Microsoft Office Registry Secrets
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IV-135 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: PaintTextHor
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\painthor.ani

The cursor set in this value appears when you use the Format Painter to paint text formatting horizontally — it’s the same cursor you usually see when using the Format Painter to apply formatting. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-136 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: PaintTextVert
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\paintver.ani

This registry entry holds the path and file name of the cursor that appears when you apply the Format Painter to vertical text.

IV-137 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: Print
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\print.ani

To change the cursor that’s displayed when you print, set the value of this registry key to a fully qualified path and cursor file name of the cursor that you wish to use.

IV-138 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: Recalc
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\recalc.ani

This value sets the cursor Excel uses when it recalculates a spreadsheet. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-139 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: Repaginate
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\repag.ani

Change this entry to change the cursor Word uses when repaginating a document. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-140 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: ReplaceAll
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\replace.ani

This value sets the cursor that appears when you tell an Office 97 application to search and replace in a document. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-141 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: Save
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\save.ani

This value sets the cursor that appears when you save a document such as a spreadsheet within one of the Office 97 applications. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-142 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: SendMail
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\sendmail.ani

This value sets the cursor Outlook displays when you send a message to someone. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-143 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: Sorting
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\sort.ani

This value sets the cursor that appears when one of the Office 97 applications sorts or resorts anything, such as a spreadsheet. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.

IV-144 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\Common\Cursors
  Value Name: WordCount
  Data Type: REG_SZ
  Value: C:\WINNT\Cursors\wrdcount.ani

This value sets the cursor that appears when Word counts the number of words in your document. You must provide a fully qualified path and cursor file name.


MICROSOFT POWERPOINT 8.0/97

The following registry keys control various options available in Microsoft PowerPoint 97. Note that to change any of these options, you must exit PowerPoint, change the registry key, then restart Microsoft PowerPoint.

IV-145 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Always render high quality 24-bit images
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 enables PowerPoint’s ability to render its images at the highest screen quality. Disabling this feature can speed up the display, but may produce a lower-quality display.

IV-146 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: AlwaysSuggest
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 0 makes PowerPoint automatically display a list of suggested spellings for misspelled words during a spelling check. Setting the value to 1 disables the feature.

IV-147 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: AppMaximized
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 1 causes PowerPoint to open at its maximum size.

IV-148 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Background spell checking
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 causes PowerPoint to perform background spell-checking; setting it to 0 disables this feature.

IV-149 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: BackgroundPrint
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 lets PowerPoint print presentations in the background so you can continue working in PowerPoint while you are printing. Setting this value to 1 disables this feature.

IV-150 The next four values set the screen position of the application window when it’s not maximized. The values are in pixels, but you must type them in hexadecimal format. For clarity, the decimal value is in parentheses, but you should type only the hexadecimal.

  Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Left
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x6e (110)

IV-151 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Bottom
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x210 (528)

IV-152 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Right
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x31c (796)

IV-153 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Top
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x69 (105)

The first of these entries sets the left coordinate, the second entry sets the position of the bottom of the window, the third sets the right coordinate, and the fourth sets the position of the top.

IV-154 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: FrequencyToSaveAutoRecoveryInfo
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0xa (10)

This value sets how often PowerPoint creates an AutoRecovery file. The value is time in minutes, but you must type it in hexadecimal format. For clarity, the decimal value is in parentheses, but you should type only the hexadecimal.

IV-155 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Language Id
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x409 (1033)

This value tells PowerPoint which language to use for its various options such as the spelling checker. Valid values are listed below, but you must type them in hexadecimal format. For clarity, the decimal value is in parentheses above and appears to the left below, but you should type only the hexadecimal.

  1030 Danish
  1031 German
  1033 U.S. English
  1034 Spanish
  1036 French
  1040 Italian
  1043 Dutch
  1044 Norwegian
  1054 Swedish
  2057 British English
  2070 Portuguese
  3081 Australian English

IV-156 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: LinkSoundSize
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x64 (100)

This value determines how PowerPoint treats sound files. PowerPoint loads into your presentations those sounds files that are smaller than this value, and it links to sound files larger than this value. The value is in kilobytes, but you must type the value in hexadecimal format. For clarity, the decimal value is in parentheses, but you should type only the hexadecimal.

IV-157 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Do not underline errors
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 1 hides the wavy red line under possible spelling errors in your presentation. Disabling this feature causes PowerPoint to mark possible spelling errors with a wavy red line that are visible on the screen but that do not print.

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IV-158 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  DocMaximized
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 maximizes the document window when you open PowerPoint.

IV-159 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: DragAndDrop
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 allows drag-and-drop text editing; setting it to 0 causes PowerPoint to extend the selection when you drag the cursor over text.

IV-160 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: FastSaves
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Enabling this feature speeds up saving by recording only the changes in a presentation. Disabling this feature means that save commands take longer but save the entire presentation.

IV-161 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: GuidesVisible
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

If this value is set to 0, PowerPoint displays the vertical and horizontal alignment guides on your slides. The alignment guides are useful for aligning objects on your slides.

IV-162 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Ignore email and file names
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 tells PowerPoint’s spelling checker to ignore e-mail and filenames.

IV-163 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Ignore UPPERCASE words
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 tells PowerPoint’s spelling checker to ignore words in UPPERCASE letters.

IV-164 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Ignore words with numbers
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 tells PowerPoint’s spelling checker to ignore words that contain numbers.

IV-165 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: MacroVirusProtection
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 enables a warning dialog box that appears whenever you open a PowerPoint presentation that might contain macro viruses — any file that contains macros, customized toolbars, menus, or shortcuts.

IV-166 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: MRUListActive
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

This value controls the most recently used file list. Setting this value to 1 displays the most recently used files under the File menu.

IV-167 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: NewSlideDialog
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 1

Setting this value to 1 enables the Show Slide Layout dialog box when you insert new slides into a presentation.

IV-168 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: NoEditTime
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 1 turns off Edit Time tracker. Setting this value to 0 enables the Edit Time tracker, and the total time shows up under Properties.

IV-169 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: NoStyledTitleBar
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 1 disables the styled text in the PowerPoint title bar.

IV-170 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Number of Undos
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0x14 (20)

This value sets the number of times you can undo something. Increasing this value decreases the amount of memory available to PowerPoint.

IV-171 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Options dialog current tab
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

This value is an index to the last-used tab on the Options dialog box. PowerPoint stores this value and displays the most recently used section of Options.

IV-172 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Produce 8-bit metafiles
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Turning off this option displays metafiles better on 24-bit systems.

IV-173 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: PromptForFileProperties
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 0 causes PowerPoint to open the Properties dialog box when you save a PowerPoint presentation for the first time.

IV-174 Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  Key: Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Options
  Value Name: Recolor imported Graph
  Data Type: REG_DWORD
  Value: 0

Setting this value to 0 causes PowerPoint to recolor imported graphs, which can slow down the display but makes imported graphs look better.

IV-175 Problem: You have users who want access to PowerPoint clip art, but you don’t want to give them administrator access or have them log on as local users. In other words, you want domain users to have access to the clip art without giving away the farm. This registry entry helps you around this problem.

  Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  Key: Software\Microsoft\ClipArt Gallery\2.0

With the 2.0 key highlighted, click Permissions. Give everyone full control to this key and the subkeys by clicking on the Change Existing Subkeys box in the dialog box. Now domain users have access to the clip art.



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