Word 2003 Options not "Sticky"

[Magic Man]

Where are Word's "Options" stored? Many of my selections under the Tools |
Options tabs(i.e., settings for "Windows in Taskbar", "Save" settings, etc.)
are lost when I restart the program. My NORMAL.dot is just fine and those
settings remain.

I'm using Word 2003 under Vista. Many thanks.

 

[Jay Freedman]

Where are Word's "Options" stored? Many of my selections under the Tools |
Options tabs(i.e., settings for "Windows in Taskbar", "Save" settings, etc.)
are lost when I restart the program. My NORMAL.dot is just fine and those
settings remain.

I'm using Word 2003 under Vista. Many thanks.

The settings are in the registry in a "Data" key, as described at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/DataKeySettings.htm. That article
also has a section on how to save your preferred settings so you can reapply
them later.

The article http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm tells
you where to find the key and how to delete it so that Word will build a new
factory-default key. Then you can apply the settings you saved.