Restore default Office settings without reinstalling the software (Word 2002 and later)

When your Microsoft Office application customizations begin to overwhelm you, you may wish to remove them entirely. You can easily apply a clean slate to your Office programs without reinstalling any software. However, use these steps with care -- once your custom settings are gone, they're gone for good. The only way to restore them is to reapply them manually or to restore an OPS file you generated with the Save My Settings Wizard or the Profile Wizard. To wipe away your Office customizations, just open any Office program and then choose Help | Detect And Repair from the menu bar. Choose the Discard My Customized Settings And Restore Default Settings