Insert Symbol

Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
(insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to send an
error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my document
after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol because
of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has not
fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix this
permanently?

Jeffrey
Tue Aug 19 15:29:53 CDT 2003

Which OS Version?


"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:03d801c365d6$11da45f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
> (insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to send an
> error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my document
> after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol because
> of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has not
> fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix this
> permanently?

Steve
Fri Aug 22 09:56:41 CDT 2003

OS is XP Home


>-----Original Message-----
>Which OS Version?
>
>
>"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>news:03d801c365d6$11da45f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
>> (insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to send an
>> error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my
document
>> after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol
because
>> of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has not
>> fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix this
>> permanently?
>
>
>.
>

Jeffrey
Fri Aug 22 10:32:53 CDT 2003

Have you tried blowing out your normal.dot? I'm not certain where XP Home
stores the templates, but you can search for it. Rename it Normal.old and
then start up Word (It'll make a new Normal). Other than that, I'm at a
loss.



"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:00d501c368bd$988693d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> OS is XP Home
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Which OS Version?
> >
> >
> >"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> >news:03d801c365d6$11da45f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
> >> (insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to send an
> >> error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my
> document
> >> after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol
> because
> >> of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has not
> >> fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix this
> >> permanently?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Steve
Thu Aug 28 08:54:42 CDT 2003

how do i call up normal.dot? i put that in the file name
when i tried to open it and nothing came up. i also
searched for it and nothing was there.


>-----Original Message-----
>Have you tried blowing out your normal.dot? I'm not
certain where XP Home
>stores the templates, but you can search for it. Rename
it Normal.old and
>then start up Word (It'll make a new Normal). Other than
that, I'm at a
>loss.
>
>
>
>"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
>news:00d501c368bd$988693d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> OS is XP Home
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Which OS Version?
>> >
>> >
>> >"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in
message
>> >news:03d801c365d6$11da45f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
>> >> (insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to
send an
>> >> error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my
>> document
>> >> after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol
>> because
>> >> of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has
not
>> >> fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix
this
>> >> permanently?
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Jeffrey
Fri Sep 05 16:56:46 CDT 2003

The Normal.dot is the global default template that all new word documents
are based upon. It resides where your default template location is.

To find it, you need only go to Word -->tools-->options -->file locations
and see what the path is for "User Templates." I'll bet you find it.

J.

--
"Being a student of life leaves little room for ego."

-Anonymous
"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:0b6f01c36d6b$ee30ce10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> how do i call up normal.dot? i put that in the file name
> when i tried to open it and nothing came up. i also
> searched for it and nothing was there.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Have you tried blowing out your normal.dot? I'm not
> certain where XP Home
> >stores the templates, but you can search for it. Rename
> it Normal.old and
> >then start up Word (It'll make a new Normal). Other than
> that, I'm at a
> >loss.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> >news:00d501c368bd$988693d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> OS is XP Home
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Which OS Version?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in
> message
> >> >news:03d801c365d6$11da45f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
> >> >> (insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to
> send an
> >> >> error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my
> >> document
> >> >> after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol
> >> because
> >> >> of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has
> not
> >> >> fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix
> this
> >> >> permanently?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Jeffrey
Fri Sep 05 17:00:03 CDT 2003

Oh, I forgot one other thing, probably the most important. You have to set
Windows to view hidden files. You can do this by going to any standard
window, ("My Computer" for example) Click on the Tools Menu and go to
"Folder Options." Click on the tab marked "View" and about five or six lines
down in the white space, you'll see a "Hidden Files" option. Select the
option "Show hidden files and folders."

--
"Being a student of life leaves little room for ego."

-Anonymous
"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:0b6f01c36d6b$ee30ce10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> how do i call up normal.dot? i put that in the file name
> when i tried to open it and nothing came up. i also
> searched for it and nothing was there.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Have you tried blowing out your normal.dot? I'm not
> certain where XP Home
> >stores the templates, but you can search for it. Rename
> it Normal.old and
> >then start up Word (It'll make a new Normal). Other than
> that, I'm at a
> >loss.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in message
> >news:00d501c368bd$988693d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> OS is XP Home
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Which OS Version?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Steve Schwartz" <steve88@prodigy.net> wrote in
> message
> >> >news:03d801c365d6$11da45f0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> Help...when I try and insert a symbol in a Word doc
> >> >> (insert > symbol), the document stops, wants to
> send an
> >> >> error report to Microsoft, and then recovers my
> >> document
> >> >> after shutting down. I cannot insert any symbol
> >> because
> >> >> of it. I have run "detect and repair" and it has
> not
> >> >> fixed the problem. Any suggestions on how to fix
> this
> >> >> permanently?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >