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Sometimes, seemingly at random, when I go to save a Word document I'm working on, the "Save As" defaults to "User Templates" instead of "Docs". Sometimes I don't notice its done that and I just hit "Save". Now I can't find those docs.
I found them once a while ago, but I don't recall how, and I need some of those docs for clients. How do I locate them?
Just like in the Windows version, this is done via the menu: Tools > Templates and add-ins. In the dialog box that appears, check "automatically update document styles". And of course set the correct template if necessary.
Each time you open the document, and the template location can be found, the styles will be updated to match those from the template.
In the English version of Word and PowerPoint 2011, Templates are stored inside your Home folder in ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/My Templates. In other languages, the User Templates/My Templates part is localized (e.g. Benutzervorlagen/Eigene Vorlagen/ in German).
The User's Library folder is hidden in 10.7 and later, but you can go there by holding down option while clicking the Go menu in the Finder, then selecting Library.
Best Answer
Via CLI
I believe Microsoft Word stores these preferences in this file:
~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.Word.plist. You could use theplutilto view the contents or a text viewer CLI tool such ascat,moreorless..plistfiles are merely a variant of XML files.I'd look in this file for something related to "default" and "save".
Via GUI
If you prefer doing this through the GUI the official Microsoft Office docs show where you'd do this in this doc titled: Save a file in Office for Mac .
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