Word gurus often tell people to look in their Word Startup folder or to put a template in their Word Startup folder. That is a folder to hold Add-In (global) templates. These templates will hold resources for other documents such as macros or AutoText but will not be used directly as the basis for new documents. GMetrix SMSe for Mac has been released! This version of the software supports all tests delivered through the GMetrix Student Portal website, as well as Adobe CC 2018 practice exams. Please note that this software does not support Microsoft Office or Autodesk practice exams.
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Charles Kenyonwith input and suggestions from many ontheand atClick to skip past FAQ questionslist and other info and go directly to the start of this topic.on Google.Remember to Refresh your page. F5.Where(What) Is My Word Startup Folder?Word gurus often tell people to look in their Word Startupfolder or to put a template in their Word Startup folder.
That is a folderto hold. These templates will hold resources for other documents suchas macros orbut will not be used directly as the basis for new documents.The default location of your startup folder will depend onyour operating system and your version of Word. Here are a few likelycandidatesC:WindowsProfiles user nameApplicationDataMicrosoftWordStartupC:Users user nameApplicationDataMicrosoftWordStartupC:Users user nameAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWordStartup/Users/username/Library/GroupContainers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word (Macintosh)You always can locate the Startup Folder on your computer throughWindows Find (Search) or by going through Word to examine your File LocationOptions or you can use the macro shown at the. Windows Find (Search)Shown above is a Windows Vista Explorer search dialog usingAdvanced Search.
Note that there are a number of different folders alllabeled 'Startup.' Your system will likely have two.
If only two, one willbe in the Office folder, the other will be your Word Startup folder.Templates placed in the Office STARTUP folder will act as Add-Ins for Wordand possibly for other Office Applications. Those in the Word Startup folderwill apply only to Word. You can identify the Word startup folder using Word's FileLocation OptionsThese Options are reached in slightly different waysdepending on your version of Word. Note that by using these, you can alsochange not only the location, but the name of your Word startup folder.
Iknow of no good reason to do so and would avoid doing this.-2003Tools Options File Locations (tab)Office (Pizza) Button Word Options (button) Advanced File Locations (button)- 2019 / 365File (tab) Options Advanced File Locations(button)Office 2013-19/365 screens look a bit different but the controls andinstructions are the same. Once you've clicked on the Modify button you can find theactual location.Once you have the Modify dialog open, go up one level to seethe folder that holds the Startup folder. Right-click on the Startup folderto get its properties. One of those properties is the location. This willprobably be a longer line than you can read in the properties box. You canselect it with your mouse, though, and copy it.With that address copied into the Clipboard, close andcancel your way out of the Word Options. Do not modify this location withouta good reason.Paste the address into the address box in a Windows Explorerwindow to get to the Startup folder.(This method explained to me by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP.)See also:You can identify the Startup Folder using the Visual BasicEditor's Immediate WindowEven if you know nothing about macros, you can use thevisual basic editor built into Word.
Press Alt+F11. An 'Immediate Window'should be at the bottom.
If it is not, press Alt+G. Then type (or paste):? Application.StartupPathand press Enter. Word will tell you the startup path. Youcan then copy and paste that into your Windows folder address box and itwill open the folder.to show Startup Folder in Word(All versions)The following macro will show the current startup path inMicrosoft Word: Sub ShowStartUpPath' Macro written by Charles Kenyon 2014-02-25' Shows setting for Startup Folder location in Microsoft Word in amessage box.' MsgBox Prompt:='Your StartUp folder location is ' &Application.StartupPath & '.' & Chr(13) & Chr(10) & Chr(13) & Chr(10) &'.'
, Buttons:=vbOKOnly, Title:='Current Startup Folder Setting Information'End Subto open Startup Folder in Word(All Windows versions) Sub StartUpOpenStartupPath' Opens Windows Explorer window for Startup Folder'Shell 'explorer ' & Application.StartupPath'End SubSee by Graham Mayor if you need help on what to do withthis code. Or, you can download a zip file containing a.doc file that hasthe macro from my.Seeon the Word Answers forum for a discussion of registryentries.See also.Return toChanges / suggestions / ideas can be sent to.Page views since 13 April 2004Many people visit this site and use the information itcontains.It costs money to keep on line and effort to update.If you havereceived assistance hereplease consider making a donation if you can.Thank you.
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