How to Reset MS Word to Its Default Settings

1. Close all Microsoft Office programs on your computer.
2. Press 'Start,' select 'Run' and type 'regedit' into the 'Open' field, then press 'OK.'
3. Expand the 'HKEY_CURRENT-USER' registry key in the left pane of the Registry Editor window.
4. Open the 'Software' registry, then navigate down the list to Microsoft.
5. Click on the Microsoft registry and select Microsoft Word.
6. Select the proper word key in the right pane of the Registry Editor according to your version of Microsoft Word. Select the proper word key as follows:Microsoft Word 2010HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/14.0/Word keyMicrosoft World 2007HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/12.0/Word keyMicrosoft Word 2003HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/11.0/Word keyMicrosoft Word 2002HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/10.0/Word keyMicrosoft Word 2000HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/9.0/Word keyMicrosoft Word 1997HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Office/8.0/Word key
7. Press 'Delete' to remove the highlighted word key and select 'Yes' if a pop up dialog box appears to ask if you want to delete the key.
8. Exit the Registry Editor and open Microsoft Word to complete the default reset.