How to Reset Word 2007 to the Default Settings

1. Close Word if it is open. The program must be closed in order to reset it.
2. Click the “Start” button on your Windows desktop and select “Run.”
3. Type “regedit” into the blank field and press the “Enter” key. This will open Microsoft Windows Registry Editor.
4. Click the “+” symbol next to the folder labeled “HKEY_CURRENT_USER.” This will expand the file.
5. Click on the “Software” folder, then select the “Microsoft” folder.
6. Click on the “Office” folder and select “12.0.” Click on “Word key.”
7. Press the “Delete” key. When the pop-up box appears asking if you really want to delete this file, select “Yes.”
8. Go to “File,” then “Exit” in Registry Editor to close the program. Restart Word.