Re: What files need to be moved to a second computer to transfer keyboard shortcuts?

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Hi Greg:

I would recommend that you copy only the files I suggested (in addition to
com.microsoft.Word.plist). That should bring across everything you want.

You can, of course, take across everything you list. But if you do, you run
the risk of getting an "unstable" installation, due to the effect Bob
mentions.

Many of the preferences are very specific to the machine they exist on. If
you copy them all across, you can end up with Microsoft Office applications
looking for things in the wrong places on that computer. In which case, you
end up having to do a Remove and Reinstall to straighten them out again.

So I would recommend just taking the files I recommended first. That should
not cause any great issues, and I believe it will transfer everything you
want.

What I am battling here is that I can not find out exactly what's in each of
the files :-)

Hope this helps

On 10/09/09 9:28 PM, in article C6CE5B1E.53673%onlygeneraltaz1@xxxxxxxxxxxx,
"Bob Jones" <onlygeneraltaz1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Gregg;

Wow - talk about "overkill" :-) I'd wait for input from John on this, but it
looks to me like you are going a bit too far... And some may be potentially
dangerous. Keep in mind that each installation has -- and must have -- a
certain degree of unique support files specific to that installation. You
can't just 'mix n match' components. I've marked some with an "X":


On 9/9/09 6:36 PM, in article 59b7c154.4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
"greggsewell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <greggsewell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Thank you, Bob and John.

To be thorough, I've copied the following for transfer to my home computer:

1. /Users/myname/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/

This includes:
- Normal.dotm
- My Templates [folder]
X > - My Themes [folder] Unnecessary unless you have created custom Themes

X > 2./Users/myname/Library/Preferences

This includes:
- com.microsoft.autoupdate2.plist
- com.microsoft.entourage.database_daemon.plist
- com.microsoft.entourage.office_reminders.plist
- com.microsoft.entourage.syncservices.plist
- com.microsoft.error_reporting.plist
- com.microsoft.helpviewer.plist
- com.microsoft.office.plist
- com.microsoft.OfficeNotifications.plist
- com.microsoft.setupassistant.plist

I'd avoid all of the above... Most are unnecessary, I suspect many can cause
conflicts. The only one that retains user-specific settings is:
- com.microsoft.Word.plist
so go ahead with that one.

X> 3. /Users/myname/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office 2008

This includes:
- Custom Dictionary
- Microsoft Office 2008 Settings.plist
- Microsoft Office ACL [English]
- Office 2008 First Run
- Office Font Cache (12)
- Office Registration Cache 2008
- OfficeSync Prefs
- OLE Registration Database 2008
- Proofing Tools Preferences
- Word Font Substitutes

Other than the Custom Dictionary, the ACL & Proofing Tools Prefs I'd avoid
all in #3


X> 4. /Users/gregg/Documents/Microsoft User Data/

This includes (all folders):
- Entourage Script Menu Items
- Excel Script Menu Items
- Office 2008 AutoRecovery
- Office 2008 Identities
- PowerPoint Script Menu Items
- Word Script Menu Items

None of #4 needed unless you have custom Apple Script/workflows. I'd
definitely avoid the AutoRecovery & I'm leery of the Identities. Perhaps
John can comment more on that or you might check with the Entourage group.


There is also Microsoft data here:

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft

which doesn't seem to have anything to do with user-defined settings.

Too thorough? Will replacing all of these items on my home computer cause
problems?

Thanks again for your help.

P.S. Perhaps this list will be helpful to others . . . I don't know.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



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