Herb
Mon Sep 22 18:08:35 PDT 2008
Are you using just one monitor or two at the same time?
If you're using just one, then you need to tell Windows that, so that it
doesn't put Word or anything else onto a phantom monitor. I could tell you
how to do this in Vista, but I don't have complete steps for Windows XP.
For starters, though, right-click on the desktop and choose Display (at
least I *think* that's where you'd start, although I'm not positive that
"Display" is the exact wording, but it will be something like that. In
Vista, it's Personalize - Display Settings... which takes you to the Display
Settings dialog, where you can tell it to use or not use a 2nd monitor.
--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
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"thepresentwife" <thepresentwife@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14ECAF26-43EC-47FB-B609-034BC719D425@microsoft.com...
>
> Hiya
>
> I followed these steps to the letter.
>
> No, that did not work either.
>
> All other programs cascade, but nothing at all happens with the word box
> which is in the task bar.
>
> However, I just had a thought. My monitor has Analogue input and digital
> input.
>
> I use the digital input. I just manually switched to analogue screen and
> word is there.
>
> How do I get it back on the digital screen?
>
> Take Care & Stay Safe
>
> Linda
>
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> You seem to be focusing on Restore. Restore is not what you want. What
>> you
>> want is to select Word and at least one other running program, then
>> right-click on either one and choose Cascade.
>>
>> Make sure that at least two programs are running and show up in the
>> Windows
>> task bar. Then:
>>
>> 1. In the task bar, click on Word.
>>
>> 2. Hold down the Ctrl key, and in the task bar, click on any other
>> program
>> that is already running.
>>
>> 3. In the task bar, right-click on Word, and click on Cascade.
>>
>> This should cause Word (and the other program that's running) both to be
>> cascaded.
>>
>> Does this work?
>>
>> --
>> Herb Tyson MS MVP
>> Author of the Word 2007 Bible
>> Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
>> Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com
>>
>>
>> "thepresentwife" <thepresentwife@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:5C9D7BCD-525B-4285-BC89-5C6ECCEEC80A@microsoft.com...
>> > Hiya
>> >
>> > No the word window did not come visible.
>> >
>> > I have not omitted any steps you have given me.
>> >
>> > I followed them to the letter.
>> >
>> > Restore is again greyed out.
>> >
>> > Take Care & Stay Safe
>> > Linda
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did the Word window become visible when you chose Cascade? Did you
>> >> move
>> >> and
>> >> size it before quitting Word?
>> >>
>> >> If Restore is on the shortcut menu when you right-click on a Taskbar
>> >> button,
>> >> that means that the document is either minimized or maximized. When
>> >> you
>> >> click on it, the document is restored to a Normal window. If that
>> >> window
>> >> is
>> >> still offscreeen, then you've somehow omitted one of the steps.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >>
>> >> "thepresentwife" <thepresentwife@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:4015A01B-7BE4-4C8D-9E0A-8E9300AD0CF5@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hiya
>> >> >
>> >> > It is showing maximize & minimize, with restore greyed out.
>> >> >
>> >> > I only have 1 monitor.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have just followed the steps you gave me and rostore is now there.
>> >> >
>> >> > I click on restore and it grays out and the issue is still there.
>> >> > The
>> >> > word
>> >> > doc does not open.
>> >> >
>> >> > Take Care & Stay Safe
>> >> >
>> >> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Right-click the Taskbar button. Does it show Maximize and Minimize,
>> >> >> but
>> >> >> Restore is disabled? If so, Word is opening in a Normal window
>> >> >> offscreen
>> >> >> (possibly because you have two monitors, one not turned on?). Open
>> >> >> any
>> >> >> other
>> >> >> window, then right-click an empty portion of the Taskbar and choose
>> >> >> Cascade.
>> >> >> This should bring your Word window back in view. Use the mouse to
>> >> >> move
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> size it to your preference, then quit Word. When you restart Word,
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> window should be where you left it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> Words into Type
>> >> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "thepresentwife" <thepresentwife@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> in
>> >> >> message
>> >> >> news:0DF8D999-A1AB-4DD1-B8FC-73564C21D568@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hiya I am using Microsoft Office professional 2003.
>> >> >> > It has works well for many years.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > However, last night it started to play up. When I click the
>> >> >> > icon
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > open
>> >> >> > up a new doc. I get the normal box in the task bar. It starts
>> >> >> > off
>> >> >> > saying
>> >> >> > Microsoft word, then changes to document1.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > However, a page does not open.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > When I click on an existing document, the same thing happens but
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > box
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > task bar has the files name.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > All other programs in office still work fine
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I have tried a repair, I have tried uninstaling and reinstalling
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > word.
>> >> >> > Nothing to date has sorted the issue.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I then tried uninstalling the word then running reg mechanic and
>> >> >> > reinstalling word.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The issue is not resolved.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I tried getting online help and was aksed to enter my code, to
>> >> >> > which
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > was
>> >> >> > told it was invaid.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am now at a loss.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Does anyone know what could be causing this issue.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > HP Pavillion
>> >> >> > XP Home
>> >> >> >
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