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Microsoft Word - Word 2007 keeps reinstalling itself every time I open it

Microsoft Word - Word 2007 keeps reinstalling itself every time I open it

Word 2007 keeps reinstalling itself every time I open it

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 11:46 AM PST

On my desktop computer every time I double-click a .doc or .docx file Word 2007 has to first reinstall itself.

I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that I have Word 2003, Word 2007, and Word 2010 all installed on my computer. Before you tell me to uninstall the other versions, let me explain.  My clients typically use only one of those versions (though few use Word 2003 these days).  When I design templates and demo them, I have to open the file in whichever version they use.  Plus I have to test templates and files in the client's version and have to write proper instructions for their version.

In the past this was not much of a problem. Double-clicking a Word file would open the last version that I used.  If I needed to open it in a different version, I would first open that version of Word and it would take a few moments to configure.  After than, whenever I clicked a Word file, it would open in that version.

That still is the case for Word 2003 and 2010, but recently Word 2007 reinstalls itself every time.  Even if Word 2007 was the last version used, Word goes through the installation and configuration process again.  This doesn't matter if I open it by double-clicking a file or opening Word 2007 first from the Start menu.

My desktop is running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit.  My laptop is also Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit with the same three versions of Word. Yet I don't have this issue with the laptop.

This behavior started several weeks ago after some Office updates.  However I've made those same updates to my laptop without any problem.

Any suggestions?

MS Word 2007 documents - Does word automatically save .doc or just other formats

Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:11 AM PST

I am wondering with MS Word 2007, does the the document get backed up if it not .doc. I have noticed that every document that I have not saved as a .doc property does not have a .wbk behind it.

Do you have to temporarily save the document before Word will recognise it?

What steps can you take to try and retrieve a document - are there temp files made?

I am so sorry, I am only new to computers and it continually keeps crashing and repairing the documents.

Thank you

create custom field for YYYY

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 12:29 PM PST

I need to create a field for YYYY that will update automatically.  I am using XP sp3 32 bit5 with Office 2010 version 14.0.6129.5000, but I have access to Win 7 32 bit with Office 2010 same version.

 

I have enabled the Developer tools and have tried various things.  Can someone please point me in the right direction?

 

Thanks,

Kim

Word 2007 macro current keys NOT displaying

Posted: 28 Feb 2013 07:11 AM PST

Unfortunately, working on redoing large number of associated documents, I have forgotten what some of the keyboard shortcuts I've recorded belong with which macros. I found this advice in more than one MVP posting:

"In Word 2007, click
Office button > Word Options > Customize > Keyboard shortcuts Customize.

In either case, set the category to Macros (near the bottom of the list), then
click the name of your macro in the right-hand list. The Current Keys box will
show what shortcut is assigned to it."

The Current Keys box is NOT displaying anything on any macro for me.

I would really love to see these! Can anyone help me out?

Sharon C.