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Old December 3rd 06, 11:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Phil
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

One of the most convenient and useful tools found in previous incarnations
of Office has been dropped?

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

I discovered this today, after installing the Office 2007 60-day trial. For
the first time in about 4 years, I had to manually configure all my Office
apps, including Outlook and all my email accounts. Sigh.

-phil

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Old December 3rd 06, 11:53 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook]
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.
--
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Phil" wrote in message
...
One of the most convenient and useful tools found in previous incarnations
of Office has been dropped?

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!

I discovered this today, after installing the Office 2007 60-day trial.
For the first time in about 4 years, I had to manually configure all my
Office apps, including Outlook and all my email accounts. Sigh.

-phil


  #3  
Old December 4th 06, 12:13 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Patrick Schmid [MVP]
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the
purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.

LOL.
Only in the heads of the people working at Microsoft

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

  #4  
Old December 4th 06, 12:34 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Phil
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the

purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.

LOL.
Only in the heads of the people working at Microsoft

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


Indeed! Where I have been is in configuration-free bliss, thanks to the
Office 2003 "Save My Settings Wizard".

So, Patrick, assuming one has their "Office 2003 Settings File.OPS" and a
fresh new install of Office 2007, how does one transfer the settings? If I
have been lost all this time, please do guide me, my MSFT sherpa.

Sardonically yours,
phil

  #5  
Old December 4th 06, 12:54 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Patrick Schmid [MVP]
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

Actually, I don't know.
It is the purview of the OS now, so there are two Vista tools: Vista
Easy Transfer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ytransfer.mspx
And the Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard.
If you can use them with an existing settings files, I don't know. If
you can use them with just on XP, I don't know...
How you use them with just Office and not the rest of the Windows
settings, I don't know...

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

"Phil" wrote in message
:

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the

purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.

LOL.
Only in the heads of the people working at Microsoft

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


Indeed! Where I have been is in configuration-free bliss, thanks to the
Office 2003 "Save My Settings Wizard".

So, Patrick, assuming one has their "Office 2003 Settings File.OPS" and a
fresh new install of Office 2007, how does one transfer the settings? If I
have been lost all this time, please do guide me, my MSFT sherpa.

Sardonically yours,
phil


  #6  
Old December 4th 06, 01:22 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Phil
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Posts: 5
Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Actually, I don't know.
It is the purview of the OS now, so there are two Vista tools: Vista Easy
Transfer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ytransfer.mspx
And the Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard.
If you can use them with an existing settings files, I don't know. If you
can use them with just on XP, I don't know...
How you use them with just Office and not the rest of the Windows
settings, I don't know...

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

"Phil" wrote in message
:

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the
purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.
LOL.
Only in the heads of the people working at Microsoft

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


Indeed! Where I have been is in configuration-free bliss, thanks to the
Office 2003 "Save My Settings Wizard".

So, Patrick, assuming one has their "Office 2003 Settings File.OPS" and a
fresh new install of Office 2007, how does one transfer the settings? If
I
have been lost all this time, please do guide me, my MSFT sherpa.

Sardonically yours,
phil




I did attempt to use the Vista Easy Transfer application, but it seems to
absolutely insist on the transfer being from one machine to another. So, I
wasn't even able to learn whether or not it can work with a Office 2003
settings file (Office 2003 Settings File.OPS).

This "Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard" you mentioned, is this something
that's used when doing an upgrade install of Vista? If so, that's not going
to help plebes like me who have done a clean install, and just need to
migrate their Office from 2003 to 2007, using the Office 2003 settings file.
If, as you say, this is the purview of the OS, the OS has utterly failed in
its purview... at least as far as moving from Office 2003 to 2007 is
concerned.

I do appreciate your suggestions, though.

Thanks.

-phil

  #7  
Old December 4th 06, 04:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Patrick Schmid [MVP]
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

Regarding the easy transfer wizard:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...-Transfer.html
Regarding the other thing: I always get the name wrong. It's actually
called User State Migration Tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

"Phil" wrote in message
:

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Actually, I don't know.
It is the purview of the OS now, so there are two Vista tools: Vista Easy
Transfer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ytransfer.mspx
And the Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard.
If you can use them with an existing settings files, I don't know. If you
can use them with just on XP, I don't know...
How you use them with just Office and not the rest of the Windows
settings, I don't know...

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

"Phil" wrote in message
:

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the
purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.
LOL.
Only in the heads of the people working at Microsoft

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


Indeed! Where I have been is in configuration-free bliss, thanks to the
Office 2003 "Save My Settings Wizard".

So, Patrick, assuming one has their "Office 2003 Settings File.OPS" and a
fresh new install of Office 2007, how does one transfer the settings? If
I
have been lost all this time, please do guide me, my MSFT sherpa.

Sardonically yours,
phil




I did attempt to use the Vista Easy Transfer application, but it seems to
absolutely insist on the transfer being from one machine to another. So, I
wasn't even able to learn whether or not it can work with a Office 2003
settings file (Office 2003 Settings File.OPS).

This "Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard" you mentioned, is this something
that's used when doing an upgrade install of Vista? If so, that's not going
to help plebes like me who have done a clean install, and just need to
migrate their Office from 2003 to 2007, using the Office 2003 settings file.
If, as you say, this is the purview of the OS, the OS has utterly failed in
its purview... at least as far as moving from Office 2003 to 2007 is
concerned.

I do appreciate your suggestions, though.

Thanks.

-phil


  #8  
Old December 4th 06, 03:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Phil
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Posts: 5
Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Regarding the easy transfer wizard:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...-Transfer.html
Regarding the other thing: I always get the name wrong. It's actually
called User State Migration Tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

"Phil" wrote in message
:

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Actually, I don't know.
It is the purview of the OS now, so there are two Vista tools: Vista
Easy
Transfer:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsvist...ytransfer.mspx
And the Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard.
If you can use them with an existing settings files, I don't know. If
you
can use them with just on XP, I don't know...
How you use them with just Office and not the rest of the Windows
settings, I don't know...

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

"Phil" wrote in message
:

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote in message
...
Where have you been? Transferring those settings have been in the
purview of
the operating system, not Office for years.
LOL.
Only in the heads of the people working at Microsoft

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In:
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


Indeed! Where I have been is in configuration-free bliss, thanks to
the
Office 2003 "Save My Settings Wizard".

So, Patrick, assuming one has their "Office 2003 Settings File.OPS"
and a
fresh new install of Office 2007, how does one transfer the settings?
If
I
have been lost all this time, please do guide me, my MSFT sherpa.

Sardonically yours,
phil



I did attempt to use the Vista Easy Transfer application, but it seems to
absolutely insist on the transfer being from one machine to another. So,
I
wasn't even able to learn whether or not it can work with a Office 2003
settings file (Office 2003 Settings File.OPS).

This "Vista Upgrade my Settings wizard" you mentioned, is this something
that's used when doing an upgrade install of Vista? If so, that's not
going
to help plebes like me who have done a clean install, and just need to
migrate their Office from 2003 to 2007, using the Office 2003 settings
file.
If, as you say, this is the purview of the OS, the OS has utterly failed
in
its purview... at least as far as moving from Office 2003 to 2007 is
concerned.

I do appreciate your suggestions, though.

Thanks.

-phil




Thanks Patrick, but it doesn't appear that one can use either tool to simply
import saved settings from Office 2003 into Office 2007.

-phil

  #9  
Old December 4th 06, 04:18 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Patrick Schmid [MVP]
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Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard


Thanks Patrick, but it doesn't appear that one can use either tool to simply
import saved settings from Office 2003 into Office 2007.

sarcasm
It's Windows purview now...what did you expect? Who wants to move
settings between Office versions without getting a new version of
Windows at the same time?
/sarcasm

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

  #10  
Old May 10th 07, 03:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.outlook
Lamont
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Posts: 1
Default Office 2007 - Save my settings wizard



"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:


Thanks Patrick, but it doesn't appear that one can use either tool to simply
import saved settings from Office 2003 into Office 2007.

sarcasm
It's Windows purview now...what did you expect? Who wants to move
settings between Office versions without getting a new version of
Windows at the same time?
/sarcasm

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed

here in our office we like to save settings between diffrent outlooks as we upgrade we deal in hippa guidelines upgrading then redoing these settings in total unneeded redundancy.

 




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