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Backing up Autocorrect - Wendy

Posted: Nov 21, 2011

I am trying to find out how to back up my autocorrect. I work in Word 2003. I need to back it up so i can use on new computer. Does anyone know how to do it.

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I back mine up about once a week in case anything ever happens to computer. The file is under AppData > Roaming > Microsoft > Office > MSO1033.acl (is the autocorrect file name). If Microsoft is not in the "Roaming" folder, try another folder in AppData (on an older computer I think it was under Local, but not sure), getting to the Microsoft folder is what you need. And if you want the normal.dot file, which I also back up at same time, it's in the Microsoft folder > Templates > normal.dot.

I create an email to myself, attach the MSO1033 and normal.dot files to the email, and send. Then I save the email in a folder so I can read it on any computer when I sign into my email, open the attachments and save them in the correct folders in the new computer. Tthe file will ask if you want to replace it, and anwer yes. This will work only if you are going to use Word 2003 on a new computer. There are different steps if moving up to Word 2007 or 2010, but I still use 2003 even on my new computer.

Hope that helps.

Copy of Answer I Posted for Same Question - mtanon

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Here's a link to a free AC backup utility - mtmw

Posted: Nov 3rd, 2011 - 7:26 pm In Reply to: How to make a copy of AutoCorrect entries - is it just me?

Found a website with a backup/restore utility you can download. Below is the link for the website.

When you open the site, look for the download link sentence below the photo describing the program. Should be in blue. This is the wording:

"Download MTH AutoCorrect Utility and save it to your desktop."

Click on that to download the utility and then open the zip file. It will walk you through the process. When it tells you to save your backup file you have to name it this:

"AutoCorrect Backup Document.doc"

At least that worked for me in Vista. I was able to then save this file and copy the info to another PC via the Restore feature. This program could be your ongoing backup method. Before you save it, it opens a word document that lists all your entries.

Here's the link to the website:

http://mtherald.com/free-autocorrect-backup-and-restore-utility-for-microsoft-word/

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