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User registry settings to migrate to Office 2010

Office 2010

Updated: October 28, 2010

The registry keys that are included or excluded when you use the in-place upgrade or the uninstall-upgrade option to migrate Microsoft Office 2003 or Office 2007 user data to Microsoft Office 2010 are listed in the tables below.

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Microsoft Office 2003 settings
2007 Microsoft Office system settings

Microsoft Office 2003 settings

Common Settings <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\Custom Dictionaries [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Internet\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [*.acl]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\Recent [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Proof\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Recognizers\{4FFB3E8B-AE75-48F2-BF13-D0D7E93FA8F9}\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Recognizers\{64AB6C69-B40E-40AF-9B7F-F5687B48E2B6}\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Recognizers\{87EF1CFE-51CA-4E6B-8C76-E576AA926888}\* [*]

Common Settings <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\1.0\Custom Dictionaries\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Shortcut Bar [LocalPath]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Internet [LocationOfComponents]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Open Find\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Internet [UseRWHlinkNavigation]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\InternetServer Cache\* [*]

Access 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Access\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Access\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\CMA\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Access]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [Access11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Access\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Access\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Access 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Access\Settings [MRU*]

Excel 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Excel\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Excel]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Excel\ [EXCEL11.xlb]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [EXCEL11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Excel\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Excel\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Excel 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Excel\Recent Files\* [*]

FrontPage 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft FrontPage]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\FrontPage\State [CmdUI.PRF]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [fp11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\FrontPage\Snippets [FPSnippetsCustom.xml]

FrontPage 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage [WecErrorLog]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent File List\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\FrontPage\Explorer\FrontPage Explorer\Recent Web List\* [*]

OneNote 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\* [*]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Office OneNote]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [OneNot11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\OneNote\ [Preferences.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\OneNote\ [Toolbars.dat]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

OneNote 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Options\Save\ [BackupLastAutoBackupTime]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Options\Save\ [BackupFolderPath]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\General\ [LastCurrentFolderForBoot]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\General\ [Last Current Folder]

Outlook 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Outlook]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Journal\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Signatures\* [*]

%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\FORMS [frmcache.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [outcmd11.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [outcmd.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [views.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [OutlPrint]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [MSOut11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.rwz]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.srs]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.NK2]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.xml]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\* [001e023d]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\* [001f023d]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\* [*]

Outlook 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook [FirstRunDialog]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook [Machine Name]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\*\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046 [111f031e]

HKCU\Identities\* [LDAP Server]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\* [LDAP Server]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts\* [LDAP Server]

PowerPoint 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\PowerPoint\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\PowerPoint\RecentFolderList [Default]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft PowerPoint]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\PowerPoint\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\PowerPoint\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

PowerPoint 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\PowerPoint\Recent File List\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\PowerPoint\RecentFolderList\* [*]

Project 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Project]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [MSProj11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\MS Project\11\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Project 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\Recent File List [*]

Publisher 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Publisher\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Publisher]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [*.acl]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Publisher [pubcmd.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [*.jsp]

Publisher 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Publisher\Recent File List\* [*]

Visio 2003 <include>

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\* [*]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Office Visio]

CSIDL_APPDATA\Microsoft\Office\[Visio11.pip]

CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA\Microsoft\Visio\ [content.dat]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Visio 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Application\ [LastFile*]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Application\ [MyShapesPath]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Application\ [UserDictionaryPath1]

Word 2003 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\LanguageResources [SKULanguage]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Word]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Templates [Normal.dot]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [Word11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [WordMa11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Word\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Word\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Word 2003 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word\Options [PROGRAMDIR]

2007 Microsoft Office system settings

Common Settings <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [*.acl]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\Recent [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Templates\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Proof\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\UProof\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Shared Tools\Proofing Tools\*\Custom Dictionaries [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Recognizers\{4FFB3E8B-AE75-48F2-BF13-D0D7E93FA8F9}\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Recognizers\{64AB6C69-B40E-40AF-9B7F-F5687B48E2B6}\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Common\Smart Tag\Recognizers\{87EF1CFE-51CA-4E6B-8C76-E576AA926888}\* [*]

Common Settings <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Shortcut Bar [LocalPath]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Internet [LocationOfComponents]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Open Find\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\VBA\6.0\Common

%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [*.qat]

Access 2007 <include>

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [Access11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Access\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\CMA\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Access]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Access\File MRU\* [*]

Access 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Access\Settings [MRU*]

Excel 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Excel]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Excel\ [EXCEL11.xlb]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [EXCEL11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Excel\File MRU\* [*]

Excel 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Excel\Recent Files\* [*]

OneNote 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Office OneNote]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [OneNot12.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\OneNote\%OFFICEVERSION%\ [Preferences.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\OneNote\%OFFICEVERSION%\ [Toolbars.dat]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Recent Templates\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\MS Project\12\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

OneNote 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\General\ [LastMyDocumentsPathUsed]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\OneNote\Options\Paths\ [BackupFolderPath]

Outlook 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Outlook]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Signatures\* [*]

%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\FORMS [frmcache.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [outcmd11.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [outcmd.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [views.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [OutlPrint]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [MSOut11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Exchange\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.rwz]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.srs]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.NK2]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Outlook [*.xml]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Journal\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\* [001e023d]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\* [001f023d]

Outlook 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook [FirstRunDialog]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook [Machine Name]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\*\0a0d020000000000c000000000000046 [111f031e]

HKCU\Identities\* [LDAP Server]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Account Manager\Accounts\* [LDAP Server]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Outlook\OMI Account Manager\Accounts\* [LDAP Server]

PowerPoint 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\RecentFolderList [Default]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft PowerPoint]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\PowerPoint [PPT11.pcb]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [PowerP11.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\PowerPoint\File MRU\* [*]

PowerPoint 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\Recent File List\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\PowerPoint\RecentFolderList\* [*]

Project 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Office Project]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [MSProj12.pip]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Project 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\MS Project\Recent File List [*]

Publisher 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Publisher\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Common\Toolbars\Settings [Microsoft Publisher]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [*.acl]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Publisher [pubcmd.dat]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [Publis11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [*.jsp]

Publisher 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Publisher\Recent File List\* [*]

Visio 2007 <include>

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\* [*]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Common\Toolbars\Settings\ [Microsoft Office Visio]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\ [Visio12.pip]

%CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA%\Microsoft\Visio\ [content.dat]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Recent Templates\* [*]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Recent Templates\* [Template*]

Visio 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Application\ [LastFile*]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Application\ [MyShapesPath]

HKCU\software\Microsoft\Office\%OFFICEVERSION%\Visio\Application\ [UserDictionaryPath1]

Word 2007 <include>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Templates\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\QuickStyles\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Bibliography\* [*]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [Word11.pip]

%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office [WordMa11.pip]

Word 2007 <exclude>

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data [PROGRAMDIR]

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options [PROGRAMDIR]

Concepts

Use the User State Migration Tool 4.0 to migrate to Office 2010

Change History

Date	Description
October 28, 2010	Updated to include current information about USMT 4.0 and MDT 2010.
May 12, 2010	Initial publication

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