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Microsoft Word - Footer shifts off page when the page size is changed

Footer shifts off page when the page size is changed

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:13 PM PDT

Sorry I realize this is probably a really easy fix, but I just can't figure it out. 

 

Our company uses a standard footer on word documents (this is new) and the template they sent out uses A4 paper.  When I change the paper size to Letter 8.5x11 the footer shifts off the page.  How do I get it to keep the footer at the bottom of the page?  I tried changing the paper size to legal and it moved the footer to about 2 inches from the bottom of the page on that one.

 

Thank you.

Problems with "draw table" in Word 2013: can't enter text into some cells

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:03 PM PDT

I'm using Word 2013 on an HP 2000 laptop with Windows 8.  I'm creating a document with a 5 column, 10 row table, which I started by using "Insert Table."  In the first row, I put my column headings.  So far I've had no problem entering data into any of the cells.

Today, however,  I decided to create an additional column heading row for each page to make the doc more readable.  I used "draw table" to add an additional row of 5 cells.  It's not separated; essentially I now have on each page a table of 5 columns and 2-3 rows, the top row intended for the headings.

However, I can only enter text into the fourth cell!  Why?

I also cannot delete the row, only the 4th cell, or even highlight the whole row.  When I do highlight that cell and click "backspace", the entire 4th column goes away (not surprisingly).  

How do I a) enter a row in a way that will not screw up the whole table and will allow me to write in each cell or b) fix the row I just added so that it will let me enter text?

thanks for any hints!

TEXT Box Question!!!

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:39 PM PDT

I have something that is driving me up the wall! When I go and created a Text Box in Word 2010 and put it down below the page and go to print it out, it shows in the print preview part of it, but when it prints it out part of the left side is missing. How can I fix this so that I can print what it sees?

Mail Merge 2010

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:05 PM PDT

I'm using Avery Labels 5160.  I need to be able to merge so that one address prints out on all three columns on the same row.  Is there a way to do that?

 

Thank you, 

 

Robin

I have a word doc that is restricted for "filling in the form only". I would like to add a section that will add numbers.

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:17 PM PDT

I have a word doc that is restricted for "filling in the form only".  I would like to add a section that will add numbers.

When I add a table cell, existing text forgets its paragraph styles! help

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT

I am trying to compare two tables of contents side by side.  I am formatting the tables of contents so that I can easily see the header levels and then line up chapter 2 with chapter 2 and section 2.1 with section 2.1, and so forth.  I've been applying styles to each header level (my own styles - not any existing styles).  Every time I add some cells, my text forgets the styles that I applied and becomes another style.  What is going on?
I have turned off autoformat tables.  I have made sure that the default document font matches the Normal paragraph font.  

Why is the *cell* retaining the paragraph style instead of the *text*?  I want to apply the style to that *text* - for example, I want Chapter 2 Houses to always be my style "tc1" no matter what cell it ends up in.  

How can I get my text to keep its paragraph style even when I add cells to my table?

thank you

Upgrade to 2013 Pro: Word/Excel will Not Start

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:47 AM PDT

PROBLEM:

 

1.  After upgrading Microsoft Office 2010 to Microsoft Office 2013 Professional the programs will not start.  The Word and/or Excel splash screen appears with the automatic graphic "Starting" and active ".'s" running across the screen.  No further spawning of either program. 

 

Prior to upgrading to 2013, Microsoft Office 2010 Professional would intermittently hang at the splash screen.  The resolution was to perform a Control Panel/Programs and Featurses Repair of Microsoft Office 2010 Professional. 

 

Since upgrading yesterday and working successfully with 2013, this morning only the splasm screen appears.  Since I have seen this problem with 2010 I performed a network repair.  At the conclusion of the network repair I attempted to spawn or execute either Word or Excel and so far only the splash screen appears.

 

ASSISTANCE REQUESTED - Please Help.

 

Thank You,

 

EB

 

 

Choose XML Expansion Pack-get rid of popup

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:44 AM PDT

I'm trying to save a word doc and i get a popup:  Choose XML Expansion Pack

 

I selected:  No expansion pack but everytime I open this file I'm still receiving the popup, how do I get rid of the dialog box?

The spell checker on Word 2003 stopped working. It is on in options. Any ideas?

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 11:38 AM PDT

I use Word 2003 on windows 7 64bit. Everything has been working great. Yesterday the spell cheker stopped working. I checked Tools-> options -> spell & grammar. The boxes are checked.

Any Ideas?

Cannot open Word email attachments

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 10:30 AM PDT

Recently I am unable to open Word email attachments.  Here are the details:

  • When I try to open a Word attachment, I get an error message that says "Word experienced an error trying to open the file. ..."
  • I visited article 2387587 which discusses this problem.  In the solution, it is shown how to set Default Authentication Level to Connect and Default Impersonation Level to Identify.  However, these were already set properly on my computer.  Even after reapplying these settings, I am still unable to open Word attachments.
  • I cannot open a Word attachment neither directly from the email nor after saving it first on my hard drive.
  • It is the same problem whether trying to open the attachment from Outlook 2010 or from my web-based Gmail account.
  • I have the problem even with old email attachments that had previously been opened successfully.
  • Word attachments are displayed okay in Outlook preview and in Google documents view, but trying to open or save them from these places also gives the same problem.
  • I am able to open Excel attachments without a problem.
  • My operating system is Windows Home Premium, 32-bit.

Can anyone identify the source of this problem and tell me how to solve it?  Thanks.

Tables in a Word 2007 Fillable form

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:26 AM PDT

I am creating a fillable form in Word 2007. I have added tables with text form fields in each cell. I am aware that in a normal Word document, you are able to create a new row in a table just by tabbing cell to cell. Is it possible to create a table that does this with text form fields automatically in each new cell when editing is restricted to only filling in forms?

accessing protect document menu in Word 2002

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:10 AM PDT

I am in a temp position and working on a form. How do I get the formatting menu to show up when I protect the document in this version?

 

Thank you so very much!

 

Aleeherself

memory insufficient cannot display requested font for some users in domain 2003?

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 07:13 AM PDT

I have problem with office 2007  , for some domain  users when they want to change  massage will show  insufficient memory can not display  requested font?

but on same machine while i log in with different user  every thing is OK.
i tested  on 2 OS XP and Seven . problem is same.

Server is Windows 2003.
 

Creating a custom Word document view based on a user's selection

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:54 AM PDT

I have a document that several users have to complete various sections of. No one user has to complete all the sections on the document but I want to be able to create one document with all the content, but then the user only see's what they need based on the information they select about their role.

Is there a way on the first page of the document to have a radio button list of options which a user selects from and then based on their selections, content linked to each radio button selected displays on the following pages?

Thanks,

Is there a way so the Edit Hyperlink box always opens on the 'Place in This Document' section?

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:47 AM PDT

This is admittedly a fiddly question. 

I have a document where I need to change a large number of external hyperlinks so they point to other pages in the document.

Whenever I right click on a hyperlink and then select 'Edit Hyperlink' in the box that appears it always opens on the 'Link To: Existing Webpage' sub-window.  Is there a way to set things so 'Edit Hyperlink' always opens on 'Place Within This Document' instead? 

Doesn't seem like much, but I'm wondering if I can save myself a ton of little clicks over the long run.

Is there a way to only search a document for *external* hyperlinks?

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:40 AM PDT

I know how to search a document for hyperlinks using the 'Find Style' option in the Find and Replace box.  However, this only lets you search for all hyperlinks.

What I need to do is find a handful of hyperlinks pointing to external websites in a sea of hyperlinks linking internally to other pages within the document.

Is there a way to search for specific sub-types of hyperlinks?

Spaces between words in Microsoft Word 2010

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 06:29 AM PDT

I'm using Microsoft Word 2010.

When I type text, the spaces between the words are much bigger than they used to be. I've tried everything I can think of to try and fix it. I've been using the same font (Cambria) for nearly ten years now, and this has happened for the first time today.

How can I change the space size back to how it was (and has been for the last decade)? This is a really frustrating problem and I can't find a suitable answer anywhere on the internet.

Please note: I'm not talking about characters, ie. Individual letters and numbers. I'm referring to the spaces created when you press the space bar.

Things I've tried: made sure the text is left justified. Turning on the hidden formatting symbols to check whether I was somehow putting two spaces instead of one between words (I wasn't).

I'd be massively grateful to anyone who could help. I know it's only a minor thing, but minor things do tend to be the most annoying!

Thanks very much for your time

Simon

How to avoid new paragraph style over-riding paragraph indent

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:50 AM PDT

I am writing a document in which most paragraphs are left aligned but some are indented by 0.9cm so as to align with the text of a bulleted list (since they provide more info on the the bullet list item above them). I created a style called "Normal,UM Body Text" based on "no style" for the majority of paragraphs. Then I created a style for the indented paragraphs called "UM body indented to align with bullet text" based on "Normal" to indent the required paragraphs by 0.9 cm.

 

So far so good.

 

But there's also a requirement to have certain paragraphs beginning "Note:" in a different style - blue text, smaller font (10pt instead of 11pt) and closer line spacing (single line instead of x 1.2 lines). But these changes could equally well have to apply to a normal (left-aligned) paragraph and the indented ones.

 

How can I set up a style to do that - to over-ride font colour, font size and line spacing but NOT to over-ride paragraph indent? My attempts so far have resulted in a style that over-rides the paragraph indent to make it either left-aligned or 0.9cm indent (depending on whether I base it on  "Normal,UM Body Text" or "UM body indented to align with bullet text"). Basing it on "no style" is even worse as it over-rides the 8pt after-paragraph space I've set up in my styles with the default 10pt one.

 

Hoping someone on here can help.

 

Bruce Officer

 

 

converter failed to save the file

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:05 AM PDT

HI!
I recently bought Office 2013. Everything was working fine until I had to convert a .docx file to 97-2003 format for someone who couldn't open my file in their computer. After this conversion, whenever I click to open a saved document I get the message 'converter failed to save the file' . It does open when I righclick on it and open with word. It also opens when I choose Word from Start option and open the file. But I would like to open it by double clicking on it. Help me please!

Right-Click > Paste Special

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:10 AM PDT

I have to write 23483294832943 CVs per day and I need to "paste special>unformatted text" loads

Is there any way I can add this to my right-click menu

hope so TIA

Korean characters showing as rectangular boxes

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:39 AM PDT

(Word 2010)  Since I restarted my computer yesterday, Korean characters are showing up as rectangular boxes.  This happens only in the open file dialog box, not in the dropdown recent documents or in the document itself once opened.  Korean language is properly installed in the control panel.  

Protecting paragraphs of text in a template

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:13 AM PDT

I have a Word 2010 template where some paragraphs cannot be edited by the user.

For the protected paragraphs, I have implemented the text in a content control and have ticked the 'content control cannot be deleted' and 'contents cannot be edited' properties.  This works well and achieves what I want but there is nothing to stop the user accessing the content control's properties and unticking the options making the paragraphs editable again.

I have also tried using the Restrict Editing option selecting the No changes option and then selecting the text the users are allowed to edit as exceptions.  However, my users don't like the yellow highlighting of the text that they are allowed to edit.

So I have three questions:

1.  Is it possible to protect the properties of content controls so that users can't edit them?
2.  Is it possible to use the Restrict Editing option without having the editable text highlighted?  I know the users can untick the 'highlight the regions I can edit' option but you have to do that every time you open the document.
3.  Are there any other ways of achieving my goal of a template containing mostly text that can be edited but also containing text that cannot be edited?

TIA

Julie

I get wrong symbols whenever I press Shift-2, and Shift-3. How to fix this?

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:41 AM PDT

Whenever I press Shift+2, instead of writing @ sign, it prints " inverted comma, and vice versa. Similarly, as of Shift+3, it writes £ sign, instead of Hash symbol.  How to fix this problem? Please help me!

 

Thanks, in advance!

Māori macrons in Word 2007

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:20 AM PDT

As you can see from the header, I have changed to the Māori keyboard. But annoyingly the grave key doesn't produce macrons when I am using Word! In fact, pressing that key then a vowel doesn't do anything at all. Whereas they work fine in Gmail, Acrobat, etcetera.  Is there some setting in Word 2007 that needs changing first?
Thanks
KenHarrop

REF field code - switch enquiry

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:06 AM PDT

Hi all,

I have set up a multilevel list of the format
A.
  Appendix A.I
  Appendix A.II

and entered a cross reference. Using the \t switch I removed the "Appendix". Is there a switch or some other method which would also remove the "A."? Because I would like my cross reference to look like "see Appendices A.I-VII"

Thank you.

2010 word wont convert power point to an outline

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 11:36 PM PDT

My computer did a windows update and changed 2007 Word to 2010 word and I cannot change a received power point to an outline format for printing like I could in 2007. I have tried every which way, can anyone help me?  I like to print my professors power-points in the outline format so I won't wast all the ink and paper!

Stop Read Only on Word Protected Form

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 10:25 PM PDT

I have created a template in word which is a protected document, based on the "Fill in Forms" level of protection.

 

All works well, and each individual can open the template fill it in and then save it no problem.

 

The error arises however when a different user opens a document filled in and saved by somebody else it will only open as "read only".

 

How can I get around this issue so that anybody can open the forms that have been previously filled out and edit the data (obviously only the data in the form fields) and re-save the document without the need for save as and a different file name?

 

Many thanks!

In Word 2010 cursor jumps around mixed with downloading icon

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 10:23 PM PDT

My problem only occurs when using Word 2010.  Using Windows 7 & OFFICE Home & Student 2010.

 

It is hard to describe.  My cursor has gone "mad".  It is rapidly flashing while at the same time as what appears to be the downloading blue circular icon is rapidly flashing over the cursor.  I can, with some difficulty, still do most things, but the double flashing icon is always flashing.  I can move it to an icon on the ribbon & click what I want & it does it for me e.g. I can use mouse to highlight some words & then go to the B icon toolbar & click & the words become "bold".

 

I can use "enter" to get a new line, but the cursor does not show, but when I type a character it shows where I expected it to be.   This all very disconcerting & I would appreciate any assistance you can give me.  I don't have any problem in Excel.

My problem only occurs when using Word 2010.  Using Windows 7 & OFFICE Home & Student 2010.

 

It is hard to describe.  My cursor has gone "mad".  It is rapidly flashing while at the same time as what appears to be the downloading blue circular icon is rapidly flashing over the cursor.  I can, with some difficulty, still do most things, but the double flashing icon is always flashing.  I can move it to an icon on the ribbon & click what I want & it does it for me e.g. I can use mouse to highlight some words & then go to the B icon toolbar & click & the words become "bold".

 

I can use "enter" to get a new line, but the cursor does not show, but when I type a character it shows where I expected it to be.   This all very disconcerting & I would appreciate any assistance you can give me.  I don't have any problem in Excel.

why can't I get office word to open?

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 04:40 PM PDT

When I try to get into office word a box comes up telling me it doesn't recognize my email / password. Yet I can sign in to Microsoft. This is a fairly new computer with windows 8 ( which I am very unhappy with). It shows that word is on this computer. Do I still have to do something to get it to work. This is my first time attempting to use. I have documents in skydrive that I need to edit but it will not allow me too.

 

thanks

How to delete unneeded page?

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 03:25 PM PDT

Word 2010.  I have a letter which has a header & footer.  As I was typing the letter a second page was created with the header & footer used on the first page.  I do not need the second page & it is blank except for the header & footer.  How can I get rid of this second page but keep the first?

Suppress the data source dialog in a Saved Word Mail Merge Document

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 02:51 PM PDT

In VBA from within an Access database, I've automated the creation of  a Mail Merge document from a Word template. We're getting the Word document produced fine, with no dialogs popping up.

 

However, when a user returns later to reopen the document, they getting the security dialog informing them that they will launch a query to retrieve data from the original source. Clicking either "yes" or "no" sends the user on to the previously created document with the proper values in the merge fields.

 

I must  suppress that dialog. It's a deal-breaker for the client.

 

What options are available?

How can I turn off the Review function?

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 02:34 PM PDT

I'm the only one using Word, so I don't need or want it.  I want Review Markups turned of completely and forever.

Need Permission from Administrator on My Own Computer??????????

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 02:26 PM PDT

Just got new laptop with Windows 8. So far I hate Windows 8. I restored files from Mozy onto new laptop and now every document I try to open is in Read-Only mode and I can't save them even as new documents because I (the only person using the computer) don't have permission from the administrator. Is there a way around this? Can I stop all these ridiculous administrator messages from appearing and just give myself permission to do whatever I want on my own computer? I tried to right click on the documents folder and click properties and uncheck read-only but it doesn't work, probably also because of administrator ****.

Converting WP docs to Office 2010

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 02:18 PM PDT

How do I convert Word Perfect documents generated on a Dell 2002 with XP to a Gateway 2012 Win8 with Office 2010 Professional?

How can I create a template where I can tab to various lines without the words moving?

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:58 PM PDT

I have a template that my boss sent me for a technical document. It's 3 pages long and 90% of the text doesn't change from project to project. However, there are about 20 places in the document that can vary and many of these areas are embedded in a sentence.  He has it setup where I can select from a dropdown box which is great. Right now to get to the next box or line I scroll down then click on the box and make the appropriate choice.

While that's easy I'd like to be more efficient. Is there a way to set a tab so that I can just press the tab button and have it go to the next box? I'd even be happy if it just tabbed to the next line where I need to make a selection if I couldn't get it to tab to the exact position in the document.

Thank you very much.

search for a lost word document

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT

I accidently moved some file and I can't find them anymore.

 

How do I search inside several documents in 2010 without opening each one?

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 01:30 PM PDT

In Word 2003 I could set on a folder and search for something within all the documents inside the folder without having to open the folder and then open each document to look for what I wanted.  I have been unable to search that way in Word 2010. 

 

    For example:   I want to find how many letters were sent to Al Jones within the 2013 Letters folder.  I need to find all and write down the dates so as to send yet another letter - there are 100 letters in this folder.  How do I set on the folder and have the system search for all the Al Jones letters?

 

I have been looking for several months within different Communities for help but have yet to find anything.  Is there anyone who has found an answer?

 

Thank you.

Date Picker in MS 07

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 12:06 PM PDT

I have two Date pickers on the same line set up as "Date Picker  thru  Date Picker" on five different lines. When I choose either date picker the format changes causing the characters to shift. Can I freeze the date picker so when it does reflect and actual date, the rest of the data wont auto adjust

Create a form that fills in searched data...

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 10:38 AM PDT

Hi, I'm an office manager and trying to create a form in Word that when merged with Access will allow me to insert a client's name in a search field, then Access will fill in the contact information for that person.

microsoft word 2003

Posted: 17 Jul 2013 10:35 AM PDT

when using the option of file save of microsoft office word the format of file changed and corrupted.. my all work lost at the end .have a solution to microsoft or else  ?