1. Microsoft Word Startup File Location
2. Microsoft Word Documents Folder
3. Office 365 Word Startup Folder
4. Microsoft Word Startup Settings

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The Word STARTUP folder is the folder Word uses by default to store global templates and add-ins. When you start Word, the program automatically loads all Word files in the STARTUP folder that are in .dot, .dotx or .dotm format so they are ready for use in Word.

The Word add-ins provided by DocTools must be placed in the folder that is defined as the Word STARTUP folder. This article explains how you can find the STARTUP folder on your computer. By default, the folder is named STARTUP in English versions of Microsoft Word. However, the default name depends on your language version of Word. For example, the default name in a Danish version of Word is START.

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Standard location of the Word STARTUP folder

• Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  C:Users[User name]AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWordSTARTUP

• Microsoft Windows XP
  C:Documents and Settings[User name]Application DataMicrosoftWordSTARTUP

You can find the location of the Microsoft Word STARTUP folder on your computer using METHOD 1 or METHOD 2 below. Once you have found the STARTUP folder, it is practical to add it to the list of favorite locations. This will make it easy to always find the folder.

If you cannot see the STARTUP folder

By default, some files and folders are hidden. That is true for the Word STARTUP folder. If you cannot see the folder when you follow the procedures below, you must change a setting. See How to make hidden files and folders visible.

METHOD 1 – find the STARTUP folder via the macro editor

This method is most likely faster than METHOD 2.

1. In Word, press Alt+F11 to open the macro editor, VBE.
2. In the VBE window, press Ctrl+G to go to the Immediate window.
3. In the Immediate window, type: ?Application.StartupPath
4. Press Enter.

The path to the STARTUP folder is now shown below the line you typed as illustrated in Figure 1 below. You can copy the path and paste it into the address field in Windows Explorer and press Enter to go directly to the STARTUP folder.

Figure 1. Finding the STARTUP folder via the macro editor, VBE.

METHOD 2 – find the STARTUP folder via Word Options

1. Start Microsoft Word.
2. Follow the relevant bullet below to open the File Locations dialog box:

• Word 2010 and newer versions: Select File > Options > Advanced > General group > File Locations (close to the bottom of the dialog box).
• Word 2007: Select Office button > Word Options > Advanced > General group > File Locations (close to the bottom of the dialog box).
• Word 2003 or an earlier version: Select Tools > Options > File Locations tab.

Figure 2. Finding the STARTUP folder via the Word Options dialog box.

3. Select Startup in the list to open the Modify Location dialog – the dialog box opens with the current STARTUP folder selected.

3. Note down the path to the STARTUP folder.
5. Close the opened dialog box(es) – click OK if you have changed settings, otherwise you can just click Cancel.

If you change the name or location of the STARTUP folder

Note that you can specify any folder with any name as the STARTUP folder. However, do not change the default name or location unless there are important reasons to do so. The default STARTUP folder is specified as a trusted location. If you specify another folder as the STARTUP folder, make sure to add it to trusted locations. Otherwise, you may have problems with functionality in add-ins being blocked. Trusted locations can be added via Trust Center below Word Options.

Symptoms

When you try to install an update for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 or Microsoft Office for Mac 2008, you receive the following error message:

Office <Update version number> can't be installed on this disk. A version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume. To learn how to fix it this issue, see 'I can't install Office for Mac updates' at http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx.

Cause

This issue may occur for one or more of the following reasons:

• An external hard disk drive is connected to the computer.

• The Time Machine or another application is interfering with the installation of the update.

• Your software is already updated, and you are trying to install the update again.

• The language of the update file does not match the language of your Office for Mac installation.

• You chose to run a Custom installation, and not all applications are installed. For example, you chose not to install Entourage or Excel during setup. See Method 3 in this article to resolve this error.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, try each of the following methods in the order given, if the method applies to your situation.

Method 1: Disconnect the external hard disk drive

Disconnect any external hard disk drives that you may have connected to your Mac. Then, try to apply the update.
If you do not have an external hard disk drive, or if this step did not resolve the issue, go to method 2.

Method 2: Exit all Applications

To exit active applications, including Time Machine, follow these steps:

1. On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.

2. In the Force Quit Applications window, select an application.
   Note You cannot exit Finder.

3. Click Force Quit.
   

4. Repeat the previous steps until you exit all active applications.

Warning When an application is forced to exit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.
If the issue continues to occur, go to method 3.

Method 3: Check whether the update is already installed

The error message indicates that you already have the update, and you do not have to apply it again. Make sure that the update that you are trying to apply is not already installed. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Open one of the Office for Mac applications, such as Word.

2. On the Word menu, click About Word.

3. Note the version of the software. The version number will be displayed underneath the application title. To close the window, click OK.

4. On the Help menu, click Check for Updates, and then click Check for Updates again.

5. Note the version of the update.

If the software version in the 'About Word' window is greater than the update version, the update has already been installed, and no additional action is required. However, if the update version is greater than the software version, the update has not been installed. In this case, go to method 4.

Method 4: Check whether Microsoft is in Applications

If the Microsoft Office folder is not in Applications, Microsoft AutoUpdate does not detect Microsoft Office on the Mac, and it cannot install updates. To verify that the Microsoft Office folder is in the correct location, follow these steps:

1. On the Go menu, click Applications.

2. Look for the Microsoft Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2011 folder.

If one of these folders is in Applications, go to method 5.
If the Microsoft Office 2011 or Microsoft Office 2008 folder is not in Applications, you must locate the folder, and then move it to Applications. To do this, follow these steps:

Microsoft Word Startup File Location

1. Exit all running applications.

2. On the File menu, click Find.

3. In the search parameters, leave the boxes set to Kind and Any.

4. In the search window, type Office 2011 or Office 2008, and then press Enter.

5. Locate Microsoft Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2011 in the search results, and then drag the folder to your desktop.

6. On the Go menu, click Applications.

7. Drag Microsoft Office 2008 or Microsoft Office 2011 from your desktop to Applications.

Try to download and install the update. If the issue continues to occur, go to method 5.

Method 5: Check whether the download file is in the correct language

Microsoft Word Documents Folder

The language of the downloaded update file must match the language of your Office for Mac installation. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/mac.

2. Check that the country setting at the top of the screen matches the language of your Office for Mac installation.

3. Click Downloads to open the Downloads page.

4. In the Office for Mac updates area, click the update version of the product that you want under Available Downloads.

5. Click Download Now.

If you have already installed the correct language version of the update file, or if the issue continues to occur, go to method 6.

Method 6: Remove and reinstall Office for Mac

Important We recommend that you find your Office 2011 for Mac or Office for Mac 2008 installation media and product key before you follow the steps in methods 6 and 7. If you have an upgrade version of the Office 2008 software, make sure that you have previous versions of Office for Mac to complete a reinstall.
Warning Any custom preference settings will be reverted to the default settings. Also, any custom dictionaries or auto correct settings will be reverted to the default settings.

To remove and reinstall Office 2008 for Mac:

1. Exit all running applications.

2. On the Go menu, click Applications.

3. Drag Microsoft Office 2008 to the Trash.

4. On the Go menu, click Home.

5. Open Library.
   Note The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down Option while you click the Go menu.
   

6. Open Preferences.

7. Open Microsoft, and then open Office 2008.

8. Drag the Microsoft Office 2008 settings.plist file to the Trash.

9. On the Apple menu, click Restart.

10. Reinstall Office 2008 for Mac.

To remove and reinstall Office for Mac 2011:

1. Exit all running applications.

2. On the Go menu, click Applications.

3. Drag Microsoft Office 2011 to the Trash.

4. On the Go menu, click Home.

5. Open Library.
   Note The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down Option while you click the Go menu.
   

6. Open Preferences, and then drag the Microsoft folder to the Trash.

7. On the Apple menu, click Restart.

8. Reinstall Office for Mac 2011.

If the issue continues to occur, go to method 7.

Method 7: Completely remove and reinstall Office for Mac

You must manually remove all files for Office for Mac on your computer. For information about how to remove Office for Mac from your computer, follow the steps in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for your version of the program.

For Office 2008 for Mac:

2500821 How to manually remove Office 2008 for Mac

For Office for Mac 2011:

Office 365 Word Startup Folder

2398768 How to completely remove Office for Mac 2011
After you remove Office for Mac, reinstall it.

More Information

Microsoft Word Startup Settings

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