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    - Saving shared documents to a CD I put a document in the shared folder and when my daughter is under her log on and she tries to save it to a CD it gives her a sharing violation error. Anybody know what's up? Chris Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104743
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    - corrupt file . . .need help . . .asap hi i just finished typing a 100 page document, and my power went off. When i tried to open it again it said the file may be corrupt. HELP!! I tried a system restore so far, but i am no sure what esle to do at this point. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104742
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    - Word will not save if Outlook is in use I am using WORD and Outlook 2002. If I use Outlook with the option "Word to edit email messages" - then If I open WORD and try to save a document - Word just shuts down. If I then re-open WORD - on this second time - I can proceed to save documents. A very strange behviour. Anyone else come across this? I am using the same configuration and version on other computers and there are no such problems. Thanks in advance. John M Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104740
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    - Word crashes when typing - cause partly found Word 2002 on XP. Invariably after about 10 lines or so of typing the error-report box pops up and Word sets about recovering the document. It doesn't happen if the user is typing an e-mail. I ran through all the stuff in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm except the stuff on the Startup path which I find confusing and inaccurate regarding the registry entry HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word\Options\"Startup-path". There's no such "startup-path" entry in the registry - and none in my copy of Word 2000 either. Word similarly "crashes" using Run winword.exe /a and also in Windows "Safe Mode" but into the second page of typing i.e. it seems to get further before the error-report box pops up. By elimination, I found that the problem does NOT occur provided I disable the HAL speech synthesis (for visually impaired users). I contacted Dolphin, the manufacturers of HAL. They've made a couple of suggestions eg checking for updated map files, running RAM tests and checking the hard drive. However, if anyone has any additional suggestions, I'd be most grateful to hear them, Thanks Martin Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104739
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    - "Unable to open http: etc" The error message continues: "Cannot locate the Internet server or proxy server". This is the message I occasionally get when I click a hyperlink I placed on a Word 2003 document. If I copy the link and paste it into my browser, I immediately link to the webpage. Anyone have an idea why this happens? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104737
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    - how can i send file attactments on email from xp to 2000 Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104733
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    - how does microsoft word read files Does microsft word read whole data into the memory before opening any file.Or it just load the a part of it(like media player).Can I get any article on this. TIA Niraj Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104731
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    - How to bring header and footer in front? If a background picture is selected and its sent back then header and front hid. Tell me how to bring the Header and Footer in front of a background picture?????????? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104730
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    - Word update- Envelope change is bad I do not like the change to the envelope drop down menu. Today I tried to make an envelope and the menu seems to have change. It is rather unacceptable because the options are now severly limited. I can no longer determine how to make lables. The question I ask Is WHY? Why did you make this change. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=b5b7507b-8deb-4954-b822-58ac48aea7fe&dg=microsoft.public.word.application.errors Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104729
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    - Word cannot close properly I have open a word document in a frame of website. Sometimes, when the frame location is change to html from word, the word process(WINWORD.EXE) is still running in background. How can I improve this case? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104728
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    - The insert menu has unnecessary blank spaces between commands The insert menu suddenly has a huge space between the picture and diagram option. As a result I have to scroll down to file the file insert command. This takes extra time and effort and is infuriating. Running detect and repair did not correct this error Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104724
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    - Word exits after inactivity I close my open documents, but leave the Word shell open, and leave my computer alone for a few hours. When I get back, Word seems to have closed itself. This does not happen with any of my other Office apps. Any suggestions? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104718
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    - Spell checker underlying one of the words added to custom dictiona Spelling checker always marks a word 'np.' (=e.g. in Polish) with wavy underlines despite I added 'np' before to custom dictionary. This is a common problem - all my colegues have the same problem. It is annoying. Is there any solution to this problem? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104716
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    - Run-Time error: '509' SetDocumentDirty command not available We just upgraded our Citrix Server from Office 2000 to Office 2003. We have quite a few documents that are protected from editing. After the upgrade to Office 2003, if you right click on a document and choose print, the following error pops up "Run-time error: '509': The SetDocumentDirty command is not available because the document is locked for editing" If I unprotect the document, then it prints without the error. We are simply protecting the doc as Read-Only. There are not form controls on these documents, just text. I have also copied one of the documents to my local XP workstation and can reproduce the problem. Has anyone else run into this issue? Any insight would greatly be appreciate. Thanks. Jim Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104715
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    - Difficulty starting Word and emails in Outlook I have Office 2003 Professional and recently I have trouble opening up every Word file (and it is affecting email in Outlook). Something seems corrupted. I have run Detect and Repair in both Word and Outlook, but to no avail. I have difficulty opening up every document, and can no longer have 2 Word documents open at the same time. It takes forever to open/close documents, and the same thing with email. Often I will get some message upon closing of Word about the normal template being changed. I don't know what that means, but I usually hit cancel. I also have Adobe Acrobat installed on my PC, if that makes any difference. Are there any ideas about how to fix? This is extremely frustrating. Thanks in advance... Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104711
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    - Can I recover a corrupted file? While using a family desktop computer (rather than my personal laptop that I normally use), I plugged in an external hard drive containing my Docoments folder and thus was able to open and work with several of my Word documents. Later, when I tried to open the same files on my laptop, I could not. I went back to the desktop but could not open them there either. I've tried both of Word's suggestions -- the "Recover Text" option and the "Open and Repair" option -- when opening the files, but all I got was the same sort of text/symbol gibberish you normally get when a file is corrupt. There's no trace of my original content. I have no idea how this happened, but I'd really like to fix it if I can. Is there a way to translate those symbols into my original text? Or, alternately: since I was using files stored on an external hard drive, might there be pre-corrupt versions stored somewhere on the computer's own hard drive? Maybe something like older auto-recover files? I'm pretty much desperate... Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104708
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    - Word runs slowly with XML I'm using Word 2003 with the latest updates. It runs great until I create an XML tagged document with an .XSD schema. The application responds slowly when the cursor is moved or tabbed. It takes around a minute just to add an XML tag. A KB article (KB 831026 "Your computer responds slowly when you work with XML documents in Word 2003") describes similar symptoms. It's work around is to disable spell check and grammar check. This doesn't help. However, when I disable my network connection, this application miraculously starts working properly. My first guess was the application is attempting to hit the namespace URI's in the XSD. So I've edited them several times to actual sites but application is still slow. How can I work around this without disabling network connectivity? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104703
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    - Why did my Toolbar change without me changing it? I recently upgraded to MS Office 2003. It worked OK at first, but then I noticed the top Tool Bar had changed on my documents. The text tools (File, Edit, View, etc.) were gone and I could not find a way to change it back. The other tool bars with icons are still there, though. I tried doing a custom toolbar with those menus, but when I try to use them, they don't give me the scroll down box. Another oddity is I can't get to the "Print" layout and I hate the other views (Outline, Web, etc). I finally uninstalled the upgrade as well as Outlook 2000 (my original program) and ran the "Detect & Repair" function, but nothing works. Please help - I'm on a deadline and really need Word to word right. Malia Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104688
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    - Problem of 'Bold' Hi: I've been using Word 2000. Recently, I have a problem 'Bold.' Even I did not 'click' Bold at the top, all letters I typing became 'Bold.' Only this problem occurring after a letter size of '12.' Until a size of '10,' it does not happen. I want all letters typed NOT 'Bold.' Thanks for your help in advance. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104683
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    - I save as "word" and I get word pad? I just installed word 2003 professional and I've written two documents in "Word', saved them as Word document, yet they are saved in Word Pad and re-open as such...? does anyone know what is happening? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104679
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    - {NUMPAGES} not working on printer I'm using Word 2000. In the footer, using the Header and Footer toolbar, I'm putting {PAGE} of {NUMPAGES} In Print Layout View and Print Preview, it looks just right. For a 3 page document, say, I see on successive pages 1 of 3 2 of 3 3 of 3 But the pages come off the printer as 1 of 1 2 of 2 3 of 3 In other words, {NUMPAGES} is acting like {PAGE} on the printer, which is an HP LaserJet 1320. Any ideas? Thanks. Gretchen Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104677
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    - How do I get my email template back into Word 2002 Where do I find the template? Also in the File toolbar Mail Recipient isn't available. I get an error message that it can't find the template. Carol Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104675
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    - Outline Numbered Woes I'm having a heck of a time with outline numbering lately. The most recent problem is that it does not persist, or does not appear to persist when I save my document. If I turn on outline numbering and get numbers for headings and sub-headings, save the document, exit, reload Word, and reload the document the numbers do not appear. Has anyone else encountered this problem, and know of a fix? -- http://www.peterRitchie.com/ Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104669
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    - Office 2000, Word scrolls wildly at times if more than 1 doc open I run Windows XP. My Office 2000 is up to date with patches as is the system. At times when word is open with 2 or more documents and either the mouse or arrow keys are used to scroll down the scroll will automatically go to the bottom of the document. A lined blue bar appears at the bottom of the screen and I can not immediately control or use word. I must envoke Task Manager and click the displayed applications to get control back. Sometimes word will also bomb with an error. This is most annoying not to say time costly and at times looses data because word crashes. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104666
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    - can not save my documents I'm having about 3 problems with My Word 2003; email me to diospop@hotmail.com 1. I can't save the documents. I try to save the document and the PC just don't do anything. I try "Save as" it doesn't work either. I tried with .rtf files, didn't work. I opened other office softwares and worked ok. I unistalled and re-installed Word, still the same situation. 2. In addition with the problem above, sometimes a error message like this comes to the screen "aotorecovery save postponed". 3. I have WinFax 10b. When I open Word it gives me and error message like thhis "mergefax module not working" or something alike. After working in a word document, when I go to the file menu and try the "Send to fax" it doesn't work Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104659
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    - When opening a template I get error: Errors ocurred during load Hello, I'm trying to open a Template file which i got from a vendor. The template contains macros for installation of an add-on for Word. First time i tried this there was no problem. I Set security level to low and enabled vb projects. But later i uninstalled this and now when i try i get the error: "Microsoft Visual Basic" as title and "Errors occured during load". Now there isn't anything physically wrong with the file, have retried and re-downloaded and all this and that. As i said sec level is set to low and enable vb projects is enabled. I have a little suspicison that it might be the antivirus system but i have tried to disable this but word still says that there is an antivirus system enabled (in the security dialog) in Word. So the question is three fold: a: is it possible to forcibly open a document/template without and skipping the anitvirus part? b: is it possible to get a listing of what plugins are used for antivirus scanning in Office? c: How can i solve this? :-) Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104658
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    - word 12 will not let me change envelope size. stuck on #10 size Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104657
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    - Word 2003 closes after printing Why does Microsoft Word 2003 close after I print a document? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104656
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    - Why does selected text no longer get replaced with new typing? I sometimes use MS Office Pro 2003 at two different independent sites. In older Office versions I would highlight text, then type, and the highlighted text would be replaces with the new typing. Now [2003] the typed text occurs in front of the selected text which is not overwritten. Is this a default setting change? A product change? And how can I get back to normal? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104654
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    - key board short cut trouble shooting Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104650
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    - password doesn't work on different word version I saved a file and password protected (using the highest encryption option) on an English version of office xp (and english windows xp). I am now stuck with a computer with chinese windows and a chinese edition of office 2000. when i try to open my file, word gives me the following error: The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. * Check the file permissions for the document or drive. * Use the File Open dialog box to locate the document. C:\...\My Documents\filename (in Chinese, that is) how can i open my file? i am 100% positive that the password i am inputing (which is in english) is correct. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104646
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    - Word view "zooms" Every once in a while, an application open in Word will zoom to 500%. Even if I put it back to 100%, it zooms right back up. Any idea why this might happen? Thanks Lisa Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104644
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    - mso.dll windows xp sp2 office xp sp3 (minus outlook) outlook 2003 Word goes into a vicious cycle with an error with mso.dll. has a checkbox to recover and restart and when cheked never stops having the error. I have deleted normal.dot. I have also installed Oxpauiu.exe, via http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7E4CB0ED-2140-4DC6-A8D9-876FEA77E423&displaylang=en i have also uninstalled rebooted and reinstalled office xp and office sp3. still having the error. any ideas? tia Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104642
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    - document does not open on double-click within explorer Hello. I am using Windows XP together with Office 2000. Until some weeks ago, WORD worked properly regarding double-clicking WORD documents within the windows explorer or within other applications like eMail clients. I don't know what happened, but now double-clicking on WORD documents does not open the documents anymore, although WORD itself starts (with no active document). When I start WORD using the start button on the screen and load the document afterwards, using the WORD menu functions, the document opens properly. Does somebody has an explanation for this behavior and a solution to "repair" the double-clicking functionality for opening WORD documents? Regards. Nnamdi Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104631
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    - Can different language versions of Word 2000 coexist? I have a German version of Word 2000, and for reference purposes it would be useful if I could install it in addition to my English version of Office 2000 (under Windows 2000). Is it easily possible, or might it open a can of worms and should therefore be avoided? Thank you. Herbert Eppel -- www.HETranslation.co.uk Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104626
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    - When I select to print mutiple copies, word will only print 1 Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104623
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    - Word 2003 protected forms and tab key? I have just upgraded to Word 2003. I created a relatively simple document with 2 sections. Section 1 will contain form fields, protected text, and a button, but only the button has been added yet. Section 2 contains a freeform area with multiple places where a user will enter freeform RTF information. When I protect the document for forms, selecting section 1 to protect, and start enforcing the protection, the tab key stops working correctly within the document. Anytime I hit tab, anywhere within the unprotected section, it pops up to the button in the protected section. I've removed the button and tried again, but the tab key just pops the cursor to the top of the unprotected section. I've had a very similar document within Word 2002, but this never happened there. Is it a glitch in Word 2003? Is there something I can do to get around the issue? I just can't expect users to never need a tab key, there are tables within the open section of the document. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104622
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    - Applying bold to selected text in word 2003 applies to all text I apply bold to selected text, either by CTRL B, Clicking in Bold, but word instead of applying this only to the selected text applies to ALL the document. All the doc becomes bold. If I apply bold again, sometimes it leaves only the selected text in bold, some others, it would un-bold the All text again. So it becames very difficult to use Bold ... I have re-installed word, used repair option, at no avail. I have checked formatting styles, etc. ... not a clue... how to get rid of this very annoying problem. Any help will be appreciated ! Thanks David Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104620
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    - Style error message when trying to open document I have 3 word documents that will not open for me -- each time I get a "serious error" message and something about styles, then it goes into recovery mode, pops up the word screen again, Each time I click on the recovered file shown, it gives me the same message again. I have to use these files as a "go-by" for a major federal project with a nearing deadline. Can anyone help? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104619
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    - content shows "JavaScript required to sign in" when opening documents from the My Web Sites on MSN folder System: Win2KSP4 IE6Sp1, Office 2003Sp2 Problem: 1 Login MSN Messageer using one passport 2 In Explorer, browse to the My Web Sites on MSN folder in the My Network Places folder, login in using another passport 3 In Word, browse into cause the following error: "Documents in this folder are not available. The folder may have been moved or deleted, or network problems may be preventing a connection to the server" If the document is opened from Explorer, the content become a web page, displaying "JavaScript required to sign in" and an empty textarea. -- Regards Sheng Jiang Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Visual C++ http://www.jiangsheng.net http://blog.joycode.com/jiangsheng/ Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104612
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    - New doc pg setup ORIENTATION STUCK ON LANDSCP, CANT GET IT TO PORT New Doc defaults to landscape, 2 columns, cannot change it to portrait. error msg is right margin too large, even when I change it to one column. Seems stuck on landscape and won't allow me to change the default. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104610
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    - Word 2000 Crashes - Troubleshooting Computer is WXP Pro SP2, fully patched White box PC, Pentium III/1000, 512MB RAM, 20GB hard drive (5GB free) Problem product: Office 2000 Professional, patched to SP3a Problem: Word crashes frequently, 10+ times per day. About half the time it's in the middle of editing a document, the other half it's when trying to exit the program. In every case the error trap "... has encountered a problem and needs to be closed" with the option to send information to Microsoft over the Web is presented. The user always opts not to send the information. What has been tried so far: - Error scan of hard drive using built-in XP error checking. No errors found - Deletion of all temporary files in user's temp files folder - Complete system scan with Trend Micro OfficeScan antivirus (up-to-date). No viruses found - Complete system scan with Ad-Aware SE Personal antispyware (up-to-date). No malware found - Ran the Detect & Repair function from Word's Help menu - Ran a "Repair" re-installation of Office 2000 Professional - Completely uninstalled, then re-installed Office 2000 Professional, and reapplied all patches up to SP3a The user's computer is otherwise running fine, there are no crashes with other components of Office 2000 or with other user applications. Can anyone offer any other troubleshooting ideas? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104608
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    - Word will not close old Document. Comes up everytime Word is launc I created a document a month ago, printed it but did not save it. I closed Word, and that was the end of it. The next time I opened up Word, the document reappeared. The doc appears everytime I open up Word instead of a blank doc and I cannot get rid of it or find it or delete it. I have tried the following: - renaming the file, and then trying deleting it. - deleting the file - erasing the contents of the document, typing something new and saving it. - searching for the document on my system (which is no where to be found) and deleting it that way. I never named the document, but when I do a Save AS, the name in the doc title is 3. That happens to be the first character in the doc. So it has auto-saved the document but will now not erase or delete the doc. All I want is to have a blank doc be there when I open up Word and delete this unwanted doc. HELP!!! Thanks! Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104606
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    - What is hpcmpmgr.exe When I close Word, I sometimes get a message stating that there is an application error with the above-mentioned application. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104603
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    - Error "No such interface supported" When I'm adding contacts to an email using the Word as the editor, it appears this message. It also appears if I attach a file. I have already remove and reinstall the office but it continues to appear the same error. I apreciate any help. Thanks. -- Francisco Vaz Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104602
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    - Microsoft Word very slow to open, then not responding I use Mcrosoft Office Small Business Edition 2003 but I have never updated it. I logged on today to look for updates and the update failed. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104601
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    - Why can't i see the math equations? wheni open word documents which contain equation editor parts, all i see is jumbled characters. i have equation editor installed and when i double click (i.e. as if i was to edit) the equation the correct characters show up, as sooon as i click off. it jumbles up again. any suggestions? -- i try my best Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104599
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    - The word can't read and use clip art. What can I do? Hi everybody, I have found a problem by inserting clip arts. Word cannot obtain the data for the documents .I have no problem by inserting pictures from my files or the internet. I'll be thankfull if you can help me. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104594
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    - "Add to dictionary" in Word 2003 is grayed out I work in Word 2003 Standard Edition (US English), with Proofing Tools 2003 installed. My regional settings are Norwegian, but I generally write in UK English (my default), often in Norwegian and now and then in US English. My problem is that in any of my working languages other than the default UK English, the â??Add to Dictionaryâ?? command in the (right mouse-button) context menu for spelling corrections is grayed out, so I can't add words to my Norwegian and US English dictionaries. Anyone know why and can offer a solution? Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104590
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    - Word 2003 Crash typing the word "pilot" Word 2003 crashes ("Word has encountered a problem and needs to close") every time I type the word "pilot", right when I type the "o" (it autorecovers). I rebooted, started with the same document, and then rebooted again and started wtih a 100% clean document. Same problem every time. I've had numerous Word crashes ever since I installed I installed brand new Office 2003 in the last month. What is going on here? I've used Office for years and have never had these crash problems until installation of Office 2003 Professional. I have all of the Windows and Office updates. I also run antivirus, antispam, etc. Word does NOT crash upon opening. I can't find this problem in previous posts - it is not on word opening nor on copy/paste. Tag: word will not open my document from explorer Tag: 104587

Word 2003 will not open my document via the explorer window. but if I browse
to the file from the opened application it will work?

does anyone know how this could be?

Thanks.

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Re: word will not open my document from explorer by Suzanne

Suzanne
Thu May 18 21:22:51 CDT 2006

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm

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"Joec" <Joec@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Word 2003 will not open my document via the explorer window. but if I
browse
> to the file from the opened application it will work?
>
> does anyone know how this could be?
>
> Thanks.

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