one has asked these things for a while, and it¹s worth repeating
them?

It¹s been a long time since I posted here. Hope everyone is well and happy
and getting along.


Best,


- Bill


Tiger 10.4.2
Office 2004
Windows XP Pro SP2
Office 2003

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

Hi Bill!

Probably using a global template to store customizations is the best way to
protect yourself. But it's not avoid "basing everything on the Normal
template", it's "avoid storing everything in the Normal template." (very
slight difference, I know)

Creating one is discussed here:
http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/GlobalTemplate.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

General information on types of customizations and where they are stored is
here:
http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/BackUpPrefs.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

The less good way to protect yourself is to back up the Normal template
religiously.

And actually, now this has created a nice efficient thread with a good
subject line.

Daiya

 

[Bill Weylock]

Fantastic, Daiya!

Thanks. Good to see your ³byline.²

Apparently restarting my system has given me back my laboriously customized
toolbars, but I plan to read all of these articles religiously (and, no,
that does not mean wearing robes).

Much appreciated!


Best,


- Bill

Hi Bill!

Probably using a global template to store customizations is the best way to
protect yourself. But it's not avoid "basing everything on the Normal
template", it's "avoid storing everything in the Normal template." (very
slight difference, I know)

Creating one is discussed here:
http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/GlobalTemplate.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

General information on types of customizations and where they are stored is
here:
http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/BackUpPrefs.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

The less good way to protect yourself is to back up the Normal template
religiously.

And actually, now this has created a nice efficient thread with a good
subject line.

Daiya

Tiger 10.4.2
Office 2004
Windows XP Pro SP2
Office 2003

 

[Clive Huggan]

Good to see you back, Bill!

If you don¹t want to take the trouble of creating a global template (not
that there is any downside to doing so), it can be useful to at least:

(a) copy all the buttons you want to use from the default toolbars to new
toolbars that you create (copy all of the buttons if you want them, but
usually this is a good time to trim them);

(b) close the default toolbars for good and use your customized ones (you
won¹t be able to resist modifying them once you have done this); and

(c) use the Organizer to copy your customized toolbars to a template on
which you store all your toolbars.

The reason for this rigmarole is that you can¹t move customized default
toolbars.

If you¹re interested, I discuss this and some of the possibilities under the
heading ³Why is it best not to alter the default toolbars?² on page 42 of
some notes on the way I use Word for the Mac, titled "Bend Word to Your
Will", which are available as a free download from the Word MVPs' website
(http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/Bend/BendWord.htm).

[Note: The document is designed to be used electronically and most subjects
are self-contained dictionary-style entries. Be sure to read the front end
so you can use the document to best advantage and select the right settings
for reading it.]

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is at least 7 hours different from the US and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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is proposed; sometimes you'll be asked for further information so that a
better answer can be provided. Good tips about getting the best out of
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[Bill Weylock]

Thanks, Clive.

Always appreciated.

Good to see you back, Bill!

If you don¹t want to take the trouble of creating a global template (not that
there is any downside to doing so), it can be useful to at least:

(a) copy all the buttons you want to use from the default toolbars to new
toolbars that you create (copy all of the buttons if you want them, but
usually this is a good time to trim them);

(b) close the default toolbars for good and use your customized ones (you
won¹t be able to resist modifying them once you have done this); and

(c) use the Organizer to copy your customized toolbars to a template on which
you store all your toolbars.

The reason for this rigmarole is that you can¹t move customized default
toolbars.

If you¹re interested, I discuss this and some of the possibilities under the
heading ³Why is it best not to alter the default toolbars?² on page 42 of some
notes on the way I use Word for the Mac, titled "Bend Word to Your Will",
which are available as a free download from the Word MVPs' website
(http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/Bend/BendWord.htm).

[Note: The document is designed to be used electronically and most subjects
are self-contained dictionary-style entries. Be sure to read the front end so
you can use the document to best advantage and select the right settings for
reading it.]

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is at least 7 hours different from the US and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
============================================================

* A SUGGESTION ‹ WAIT FOR CONSIDERED ADVICE: If you post a question, keep
re-visiting the newsgroup for several days after the first response comes in.
Sometimes it takes a few responses before the best or complete solution is
proposed; sometimes you'll be asked for further information so that a better
answer can be provided. Good tips about getting the best out of posting are at
http://word.mvps.org/FindHelp/Posting.htm (if you use Safari and it gives you
a blank page the first time, you may need to hit the circular arrow icon --
"Reload the current page" -- a few times).

============================================================

Fantastic, Daiya!

Thanks. Good to see your ³byline.²

Apparently restarting my system has given me back my laboriously customized
toolbars, but I plan to read all of these articles religiously (and, no, that
does not mean wearing robes).

Much appreciated!


Best,


- Bill







Tiger 10.4.2
Office 2004
Windows XP Pro SP2
Office 2003

Tiger 10.4.2
Office 2004
Windows XP Pro SP2
Office 2003