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MS Office Forum / Word / Mailmerge and Fax / June 2006Where are custom mailing label definitions stored in Word 2003?
I installed a product that has added a paper type and a number of different label definitions in the Envelops and Labels wizard on the Labels tab. I now want to do the same, but with MY paper type and label definitions (width, height, etc). I want to include some kind of an install disk that I can include with the labels that I sell that will add these settings on my customers' systems. So far I have been unable to find exactly where these settings are stored. Can anyone help?  SignatureAlexey I believe they are stored in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Custom Labels You /may/ be able to a. use the registry editor to export that registry key, b. edit the resulting text if you only want some of the definitions in it c. distribute the .reg file d. get people who need the layout definitions to double-click on the .reg file to import it into their registry (and remember that this will overwrite any existing definitions) Or you could probably do the above using some VBA (I do not have any for this). I haven't tried it, but that's what I would try first. Peter Jamieson >I installed a product that has added a paper type and a number of different > label definitions in the Envelops and Labels wizard on the Labels tab. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > customers' systems. So far I have been unable to find exactly where these > settings are stored. Can anyone help? Note that label definitions are not transportable between different Word versions - but otherwise Peter has it right - see http://www.gmayor.com/custom_labels.htm Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > I believe they are stored in the registry under > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >> -- >> Alexey Gentlemen, I do appraciate the tip. I have found that solution on Google as well as Microsoft search. The thing is, I would like to add my own "Label products" category in the drop-down, instead of creating all my labels under "Other/Custom". Is that possible? SignatureAlexey > Note that label definitions are not transportable between different Word > versions - but otherwise Peter has it right - see [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > >> -- > >> Alexey Not that I am aware of. Are you sure your labels are not pre-defined. Most are already covered. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Gentlemen, > I do appraciate the tip. I have found that solution on Google as [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >>>> -- >>>> Alexey Actually, it is possible that they are. Too bad one can not edit those definitions, or at least add to them in a structured manner. Thank you very much for your help. SignatureAlexey > Not that I am aware of. Are you sure your labels are not pre-defined. Most > are already covered. [quoted text clipped - 45 lines] > >>>> -- > >>>> Alexey Of course you can edit them? Click 'details' and make the changes. Your personal label definitions are stored under Other/Custom - How many different label formats are you likely to use for this to be a problem? Furthermore if the labels are not printing correctly, chances are that it is not the label layout that its wrong but some other setting (usually a mismatch between paper (printer) and page size (document) and a scale option set in the print dialog. Signature<>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Actually, it is possible that they are. Too bad one can not edit > those definitions, or at least add to them in a structured manner. [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Alexey If you want to have your own brand listed, I suggest you contact Microsoft directly (we are just volunteers), provide them with a list and ask them to include it the next time they update that part of Word. You never know... If you do that, you could also suggest that a simple extension to the way the "Custom labels" key in the registry is used would support your requirement - e.g., if only you could add a subkey called "AksyonenkoLabels" (or whatever) and add your label definitions under that. (I tried it, just in case Microsoft had implemented something like that, but it doesn't work). Peter Jamieson > Actually, it is possible that they are. Too bad one can not edit those > definitions, or at least add to them in a structured manner. [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] >> >>>> -- >> >>>> Alexey
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