Reset Word to default settings in Windows
0Here's how to Reset Word to default settings in Windows.
i. To set Microsoft Office as your default, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the **Start** menu.
2. Type **default apps** and select **Choose default apps by file type** from the results.
3. Scroll down and find the file type that you want to set Microsoft Office as the default for.
4. Click on the current default app and select **Microsoft Office** from the list of options.
5. Click on **OK** to save your changes.
You can also set Microsoft Office as the default by right-clicking on a file of the type you want to change and selecting **Open With** - **Choose another app**. Then, select **Microsoft Office** from the list of apps and click **OK**.
Once you have set Microsoft Office as the default, any files of that type will open in Microsoft Office by default.
Here are some additional tips:
* If you are using a different version of Microsoft Office, the steps may be slightly different.
* If you are using a Mac, you can set Microsoft Office as the default by opening **System Preferences** - **Apps** - **Choose Default Apps**. Then, find the file type that you want to set Microsoft Office as the default for and click on the current default app. Select **Microsoft Office** from the list of apps and click **Change All**.
ii. To reset the default heading style in Word, you can follow these steps:
1. Open the Word document that you want to reset the heading style for.
2. Click on the "Home" tab.
3. In the Styles group, click on the arrow next to the "Normal" style.
4. Select "Reset to Default".
This will reset the Normal style to the default settings. All heading styles in the document will be updated to reflect the new Normal style settings.
If you want to reset the default heading style for all new documents that you create, you can follow these steps:
1. Open Word.
2. Click on the "File" tab.
3. Click on "Options".
4. In the Word Options dialog box, click on the "Proofing" tab.
5. In the Style area, click on the "Set Default" button.
6. In the Set Default Style dialog box, select the "Normal" style and click on the "OK" button.
This will reset the default heading style for all new documents that you create.
Here are some additional tips:
* If you are using a different version of Microsoft Word, the steps may be slightly different.
* You can also reset the default heading style by deleting the Normal style and then creating a new Normal style with the desired settings.
* If you have any custom heading styles that you want to keep, you can save them before resetting the default heading style.
iii. The default Office format is **Office Open XML**. It is a file format that is used to save documents, spreadsheets, and presentations created in Microsoft Office. Office Open XML files have the extensions **.docx**, **.xlsx**, and **.pptx**.
Office Open XML files are based on XML, which is a markup language that makes it possible to store data in a structured way. This makes Office Open XML files more efficient and easier to share than previous file formats, such as **.doc**, **.xls**, and **.ppt**.
Office Open XML files are also more secure than previous file formats. They can be password-protected and encrypted, which makes it more difficult for unauthorized users to access their contents.
If you are using Microsoft Office, you can save documents, spreadsheets, and presentations in Office Open XML format by clicking on the **Save As** button and selecting the **Office Open XML** format from the **Save as type** drop-down list.
If you are using a different word processing, spreadsheet, or presentation software, you may need to install a third-party converter in order to open and edit Office Open XML files.
iv. The default layout in Microsoft Word is a **portrait** orientation with **1-inch margins**. The font is **Calibri** and the font size is **12pt**. The line spacing is **single** and the text alignment is **left**.
You can change the default layout by going to the **Page Layout** tab and making changes to the **Margins**, **Orientation**, **Font**, **Font size**, **Line spacing**, and **Alignment** settings.
If you want to change the default layout for all new documents, you can go to the **File** tab and click **Options**. In the **Word Options** dialog box, go to the **Proofing** tab and click the **Set Default** button. In the **Set Default Style** dialog box, select the **Normal** style and click **OK**.
Here are some additional tips:
* If you are using a different version of Microsoft Word, the default layout may be different.
* You can also change the default layout by creating a new template. A template is a pre-formatted document that you can use as a starting point for creating new documents.
* If you have any custom layouts that you want to use, you can save them as templates.