Show ScreenTips on Toolbars default setting

[Ed White]

Every time I start up Microsoft Office, the setting under
"Tools->Customize->Options->Show ScreenTips on Toolbars" is always set to
off. I always click it on, but when I exit Office and reload it, it is back
to off. Is there a way to make Show ScreenTips to default to always on?

 

[Beth Melton]

Do you have any dictionary programs installed? I seem to recall a
couple of them reset your user preferences each time you started an
Office application.

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[Ed White]

I have the Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary installed. I seem to
recall at some point that this software was integrated with Microsoft Word,
although I don't remember the specifics. I've looked at the software and
don't see any options that might affect this.

 

[Beth Melton]

Take a look under Tools/Templates and Add-ins and see if there is an
add-in for Random House listed. If so then the file will be in either
the Office\Startup folder or Word Startup folder.

Check out the Office\Startup folder first which is located in the
Office installation path. I seem to recall that's the folder they use.
If you don't find it there then in Word go to Tools/Options/File
Locations to find the location for the Word Startup folder. You can
also use Windows Search to locate the file.

Once found move it out of the folder to prevent it from loading when
Word starts.

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