acronyms in fields in headers in Word 2003 documents
A chain of specific actions in Word makes for a WEIRD glitch in some of my
documents. There's a workaround, but it's an annoying inconsistency.
Frequently, the title of a document includes the acronym for my company's
name ("BMC"). I want the title to appear on the title page, and in the
header on every page of the body.
I have a template that has a separate section for the title page, with a
Title field centered on the page. A later section also has a Title field in
the header.
After creating a new document from the template, you update the Title
property in File->Properties, then right-click on the field on the title page
and "update field". then repeat for the header.
I've created dictionary and AutoCorrect entries to ensure that "bmc" or any
capitalization variant is rendered as BMC.
Now here's the weird part.
In the Title field on the title page, Word renders "BMC" as "BMC", even if I
use TitleCase format. But if I use TitleCase for the title field in the
header, Word renders it as "Bmc". You can manually change it to BMC, save
the document, and reopen it and "BMC" will appear. But as soon as you try to
print, it changes "BMC" back to "Bmc".
The workaround is to use "no format" for the Title field in the header and
make sure the title property has correct Title Capitalization when you type
it into File->Properties. This may be undesirable for viewing properties in
other applications, but who's going to care about other applications after
all that?
The problem also doesn't happen if you don't use a field and type the title
as plain text. But then you have to type it correctly twice. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119360
Word 2007 Professional Document Will Not Open Documents or Close
I try clicking on a document on the desktop to open it in Word. Word starts,
but there is no document, not even a blank one. I can open documents from
inside of Word, but that's it. When I then try to close word (no problems
saving), it ALWAYS says that Word is not responding and it is searching for
errors. It never finds an answer and eventually asks if I just want to shut
the program. Also, my microsoft wireless mouse does not fully work either! Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119352
Website Link in Word Changed
I recieved a Word document from a trustwothy source.
The document had examples of websites. The first time I clicked on a link, I
was taken to this site: http://0www.feedthepig.org
The second time I clicked the link I was take to this site:
http://www.feedthepig.org/
Notice that the first link has the number 0 before the www. and the second
does not.
I have updated virus definitions and recently reformatted my hard drive and
installed a fresh version of XP Pro. My system does not have any virus's,
spyware, or anything of this sort.
Any and all assistance would be appreciated.
Mike Stratton
EMAIL: info(at)intechspecial.com
--
http://www.intechspecial.com Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119350
Embedding Excel spreadsheet in Word: Office 2007 error
I need to EMBED, not link, an Excel spreadsheet in Word 2007. Running with
Office 2007. Installed SP1 for Office. I can embed the spreadsheet and save
the Word file (as 2007 format) but I can't edit the spreadsheet.
ERROR MESSAGE "The server application, source file, or item cannot be found.
Make sure the application is properly installed, and that it has not been
deleted, moved, renamed, or blocked by policy".
The spreadsheet is tiny - just 20 cells or so - with some checking and
totals. Any ideas? What's aggravating is that this USED to work a few months
ago. I tried creating a new Word file and I'm still having the same problem. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119346
10-15 minutes to open Word 2007 doc
Strange thing started happening last week. When you double click a Word doc
either from and email (GroupWise), network drive or local drive it takes
about 10-15 minutes for Word to even appear. During this time, WINWORD.EXE
is not showing in the taskmgr window and the entire computer comes to a
screeching halt (Vostro 1700, 3gb ram). I usually have to logoff and log
back in to Windows.
Last week I had done a repair installation of Office and that fixed the
problem, however today the same issue is back. My temporary workaround is
to open Word first to a blank doc and then open any document from inside
Word. That process experiences no delays and docs open instantly.
Any thoughts as to what is going on? I disabled the one add-in that was
listed (send to Bluetooth).
Could use some help here, thanks.
Tom Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119343
MSO95.dll Error in Word Version 7.0
I get the mso95.dll error when saving a file in Word. The file opens
OK. This is Office 95 w/ Word ver 7.0 running on XPP SP2. Yes I know
Office 95 is old software, it has been working fine until recently.
I have replaced the MSO95.dll file in the two locations found on the
hard drive and rebooted the system. I have also reinstalled Word.
Any ideas how to fix this? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119338
Headers being squashed together when printing
Hi, I have a staff member who is recently experiencing an issue with Word.
She showed me the issue: She can open any document fine, but when she goes to
print the document, after pressing 'print', all of the sub-headers text is
squashed together into an unreadable mess. It also prints out like this.
I'm assuming this may have someting to do with the print driver? Although it
is strange that this is only happening to the sub-headers. All other text in
the document is fine, even text that uses the same font. After trying to
print the first document, all documents opened after that have the same
issue, even without trying to print them.
Has anyone experienced this before or would be able to suggest what could
fix this issue?
Thankyou in advance. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119336
My typed text does not show on screen
Today, for the first time, I experienced a 15 to 30 second delay between
typing charcters and seeing the characters appear in the document. I am
using WORD 2003. To my knowledge, no settings or options were changed to
cause the problem Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119334
Added (erroneous) pages when printed?
I am working in Microsoft 2003. The document we are working on is fairly
heavy on the manual page and section breaks. We've been going through
various drafts for the last year or so, but it's only in the past week that
I've experienced the following error:
For some reason, when printed (I can also view them in print preview) extra,
completely blank (in other words, they don't have formatted headers and
footers) appear in the document, especially when printing to PDF. In print
preview, the zoom icon changes to a circle with a slash through it when I
mouse over these pages, which leads me to believe that they are a sign of
corruption in the document. In some instances, I've been able to get rid of
these erroneous pages by tweaking page numbers and section breaks, but there
are points in the document where it does not work. Any suggestions? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119331
How do I view an Apple printer through a network?
My Microsoft laptop is hooked into the home network, but can't find the
printer hooked into my sister's Apple. Any solutions? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119328
Error: this document could not be registered.it is not possible to
Error: this document could not be registered.it is not possible to create
links from other documents to this document
hi, i got this error when i open a microsoft word file. i am running
microsoft word 2003. could anyone help me?
thanks in advance Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119325
Uninstalled Office 2007 Trial and now Word 2003 does not work
After my Office 2007 trial expired I uninstalled it and my Word 2003 stopped
working. When I start it up it tries to install and says it needs pro.msi
file located on the installation cd. But the software came preloaded on the
machine and it didn't come with a disk.(Bestbuy) I looked in the office
folder and there is a word10 folder. I found a word icon inside and clicked
on it. I get the same message but when I click cancel it pops back up. After
canceling it about 4 times, word starts, but anytime I save or use anything
on the tool bar the installation box reappears.
My son really needs word for his school so if anyone could help out that
would be great. I can't get another copy of office at the moment so I would
really like to fix what I have. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119322
Word Has Stopped Working
Problem:
Purchased version of Office 2007 Home and Student (H&S)
installs/registers/activates with no problems but when trying to run Word
2007 it bombs after ~ 10 seconds stating "Word has stopped working."
NOTE: I didn't try running word in safe mode or any of the other Office
products (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). I didn't try renaming word.dot to another
name and try again (one of the solutions I read while perusing some forums).
Software/Hardware Info:
Lenova T61 Laptop running up-to-date (as of 5/3/08) Vista Home Premium
w/latest SP (step-son's laptop). Can provide CPU, HDD, Memory, Graphics card
infor if needed.
Efforts attempted:
When Word bombed, I chose the pop-up's offer to search for a solution.
Updated to Office 2007 SP1 as requested and retried. Same problem again.
Uninstalled Office 2007 using the option on the installation CD/DVD to
uninstall. Re-installed office as above with same outcome, i.e., stopped
working, update with SP1, and stopped working again.
Ran Office diagnostics each time after updating to Office 2007 SP1 but all
results indicated no problems. Tried to run Word again several times with
same outcome except chose to try the "search MS for solutions." The pop-up
went away without any response.
Found out that the 20 session Word 2007 trial had been tried and the limit
hit. The same error message had been given when 20 session limit was hit. I
did not know this prior to installing MS H&S Office 2007 so I figured there
may be legacy junk laying around that was confusing Word. Tried uninstalling
the Office products with the CD/DVD and with the Control Panel program that
adds and removes software. I then tried to use regedit to search the registry
for orphaned Office/Word entries to delete. I couldnâ??t tell you where in the
registry regedit found entries since there were numerous entries in many
locations.
Tried to install the product again and the same thing happened, i.e.,
bombed, searched for solutions, installed SP1, bombed again ran office
diagnostics with no problems found.
We then tried the Geeksquad @ BestBuy where we purchased the software. They
tried for two (2) hours and again it failed. They tried Excel which wouldn't
even open. They got a new shrink wrapped box, opened and installed it and it
still bombed. Don't know if they tried it in safe mode. They refunded the
purchase price, recommended paying $65 for their diagnostics and $130 for a
re-install of Vista if we chose to try Office 2007 again.
Questions: My step-son wants the MS product since that is what he uses at
school. He leaves on his Sr. Year internship in two weeks and he wants to use
the product for end of semester projects, papers, etc., so my time is limited
with the machine. My MS experience level is medium (user of Word/Excel/
PowerPoint/Access 2003 versions and only with pre-Vista Osâ??es (XP, 2000, 98,
etc.).
(1) Should we purchase the same package and try again?
(2) If not, is H&S Office 2003 or earlier available for purchase and will it
run on Vista?
(3) Can you point me to any forum entries/links/threads that might offer a
solution or
(4) could anyone out there directly suggest a solution?
Sorry for the long forum entry, I am anal. Thanks for your time and effort! Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119318
Word 2007 errors inserting Endnote citation
I have Endnote X.0.2 and I am wanting to put citations into footnotes in a
400 page document in Word 2007. When I try to do this the computer locks up
endlessly recalculating page numbers. Eventually I have to close everything
down and start again. Maybe the answer is to uninstall all and go back to
Word 2003. I would appreciate any suggestions you have. Unfortunately the
'help' function of Word is useless, searches produce hundreds of items which
have little or no relevance. Many thanks. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119317
One solution for Word 2007 crashes
This is a report of a solution I stumbled onto regarding mystery crashes by
Word 2007. Crashes happened on new docs, old docs, when many docs were open,
when one was. Happened in spurts or not at all for hours. (specs: Office
2007, Windows XP, new Dell Optiplex, Novell Netware network--all with latest
Service packs & updates)
Out of 20 users with identical new Machines with Office 2007, one group of 3
suffered these frequent random crashes in Word. I did the diagnostic gamut:
templates, add-ins etc. Drove me nuts for months. Had to roll back one user
to Word 2003. Seven have installed Open Office on the theory that they can't
trust MS (or me).
Reinstallation and service pack installs bought 1-2 days of respite then
problem re-emerged.
Only commonality of the problem group is that (a) they work on a lot of the
same docs and (b) 2 of them spew numerous temporary word files that never
seem to close (they also did this in Word 2003 before the upgrade--I have no
idea how they do this except that they keep many files open, are impatient
and are quick to reboot when it is not necessary and don't reboot when they
should).
On suggestion of a wise colleague I went to Word Options, Advanced, Service
Options, and turned off everything and anything that referred to shared
workspace.
ZERO CRASHES SINCE!!! Do not know why. Don't care. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119307
error
Every time I try to open Word I get an error message and it will not open.
Not impressed with microsoft help at all. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119306
word 2007 crashes when using with IE 7
Whenever I have word open and I am also using IE 7 word will encounter an
error and shut down. However before it closes it will open a blank document.
In event viewer the error info. is always the same. This is what I see in
event viewer:
faulting app is winword.exe
module is hpz3r5ha
fault address is 0x000467e8
event id 1000
When I click the link within event viewer to further research this, the
information returned states that there is nothing logged for this particular
problem.
This stuff is way over my head and I am not sure what to make of it. Any
help is very much appreciated. Thanks. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119305
Word 2003 and Document Recovery
I see in Document Recovery the file (Document1) recovered but when I try to
close this file, I receive the message cannot delete file: Cannot read from
the source file or disk. I believe this is the normal.dot file and I have
renamed this file to see if I can fix this issue but that has not worked. I
am working in a Terminal Server environment and multiple users are getting
this issue when they open Word every other time. I have looked in
newsgroups, googled for this issue and searched Microsoft's tech site. I
would appreciate any help with this issue. My one thought would be to run a
repair on Office but I don't think this will fix the issue. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119304
WMF File Freezes Word when scrolling over it
Hi There,
I have a word document that freezes for about 15 seconds when scrolling over
it. I have run filemon and noticed that it it writing to the folder
content.mso serveral hundered times. the wmf image is only 1.8mb in size and
if i convert it to gif i can scroll over it without any problem, the problem
is is that a lot of my documents are using the .wmf format and will be
impossible for me to change all of them.
Many thanks in advance for any help on this one.
Jim Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119302
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exiting Word
every time I close Word I get an info box "Microsoft Office Word has
encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the
inconvenience." The "Recover my work..." box is checked and if not
unchecked, word reopens endlessly. This happens if Word is opened and then
immediately closed. I have "repaired" or "reinstalled" the application from
the control panel with no change. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119296
Page Number Insert Error
Attempted to use the insert page number function in Word 2007 -- the menu for
"Bottom of Page" opens a large diagram box with various style options. The
box opened with names but no examples and the entire application froze at
this point. How can I solve this problem?
Thanks Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119294
Can't use arrow keys or place cursor in text
Randomly, sometimes I can't place my cursor in the body of a Word document or
an Outlook email. The arrow keys also seem to not work. I'm obviously working
in the document, but I can't get the cursor to move and therefore I can't
type. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119286
how do I reply to emails in OUTLOOK in html
When I reply or forward emails outlook seems to (randomly) switch to plain
text. How do I maintain HTML formatting? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119285
Microsoft Office 2003 - Word...
One of the users had Office 2000...I was instructed to install/upgrade this
workstation with Office 2003...now the user can not "double-click" to open
any word documents...he must open word then use the File menu and from there
select open or use the open shortcut in order to open any/all word
documents...I have uninstalled any/all of Office 2000, I have re-installed
2003, I have updated to latest office service pack (3)...can someone please
advise? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119284
Word freezes when opening a document based on a non-existent templ
hi,
we have a major problem at work. We had a large number of templates that
were scattered across many servers, which we have just consolidated on to 1
server in departmental directories. This works great when creating new
documents based on templates on the new server. The problem is that when we
did the re-organization we switched off the unused servers. Now if you try to
open a document that was created before the change, Word hangs for abour 10
minutes. I assume it is looking for its attached template (on a now
non-existent server). The templates all still exist in the new location (in
various sub directories). Everybody's Workgroup Templates setting is set to
the new location as well.
any help would be appreciated as this causing a major problem,
Chris Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119280
word not opening
I am using Windows Vista. About a week now word 2003 is not opening. I try to
reinstall it but it is still not opening. All other office documents are
working fine. What could be the cause? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119276
How do I close a "dialogue box" in Windows xp?
My computer crashed; was repaired and restored. I reinstalled folders and
files saved on travel disc. I use Windows XP. But now I cannot open a
file, nor can I create a new file. Monitor says that a dialogue box is open
and must first be closed.
Anybody know what a dialogue box is and where it resides? Anybody solved
this problem?
I am from USA, but am working in London for a month and am pretty desperate! Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119274
WORD "NOT RESPONDING"
Someone please help me! I am using Windows Vista Home Premium, Office 2003
and on a network. At various times while using Word, it will freeze up and
say (Not Responding) and I have to force quit the application. This happens
if I try to open more than one Word file, or if I just have only one open and
try to print, or pretty much anytime I'm using Word for more than 5 minutes.
One techy from Dell support told me that I may need to uninstall Office and
re-install, but somehow, i don't think that will work. Has anyone had this
problem with any success on resolving it? Please HELP! Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119273
Word 2007 freezes when inserting a picture from file
Hi,
I am having problems with Word 2007 freezing when trying to insert a picture
from file (Insert > Picture). The cursor displays the busy signal but the
insert picture from file dialog never opens and the program must be forced
closed. This just became a problem in the last three days (today is 4/30/08)
and happens every time regardless of what document is open. A Picture can
SOMETIMES be inserted by dragging from windows explorer, but even this
sometimes freezes word too.
System stats:
HP Pavillion dv2600
2.2 Ghz, 2 GB RAM
64 MB NVidia Graphics
Windows Vista Home Premium NO SP1
Windows Office 2007 w/SP1
Thanks,
--
-MarcPBcup Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119270
"No valid component error" when opening Word 2003
In the last few weeks, I've been getting the following error when
opening Word 2003:
MESSAGE BOX TITLE: ComponentList
(Note: there's no space between "Component" and "List")
MESSAGE: No valid component XML exists in file to load into Components
menu.
After clicking "OK" on the message above, I get:
MESSAGE BOX TITLE: BuildComponentMenu
MESSAGE: Object required
After clicking "OK" on that message, Word seems to function normally.
I did a Google search and searched at support.microsoft.com with no
luck whatsoever. Does anyone have a clue what these message mean and
how I can resolve this weird and annoying error?
Thanks,
--Don Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119257
Word 2003 detetes my page numbering when I attempt to print
They actually dissappear when I select "file/print" Before I hit
print, they are already gone! In print preview they show up. Anyone
have any ideas? In safe mode it works fine. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119255
how to turn off this unnecessary, inaccurate "error" message?
A document template, being shared by a workgroup, purposefully contains Paste
Special links that allow people to type something ONCE, and the word they
typed is automatically updated throughout the document, eliminating redundant
keyboarding.
But Word insists on slamming an erroneous 'error message' up in users' faces
whenever they use the template, ominously warning them that "this document
contains links that may refer to other files. Do you want to update this
document with the data from the linked files?"
In this case the links do NOT refer to other files; they are internal links
and are intended to function as planned, so this scary error message is
incorrect. However, users are rattled by seeing this incorrect 'error
message' ...and they tend to answer "NO", which compromises the utility of
the template.
How do disable this annoying, useless 'error' message so the template can
achieve its full potential in our workgroup? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119254
Word 2003 not printing parts of the file and doesn't "honor" margi
In previously created files that use table format, Word previews the document
fine. But when I print the document, some of the columns don't print at all
and anything along the right margin gets printed off the page and cut off. In
the columns not printing, the justification is set to right justified. I have
highlighted the text and changed the justification to left justified and the
column will print. However, the column using the right margin is already left
justified and still will print off the page. It happens to all previously
created files and it doesn't matter what printer I send the file to. I can
copy and paste the table into a new document and it prints fine with no
formatting changes. I can also create a new document and it prints fine. Any
ideas? We have way too many files to copy and paste into new documents to
correct this problem. Thanks! Darlene Moore Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119252
word 2007 crashing when inserting address to envelope
Using Office home and student 2007 on new dell computer with vista. Bought
outlook later. Word crashes when I try to use the address book most of the
time, but works sometimes. Outlook people say it's a Word issue, warranty
has run out on Word, can someone please help? Thanks in advance - Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119249
Link Excel chart in Word2007
Using Office 2007 with SP1 installed. I copy an Excel chart. In Word I use
Paste Special and the Paste Link option. Word links the chart object but
refers to it in the status bar as "Double-click to Edit Microsoft Office
Excel 97-2003 Worksheet". If I change the object in Excel, the copy in Word
does not update. The 'Automatic' option for updates is set if I examine the
Links. Why is the Word version of the chart not updating? Why does Word paste
it as a 97-2003 object? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119244
Email Editor Issues?
I use Word as my email editor and just recently, a couple of things changed,
such as when I forget to captilize the beginning of a sentence it no longer
automatically corrects it. Seems to have happened after an update. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119240
Windows cannot find c:\xxxxxxx - be sure you typed the name correc
Then try again.
Why does this keep coming up. It does not matter what format of word that I
save the document into. This is the most annoying error I have come across in
a while.
Is there a fix for this?
Thanks
Brad Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119229
Need help with MS word 2003 - empty page deletion
Hi,
Can some one help me with this?
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.word.docmanagement/browse_thread/thread/e624bb5f6b2ffeef#
Thanks,
-L Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119228
Office Enterprise reinstalls when saving a Word document
I'm running Office Enterprise on XP-SP2, all updated. All applications are
fine except for Word. Enterprise starts the installation screen and tries to
reinstall itself. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119222
Can not open Word files from Windows Explorer
Just since the last three days I am unable to open Word document files from
Explorer. Word itself opens, but not the document. I CAN open the document
from inside Word.
I am using Word 2003 with SP3, and XP Pro with SP2 and all updates.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled Office; did a subsequent Office Repair;
reregisterd Word; and reassigned file attributes with no success; installed
the new update for KB 908531; and run the SP3 UnblockWord download - still
can't open the docs from WExplorer.
ANY ideas??? Thank you! Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119217
Error messages
I keep getting error messages 302 and 502. They say that the projectfile is
corrupt and the initialisation file is corrupt. What do I do? Please help Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119213
Word 2K7 Disappears with Outlook Use???
I've had this happen a few times now. When using Word I'll switch over to
Outlook and when I do that, word will completely disappear. The program is
no longer running, the document wasn't saved (I've noticed it happens to
unsaved documents-usually something I just opened from an email).
It seems like a bug, but I have a hard time believing such a large bug
exists, anyone else noticed this? Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119212
Word 2003 suddenly can't find documents that are there!
I have been using Word 2003 for some time. Within the past week Word will
not open documents when they are "double-clicked" - only the program opens.
Or I will get an error message saying Word can not find that file and shows
the correct file location!!
Any clues?
Thanks. Oh, I am using XP with SP2 and all updates. Tag: Word & mail merge Tag: 119208
this is a new thing. i work with mail merge and now when i try to access
outlook contacts word keeps shuting down completely. Help please
--
Kathynamaste