Word includes a good number of label layouts that you can use with various types of labels. You access these by displaying the Envelopes and Labels dialog box. Besides using the built-in label formats, Word also allows you to create your own custom formats. This comes in handy if you have custom labels created for your company. You can save the custom formats so that you can pull them up again and again, as needed. If you create a couple of custom formats, you may want a way to back up the custom formats so you can move them to another machine or as protection against a system crash.
There is no command in Word to export label formats. The definitions themselves are stored in the Registry, and you need to work with the Registry Editor to save the formats. Follow these steps:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Custom Labels
You can now use the Registry Editor on a different system to import the Registry file you just created, and the custom label formats will then be available on that machine. You should make sure that you transfer the custom label formats only between like versions of Word. If you want to use the formats on a different version of Word, it is easier to simply write down the format specifications and enter them directly into Word on the other system. (Transferring the Registry key between dissimilar versions of Word could cause problems, as Microsoft may have changed the format of this particular Registry key over the years.)
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2021-02-11 02:36:50
Tim
Hi ,
I'm using Worde 2007 and there is no entry in the registry.
User Ludo Soete has the right answer - for 2007 too.
Tim
2015-06-19 10:04:00
Fausto
ludo
thx great help
2015-06-16 07:08:53
Ludo Soete
Hi Mr. Wyatt,
I tried your approach to find the custom labels in the local registry, but there's no such folder in my registry. After surching the web, i found the location.
My custom defined labels are stored in a xml file on following location:
C:Users%user%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftOfficepg_custom.xml
i'm using Win7 and Office 2010.
hope you can share this information on your web site. it took me several hours to find the custom template location on my PC.
Best regards,
Ludo Soete
2015-02-17 17:41:18
Eugene
What is the option for Microsoft Word 2013?
I do not see Custom Labels folder.
Thanks
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