Porting autotext, autocorrect settings to new Mac

[Mark Seibold]

I'm trying to port my custom autotext and autocorrect entries as well as my
custom keyboard shortcuts from an older powerbook running 10.2.6 to a newer
one running jaguar (10.3.4) via an ethernet LAN.

I have copied over the /Library/Preferences/Microsoft file in my home
directory as well as the settings is the root/library/preferences from the
older computer to the newer one. None of the autotext entries came over and
most curiously only about half of the autocorrect entries ported. This is
curious to me because at least as it appears to the end user, all
autocorrect entries are in a single database or file. None of the keyboard
shortcuts have ported over. Clearly I am missing something but I have no
idea what. On the older machine, all these settings are still present and
fully functioning. In other words, I have not accidentally corrupted these
settings on the older machine.

I would greatly appreciate any suggestions about how to do this. What I
would like is specific files or folders that need to be copied. I have spent
literally dozens of hours setting up these entries. The prospect of having
to redo all this work is discouraging. I work in foreign languages and use
autocorrect and autotext to enter foreign terms that I use frequently and
that contain special characters or that routinely require special
formatting.

Thank you.

Mark

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Mark,

You should find most of what you need to know at the following URL:
<http://word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/BackUpPrefs.htm>. Please note that this
article is still "under construction" and some of the links will not work.
Yell if you need more information.

--
Beth Rosengard
Mac MVP

Mac Word FAQ: <http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/WordMac/index.htm>
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