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Setting default storage locations
You can set the default storage locations for documents, templates, and other items that users
create or use in Word 2008. By default, the documents are stored in /Users/username/Documents/
on the user computer.
Set default storage locations
1. In the
Word Preferences dialog box, under Personal Settings, click File Locations.
2. Under
File locations, in the list under File types, click the type of files that you want to
view, and then click
Modify.
3. In the
Choose a folder dialog box, click the name of the folder that you want to use as the
default storage location.
Setting default spelling and grammar options
You can set the default options for the spelling and grammar checkers in Word. In the Word
Preferences
dialog box, click Spelling and Grammar, and then select the options that you want.
Note The default location of custom dictionaries is
/Users/username/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/Office 2008/. If you want to use a custom
dictionary that is stored in another location, you must add it to the list of dictionaries in the
Custom Dictionaries box.
Using add-ins
Add-ins created by using Microsoft Visual Basic do not work in Office 2008. However, if you want
to retain the functionality of existing add-ins, you can convert them to a native Mac OS X scripting
language such as AppleScript or Automator.
Configuring Excel 2008 preferences
You can standardize the settings for Excel 2008 in your organization by configuring preferences for
the application and then deploying these preferences to users on the network. Excel-specific
preferences are stored in the com.microsoft.Excel.plist file. This preference (.plist) file is stored in
/Users/username/Library/Preferences.
Important
Use the same administrator account each time that you customize settings so that all
preferences are stored in the same folder on the computer. This is especially important if
you will be using Workgroup Manager to manage preferences later. Workgroup
Manager uses the preference files that are located in the home folder of the
administrator who is currently logged in.