Migrate custom.dic from Word 2000 to 2007

Typing on autopilot, just typed dotx (from docx obviously) when i should have
hit dotm. It's really dotm iin the folder.
--
Mike Maguire
http://pharmacology.case.edu/department/faculty/primary/maguire.html


"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> Are you sure it's Normal.dotx? To contain macros, it would have to be
> Normal.dotm (which Word creates by default, macros or not... I've never seen
> the released version of Word create a Normal.dotx file unless I forced it
> to).
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>
>
> "MikeM" <MikeM.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3D623EB0-85C9-411A-9DE0-D418E55B5A5F@microsoft.com...
> > Alternatively, in my case, since Office 2007 was installed after 2003 was
> > erased, I simply went into the templates subdirectory, deleted the new
> > normal.dotx file, copied in a backup copy of my old normal.dot file. Word
> > then created a new normal.dotx file when I opened Word. All my macros
> > were
> > there. I'm not sure if the new normal.dotx file it created imported all
> > my
> > macros or whether Word is using both templates at once, normal.dot and
> > normal.dotx. I assume the former. Don't care, it works.
> > --
> > Mike Maguire
> > http://pharmacology.case.edu/department/faculty/primary/maguire.html
> >
> >
> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Yes... although--that might've already happened automatically--if you
> >> upgraded from Word 2003 to Word 2007, Word 2007 looks for and uses your
> >> Normal.dot file the first time you start Word 2007, and then
> >> automatically
> >> creates Normal.dotm based on your Normal.dot file.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
> >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Davy" <me.TakeThisOut@removeallthistextchobham.org.uk> wrote in message
> >> news:Xns9A7CBED731B5Emeremoveallthistextc@216.196.109.145...
> >> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb.TakeThisOut@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in
> >> > news:eKG$7PnmIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
> >> >
> >> >> Sorry... I left out a step. I got the same error. So... I opened the
> >> >> file with Word, then resaved it in plain text format, setting the
> >> >> encoding to Unicode. To keep the .dic extension, you'll need to put
> >> >> the whole name in quotes--otherwise, Word will add a .txt extension.
> >> >> So, for example, I saved it as "custom2.dic".
> >> >>
> >> >> Once done, I was then able to proceed as indicated in the earlier
> >> >> message.
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> > Herb,
> >> >
> >> > excellent, worked a treat.
> >> >
> >> > Now its given me an idea how I might be able to import my normal.dot -
> >> > open it in Word 2007 then save as template.
> >>
> >>
>
>

I figured... but thought I'd ask since one of the early beta versions *did*
create a normal.dotx file, as I recall.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web: http://www.herbtyson.com


"MikeM" <MikeM.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C53AAFED-1DF7-4BC8-9F52-38DD5F9DB260@microsoft.com...
> Typing on autopilot, just typed dotx (from docx obviously) when i should
> have
> hit dotm. It's really dotm iin the folder.
> --
> Mike Maguire
> http://pharmacology.case.edu/department/faculty/primary/maguire.html
>
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Are you sure it's Normal.dotx? To contain macros, it would have to be
>> Normal.dotm (which Word creates by default, macros or not... I've never
>> seen
>> the released version of Word create a Normal.dotx file unless I forced it
>> to).
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
>> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>>
>>
>> "MikeM" <MikeM.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:3D623EB0-85C9-411A-9DE0-D418E55B5A5F@microsoft.com...
>> > Alternatively, in my case, since Office 2007 was installed after 2003
>> > was
>> > erased, I simply went into the templates subdirectory, deleted the new
>> > normal.dotx file, copied in a backup copy of my old normal.dot file.
>> > Word
>> > then created a new normal.dotx file when I opened Word. All my macros
>> > were
>> > there. I'm not sure if the new normal.dotx file it created imported
>> > all
>> > my
>> > macros or whether Word is using both templates at once, normal.dot and
>> > normal.dotx. I assume the former. Don't care, it works.
>> > --
>> > Mike Maguire
>> > http://pharmacology.case.edu/department/faculty/primary/maguire.html
>> >
>> >
>> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yes... although--that might've already happened automatically--if you
>> >> upgraded from Word 2003 to Word 2007, Word 2007 looks for and uses
>> >> your
>> >> Normal.dot file the first time you start Word 2007, and then
>> >> automatically
>> >> creates Normal.dotm based on your Normal.dot file.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> >> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> >> Blog: http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
>> >> Web: http://www.herbtyson.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Davy" <me.DeleteThis@removeallthistextchobham.org.uk> wrote in message
>> >> news:Xns9A7CBED731B5Emeremoveallthistextc@216.196.109.145...
>> >> > "Herb Tyson [MVP]" <herb.DeleteThis@1x2y3z.xnw> wrote in
>> >> > news:eKG$7PnmIHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Sorry... I left out a step. I got the same error. So... I opened
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> file with Word, then resaved it in plain text format, setting the
>> >> >> encoding to Unicode. To keep the .dic extension, you'll need to put
>> >> >> the whole name in quotes--otherwise, Word will add a .txt
>> >> >> extension.
>> >> >> So, for example, I saved it as "custom2.dic".
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Once done, I was then able to proceed as indicated in the earlier
>> >> >> message.
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > Herb,
>> >> >
>> >> > excellent, worked a treat.
>> >> >
>> >> > Now its given me an idea how I might be able to import my
>> >> > normal.dot -
>> >> > open it in Word 2007 then save as template.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

> > Dean, thanks for the idea. Unfortunately in Windows Vista it is not
> > possible to open the user/application data/ folder where I believe
> > custom.dic is stored - access is denied by Vista. I believe you can only
> > access the folders through the application that controls them.
> >
> > Davy

Hi.
It is possible to open all files/folders in Vista too.
First of all, you have to set a hidden files and folders visible in Folder
options
Second, you nave to go to users/application data NOT via shortcuts (on
desktop for example), but through Explorer of other file manager - starting
from c:.
Third, as I remember, even when Vista does not allow me to do something with
files/folders, I can go through Rclick on file/folder->Properties->Security
and give to my account appropriate rights (modify or change is enough in
most cases).
In that way you do not have to "play" with "" in names from MsWord.

Regards

The custom.dic can be accessed through the path
%appdata%\microsoft\UProof


On Sun, 4 May 2008 04:34:00 -0700, Magdalena A. Tkacz <Magdalena A.
Tkacz RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>
>> > Dean, thanks for the idea. Unfortunately in Windows Vista it is not
>> > possible to open the user/application data/ folder where I believe
>> > custom.dic is stored - access is denied by Vista. I believe you can only
>> > access the folders through the application that controls them.
>> >
>> > Davy
>
>Hi.
>It is possible to open all files/folders in Vista too.
>First of all, you have to set a hidden files and folders visible in Folder
>options
>Second, you nave to go to users/application data NOT via shortcuts (on
>desktop for example), but through Explorer of other file manager - starting
>from c:.
>Third, as I remember, even when Vista does not allow me to do something with
>files/folders, I can go through Rclick on file/folder->Properties->Security
>and give to my account appropriate rights (modify or change is enough in
>most cases).
>In that way you do not have to "play" with "" in names from MsWord.
>
>Regards
>