Question: How do I transfer my custom menus and/or toolbars to another computer?
Product Details:
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Pro, Act! Premium
Version: 2005 and later
Answer:
Note: Prior to following the steps below, ensure that your computer’s settings have been configured to show hidden files and folders. For more information, refer to the following Microsoft documentation:
Windows Vista and later: Show hidden files
Windows XP: Display hidden files and folders
Note: If you reference a specific path in your custom commands for toolbar icons (ex: c:\mytoolbaricons) or similar icons such as templates, these items must reside in the exact same file location on each computer for those references to be valid.
Product Details:
Product Family: Act!
Product: Act! Pro, Act! Premium
Version: 2005 and later
Answer:
Note: Prior to following the steps below, ensure that your computer’s settings have been configured to show hidden files and folders. For more information, refer to the following Microsoft documentation:
Windows Vista and later: Show hidden files
Windows XP: Display hidden files and folders
- Browse to one of the following locations depending on your version of Act! and Windows:
Sage ACT! 2011 and later- Windows Vista and later: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\ACT\Act Data\Preferences
- Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT Data\Preferences
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ACT! 2010- Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\ACT\Act for Windows 12\Preferences
- Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT For Windows 12\Preferences
ACT! by Sage 2009- Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\ACT\Act for Windows 11\Preferences
- Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT For Windows 11\Preferences
ACT! by Sage 2008- Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\[USERNAME]\AppData\Roaming\ACT\Act for Windows 10\Preferences
- Windows0 XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT For Windows 10\Preferences
ACT! by Sage 2007:
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT For Windows 9\Preferences
ACT! by Sage 2006:
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT For Windows 8\Preferences
ACT! 2005:
C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Application Data\ACT\ACT For Win 7\Preferences
- Highlight and copy all files that start with ConnectedBars
- Paste the files to a flash drive and take to the other computer
- Browse to the same location from step 1
- Copy and paste the files from the original computer to this location, overwriting existing files if prompted
Note: If you reference a specific path in your custom commands for toolbar icons (ex: c:\mytoolbaricons) or similar icons such as templates, these items must reside in the exact same file location on each computer for those references to be valid.