@echo off set BACKUP_DIR=C:\Office2013_Backup\%date:~10,4%-%date:~4,2%-%date:~7,2% mkdir %BACKUP_DIR% :: Backup templates xcopy "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Templates" "%BACKUP_DIR%\Templates" /E /I
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Signatures\ Copy all .htm , .rtf , and .txt signature files. office backup 2013
:: Export registry settings reg export "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0" "%BACKUP_DIR%\Office2013_Settings.reg" @echo off set BACKUP_DIR=C:\Office2013_Backup\%date:~10
Registry restore fails ("access denied") Fix: Close all Office apps, run Command Prompt as Administrator, then execute: regedit /s C:\path\to\backup\Office2013_Settings.reg This content is ready for publishing as a standalone guide or integrating into a larger IT backup policy document. run Command Prompt as Administrator