Lee
Mon Oct 20 14:42:26 CDT 2003
Probably a good suggestion, but does leave me with the problem of the =
removal of the garbaged data that's already in there.
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message =
news:#8gbNYxlDHA.2772@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I would suggest not editing the properties from Explorer. Do it within =
Word
> instead, using File | Properties.
>=20
> --
> Suzanne S. Barnhill
> Microsoft MVP (Word)
> Words into Type
> Fairhope, Alabama USA
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>=20
> "Lee C." <ChestnutLee[SpamBlock]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OgW9FBrlDHA.2964@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I'm saying that changes to the ''Summary'' on one document are =
appearing in
> other document summaries, and that I can add, but not delete stuff =
added.
>=20
> I can delete the original ''summary'' data, usually by accident when =
marking
> the stuff that's not supposed to be there and trying to delete it, the =
right
> stuff then goes away, but wrong stuff never goes away and just keeps =
piling
> up.
>=20
> And, no, that's not supposed to be happening I don't think. It's =
happening
> when I open the Properties>Summary> of document types that have this
> information from Win Explorer, and, no, that's not supposed to be =
happening
> I don't think.
>=20
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OyFVpzqlDHA.3700@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > File | Properties and make the changes in the file. Are you saying =
that
> > properties in a document are being saved back to a template? That
> definitely
> > *shouldn't* be happening.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
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> so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Lee C." <ChestnutLee[SpamBlock]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:Op44baplDHA.2676@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Okay, that makes a certain amount of sense. Not sure how to apply =
that
> > information here though.
> >
> > So, how do I remove the ''Small Shell'' data from the records and =
prevent
> it
> > from appearing in the Summary data of, for instance, things I've =
just
> > downloaded from the internet like that ''msgina.doc'' that I =
downloaded
> and
> > then found loaded up with ''Small Shell'' as an optional selection =
for the
> > title? And when I add another bit of data to, for instance the =
''dog at
> > large.doc'' (right click it, select Properties>Summary> and add =
something)
> > how do I keep that from showing up in, for instance, my
> > ''resume--manual.doc''? It's doing that now, and I don't think it's
> > supposed to.
> >
> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > news:#LMB0YolDHA.1284@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > New documents inherit the Title and Subject from the document or
> template
> > on
> > > which they are based. Unless you change it when you create a new =
file
> (the
> > > easiest way to remember to do this is to check the box for "Prompt =
for
> > > document properties" on the Save tab of Tools | Options).
> > >
> > > --
> > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > Words into Type
> > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
> > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> newsgroup
> > so
> > > all may benefit.
> > >
> > > "Lee C." <ChestnutLee[SpamBlock]@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:OYZciXllDHA.2444@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Using WIN 2000 Pro; NTFS, with Office 2000 (updates up to date on =
both).
> > >
> > > I have found that the system is somehow retaining obsolete summary
> > > information about obsolete (and indeed long deleted and vanished) =
files
> > that
> > > had Summary pages. For instance, I have a document called
> > > ''d:\documents\home\Sophia\dog at large.doc''. In the ''Title''
> Section,
> > > under Properties>Summary (tab)>Advanced (button), I find that the =
title
> > > shows as ''Springfield/Greene County dog catcher''. However, I =
also
> > notice
> > > there are two other listings to choose from. Both are from long =
dead
> and
> > > gone files. Taking the first one as an example, it is ''Small =
Shell''
> (an
> > > old desktop shortcut to a 16 bit, DOS 5.0 application, long =
deleted).
> > Now,
> > > the ''Springfield/Greene County'' entry should have been under the
> > > ''subject'' field instead of the title, so I decided to delete it =
from
> > there
> > > and put it where it ought to be. However, I find I can add stuff =
to the
> > > list of choices here, but I CANNOT delete stuff. I cannot for =
instance,
> > > make that ''Small Shell'' entry go away. Furthermore, anything I =
add
> > shows
> > > up under the Properties of ALL subsequent documents that I check =
on.
> > >
> > > For an example. I decided to download, fresh from Microsoft, a =
document
> > > from the knowledge base called ''msgina.doc'' (just picked it at
> random).
> > > Then in the ''Subject'' line to the previously mentioned ''dog at
> > > large.doc'' file I added ''whatever'' as the subject. Then I go =
to the
> > > msgina.doc, which is brand new, never been opened before, and I =
find on
> > the
> > > ''subject'' line and option to choose from that says ''whatever''. =
I
> > cannot
> > > get this to clear. (And as an aside I might mention that there =
appears
> to
> > > be some garbaged, garbled data being retained.)
> > >
> > > Now, obviously, the data on the file information summaries is =
being kept
> > > somewhere besides in the files themselves. But, I can't find it; =
a
> > registry
> > > search for anything that would turn up ''small shell'' for =
instance
> comes
> > up
> > > blank. A text search for any file containing the words ''small =
shell''
> > > comes up blank.
> > >
> > > Quaere then: where is this data being maintained? How do I find =
it and
> > > clear it, or delete it?
> > >
> >
>=20