Problems Merging "Word Settings (5)" File to Word 6.x

• Microsoft Word for Macintosh, versions 6.0 and 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

This article describes possible problems you may encounter after you merge Word Settings (5) into Word for Macintosh 6.0 or 6.0.1.

After you merge Word Settings (5) to Word 6.x for the Macintosh, you may notice the following symptoms:

• Line Numbering is turned on for all new documents and starts at 2 instead of 1.
• When you remove pre-assigned keystrokes from the Customize dialog box, you may encounter the following error message:

        Word cannot change the function of the specified key.
  

  Following this message, the keystroke is still available and is not removed.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word versions 6.0 and 6.01 for the Macintosh. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use the appropriate method for your situation.

Method 1: To revolve the line numbering problem:

          a. On the File menu, click Document Layout.

          b. Select the Layout tab.

          c. Click Line Numbering.

          d. Clear Line Numbering, and click OK.

          e. Click Default to change the settings in the current template
             for all new documents.

          To be able to remove any keystroke after merging settings, you
          can reset all of the current keystrokes. In doing so, any
          existing custom keystrokes are also reset to the original Word
          6.x defaults. If you want to continue and remove all of the
          custom keystrokes, use these steps:

          a. On the Tools menu, click Customize.

          b. Select the Keyboard tab.

          c. Click Reset All.

          d. When you receive the "Are you sure you want to reset key
             assignments?" prompt, click Yes.

          Any Word default keystrokes and new custom keystrokes can now be
          removed.

MORE INFORMATION

The "Word Settings (5)" file retains preferences used in Word for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.1, and 5.1a. The Word Settings (5) file contains information about custom menu and shortcut key assignments and several customizable document preferences. In Word 6.x for the Macintosh, you can merge these custom preferences for use in Word 6.x.