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How to Restore Factory Settings in Microsoft Word

Method 1 of 2:

For PCs

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    Choose the Run option from the Start menu. This displays the Run dialog box.
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    In the "Open" box, type in "regedit." Click "OK" to start the Regedit program.
    1. If you are using Word 2010, select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/14.0/Word .
    2. If you are using Word 2007, select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/12.0/Word .
    3. If you are using Word 2003, select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/11.0/Word .
    4. If you are using Word 2002, select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/10.0/Word .
    5. If you are using Word 2000, select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/9.0/Word .
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    Press the Delete key. A prompt will ask if you really want to delete the key. Select "Yes."
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    Close the Registry Editor.
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    Restart Microsoft Word. It should now be restored to default settings.
Method 2 of 2:

For Macs

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    Quit all Microsoft Office applications.
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    Using your "Finder," navigate to the "~/Library/Preferences" folder ("~" is a shorthand for your user account name).
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    Drag all of the files for Microsoft Word to the desktop. These files will differ depending on the version of Microsoft Word you have:
    1. For Word 2008, select:
      ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.Word.plist

      ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.office.plist
      ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office 2008/Office Font Cache
    2. For Word 2004, select:
      ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist
      ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/com.microsoft.Office.prefs.plist
      ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office Font Cache
    3. For Word X, select:

      ~/Library/Preferences /Microsoft/Word Settings
      ~/Library/Preferences /Microsoft/Microsoft Component Preferences
      ~/Library/Preferences /Microsoft/Microsoft Office Settings
      ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Carbon Registration Database
      ~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office Font Cache
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    Microsoft Word should now be successfully reset. If everything works as expected, you can delete the files you dragged to your desktop.
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