How do I stop Word from reverting to default options

[Jeanie]

I've noticed in Word the options reset to a default which I have to change to
make workable, i.e. Overtype Mode resets to on. (What an annoying feature
that is!) Is there a way to stop Word from overwriting my own settings?

 

[Jay Freedman]

There are some add-ins, such as the Adobe Acrobat 7 add-in, that will
prevent you from saving changed options to the Normal.dot template.
See the last section of
http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm if that
applies to you.

Otherwise, you can install a set of macros to repeat the option
selections every time you start Word or every time you open a
document. See the "Auto macros" section of
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm for examples. To set the
Overtype to off, put this line in the AutoNew and AutoOpen macros:

Options.Overtype = False

It's also possible that you're accidentally pressing the Insert key
when you mean to hit another one. To prevent that, you can remove the
assignment of the Insert key as a shortcut for Overtype. Go to Tools >
Customize > Keyboard, select All Commands on the left and Overtype on
the right, click the entry in the Current Keys box, and click the
Remove button.

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Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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[Jeanie]

Thanks Jay.

I have noticed on occasion error messages warning about Normal .dot changes.

I'll have a go at the macro's too.

Cheers

Jeanie