How to Reset Microsoft Word Settings
Sometimes the Microsoft Word application becomes corrupted, causing its options and settings to malfunction; sometimes you may simply wish to reset your Microsoft Word settings to their default state. In either case, you can reset Word to default by deleting the registry keys associated with Word's settings and options. Once the appropriate registry keys are removed, Word will automatically re-create the registry keys with default settings the next time you run the application.
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Instructions
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Close Microsoft Word 2010 and all other Microsoft Office programs.
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Click "Start" and then "Run" to open a new "Run Command" box.
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Type "regedit" in the "Run Command" box and press "Enter" to open the Windows Registry Editor. Click "Continue" when Windows prompts you for permission to complete these operations.
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Navigate to the following registry key using the menu on the left side of the program window: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Data .
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Right-click the key and click "Delete" in the ensuing menu. Click "Yes" twice to delete the registry key.
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Locate and delete the following registry keys using the same procedure: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Word\Options and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Common
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Exit the Registry Editor and restart the Microsoft Word 2010 application. Word will automatically initiate the Word setup wizard and will reinstall the default settings. You may need to insert your Microsoft Office installation CD during this step of the procedure.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are using an older version of Microsoft Word, see Resources for information on the registry keys that you must delete to reset Word's settings.
Don't change anything else using the Registry Editor; doing so may render your system or certain applications inoperable or unstable.
