Toolbars are moved from last closing ...

[rlesperance]

Hi,

Everytime I open MS Word, my tool bars open at a different location
that the one I left them on closing. Is there a preference file for
the toolbars location (not the display of the toolbar and it's content
only there physical location at the top of my screen).

Thanks in advance.


Robert Lespérance

 

[rlesperance]

Hi,

Everytime I open MS Word, my tool bars open at a different location
that the one I left them on closing. Is there a preference file for
the toolbars location (not the display of the toolbar and it's content
only there physical location at the top of my screen).

Thanks in advance.

Robert Lespérance

 

[John McGhie [MVP Word, Word Mac]]

Hi Robert:

Toolbar Positions are stored in both your Normal template and your user
Preferences.

See here:
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/TroubleshootingIndex.html

Cheers

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Hi,

Everytime I open MS Word, my tool bars open at a different location
that the one I left them on closing. Is there a preference file for
the toolbars location (not the display of the toolbar and it's content
only there physical location at the top of my screen).

Thanks in advance.


Robert Lespérance

 

[rlesperance]

Hi John,

I have been designing my icons and my toolbars so I would not want to
trash my NORMAL file. What could be the preference file to recreate ?

Thanks in advance.


Robert


P.S. How do I get an automatic email of a response received to one of
my post ? Do I have to go back everytime to the group to see if I
have replies ?

 

[rlesperance]

I have tested these 2 prefs files that I have found, and the problem
persists:

com.microsoft.word.prefs.plist
com.microsoft.word.plist

 

[John McGhie [MVP Word, Word Mac]]

Hi Robert:

Close Word and re-name your Normal template. Word will create a new one
when it restarts.

Then copy your customised toolbars from the old template. The icons will
come with them.

Note: This assumes that you have created your "own" toolbars. Word will
not allow you to copy the built-in toolbars from one template to another: to
do so would corrupt the template. If you haven't created your own toolbars,
do so now, and copy the buttons from the standard toolbars to your own ones,
then re-name the template.

Whether you get a prompt email or not depends on how you are accessing the
groups. If you access via Microsoft Communities, you can set it to email
you.

Cheers

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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

 

[rlesperance]

Hi John and Clive,

Thank you both for your support. I will try it and give you
feedback. Excuse the delay. I am used to receive my other discussion
messages directly, so I forgot to check my GoogleGroup.

Do I understand that if I wish to receive my messages directly I
should be registered elsewhere than in GoogleGroups ? If so, what is
the link to get registered ?

Thanks again.


Robert

 

[Clive Huggan]

Robert,

This discussion group doesn't have provisions to notify people. Also, there
can sometimes be long delays in seeing posts via Google groups and other
web-based access. There's a comprehensive article on access at
http://word.mvps.org/Mac/AccessNewsgroups.html

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from North America and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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[rlesperance]

Then copy your customised toolbars from the old template. The icons will
come with them.

Hi John,

How do I do that ? Thanks in advance.


Robert
Québec, Canada

 

[Clive Huggan]

Hi John,

How do I do that ? Thanks in advance.


Robert
Québec, Canada

Robert,

Take a look at page 45 et seq in 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/Mac/Bend/BendWordToYourWill.html).

[Note: "Bend Word to your will" is designed to be used electronically and
most subjects are self-contained dictionary-style entries. If you decide to
read more widely than the item I've referred to, it's important to read the
front end of the document -- especially pages 3 and 5 -- so you can select
some Word settings that will allow you to use the document effectively.]

Cheers,

Clive Huggan
Canberra, Australia
(My time zone is 5-11 hours different from North America and Europe, so my
follow-on responses to those regions can be delayed)
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