Re: Saving settings (like normal.dot) without exiting Word?

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On Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:14:20 +0300, Sandeep Elbak
<Sandeep.Elbak@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I am using Word 2000 (but I maybe using 2002 or 2003 in the future). Is
>it possible to save normal.dot without exiting Word after modifying
>menus, toolbars, styles etc? If I do not exit Word after modifications,
>I will lose changes if Word crashes.
>
>Similarly, is it possible to save settings in Excel/PowerPoint/whatever
>Office application without exiting the appliation?

Hold down the Shift key while you click the File menu. Then click the
Save All item, which will save both the current document and the
template.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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