Microsoft Word optimizations: Reference

To ensure optimal performance of IMPAX Reporting, you must optimize Microsoft Word.

IMPAX 6.5.1 supports Microsoft Word 2003 SP3 and MS Word 2007 SP1.

Note:

After configuring Microsoft Word, the report templates must also be configured before using IMPAX Reporting. The templates cannot be on a shared drive but must local for each Client. For further details, consult the IMPAX RIS documentation.

Option	Microsoft Word 2003 configuration	Microsoft Word 2007 configuration	Mandatory
User information	From the Tools menu, select Options. Switch to the User Information tab. Type the user details and click OK.	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Popular. tab. In the Personalize your copy of Microsoft Office section, type the user name and initials. Click OK.	Yes—When not filled in, users may not be able to start a new online dictation.
Online support	From the Help menu, select Customer Feedback options > Customer Experience Improvement Program. Select No, I don’t wish to participate. Click OK.	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Trust Center tab. Click Trust Center Settings. Switch to the Privacy Options tab. Clear the Sign up for the Customer Experience Improvement Program checkbox. To save and exit, click OK in the dialogs.	No Improves performance
Saving format	Not applicable	Choose to save documents in RTF format.	No
Startup folder	From the Tools menu, select Options. Switch to the File Locations tab. Select Startup and click Modify. Set the location to the MS Word startup folder, for example: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP Click OK.	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Advanced. tab. Click File Locations. Click File Locations. Select Startup and click Modify. Set the location to the MS Word startup folder, for example: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12\STARTUP Click OK.	Yes
Templates folder	From the Tools menu, select Options. Switch to the File Locations tab. Select User templates and click Modify. Set the location to the MS Word templates folder, for example: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates This setting must match the value of the IMPAX RIS parameter WORDPROCESSING. TEMPLATEPATH. Click OK.	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Advanced. tab. Click File Locations. Click File Locations. Select User templates and click Modify. Set the location to the MS Word startup folder, for example: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Templates This setting must match the value of the IMPAX RIS parameter WORDPROCESSING. TEMPLATEPATH. Click OK.	Yes
Macro security	From the Tools menu, select Macros > Security. On the Security Level tab, select Low. Switch to the Trusted Publishers tab. Select the Trust all installed add-ins and templates and Trust access to Visual Basic Project checkboxes. Click OK.	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Trust Center tab. Click Trust Center Settings. Switch to the Macro Settings tab. Select the Enable all macros checkbox. Select the Trust access to the VBA project object model checkbox. To save and exit, click OK in the dialogs.	Yes
Autocorrection off	From the Tools menu, select AutoCorrect Options. Switch to the Smart Tags tab. Clear the Label text with smart tags and Show Smart Tag Actions buttons checkboxes. Click OK. From the Tools menu, select Options. Switch to the Spelling&Grammar tab. Clear the Check spelling as you type and Check grammar as you type checkboxes. Click OK.	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Proofing tab. Click AutoCorrect Options. Switch to the Smart Tags tab. Clear the Label text with smart tags and Show Smart Tag Action buttons checkboxes. Click OK. Under the When correcting spelling and grammar in Word section, clear all the checkboxes. Click OK.	No Improves performance
Black background	Not applicable	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Popular tab. From the Color scheme list, select Black. Click OK.	No Used for consistent layout of Reporting Pane.
Enable the Ribbon	Not applicable	If Ribbon is not visible in MS Word 2007, press Ctrl + F1.	No Enable only if users prefer to use it.
Enable Quick	Not applicable	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Customize tab. Select the Show Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon checkbox. Remove the Save, New and Open buttons. These buttons can cause unexpected problems. Add and remove items based on user Click OK.	No Enable only if users prefer to use it.
Enable Quick Access Toolbar shortcuts	Not applicable	From the Office Button, select Word Options. Switch to the Customize tab. Next to Keyboard shortcuts, click Customize. Assign a shortcut based on user preference. Click Close. Click OK.	No Enable only if users prefer to use it.