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Microsoft Word - Word will not allow changes to exisiting document

Word will not allow changes to exisiting document

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 02:19 PM PDT

Word will no longer allow me to make corrections, additions or changes to existing word documents.

I have MS Office H&S 2013 installed and am running Windows 8.1

I can make changes to Excel or PPT and previously had no problem with Word.  The only thing I did that I can think may have affected Word is that I changed the file name of one document.  I have many Word documents and can no longer make changes to any of them. 

Can anyone help on this?  Thanks...  richardft

Microsoft office professional plus 2013 Error Code 30033-27

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 02:04 PM PDT

Hi everyone!

Recently, Microsoft Office has not been starting and is displaying error code 30033-27.

"Something went wrong

We're sorry, we ran into a problem while looking for updates. Please check your network connection and try again later.

Error Code: 30033-27"

When I tried to run a check, it claims that I don't have an Internet connection. 

Any advice from the Microsoft community? 

Thanks!

Word 13 - name and picture in comment box

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 01:16 PM PDT

I have word 2013 and am commenting on documents drafted by students using the Comment tool. I was horrified when the comments appeared with both my name and photo. I want to remove this and just have a box with the comment in it. Anyone know how to do this? Thanks for any solutions.

Need for a new Word feature regarding cross-references

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 12:48 PM PDT

Permit me to suggest adding a feature (to Word [I happen to use Word 2013]) regarding cross-references.

 

Here's the problem.

  1. I write a document that includes many (hundreds of) items (headings) that can be cross-referenced.
  2. I want to put a cross-reference into the document.
  3. I put the cursor in the place I want to put the cross-reference.
  4. I click on an icon for "Insert cross-references."
  5. Word presents a Cross-reference box, which shows the first few items (headings) available for me to select.
  6. Now "the awkwardness" ensues.
  7. ** I expand the box.
  8. ** I spend much effort and time scrolling to try to find the listing for the item I want.
  9. Then, I click on the item and click insert.

Very often, I can see - in the document itself - the item I am trying to locate via the above awkwardness.  So, …

Here's a possible new feature (that I and presumably other people) would find useful.  Let me describe the steps I would use (if the feature existed and were implemented in one way I can envision).

  1. I write a document that includes many (hundreds of) items (headings) that can be cross-referenced.
  2. I want to put a cross-reference into the document.
  3. I find the item (heading) to which I want the cross-reference to point.
  4. I right-click on the item.
  5. I see a (new) option (along with 'update field,' … 'font,' …) to generate a cross-reference.
  6. I select that new option.
  7. Word opens something similar to the current Cross-reference box.
  8. ** I see (as the only item, or as a highlighted item in my initial window into a list of items) the item I selected in step 4.
  9. ** I make any needed adjustments to "Insert reference to:", … "Insert as hyperlink:", … .
  10. ** I see choices of "Select insertion point" or "Cancel."
  11. ** I click "Select insertion point."
  12. ** I click on a place in the document.
  13. The Cross-reference box now offers choice of "Insert" or "Cancel."
  14. I click insert.

 There are other ways to implement such a feature, including via use of the clipboard.

 

Please consider …

* If you read this item, advocating that Microsoft implement such a feature.

* If you work for Microsoft, catalyzing implementation of such a feature.

Adding Local Save to QAT

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 12:41 PM PDT

How can I save "Local Open" to my QAT?

Word no longer allows multiple open documents

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 10:22 AM PDT

I often have multiple Word files open as I'm working.  The documents I'm not looking at are still available in tabs at the bottom of my screen (called a toolbar, I think), so I can just click on them and bring them right back up instead of going into my C drive and opening them all over again.


Yesterday, Word started closing the file I'm viewing if I open another.  That is, it won't keep the original file open in a tab any longer.  It just closes out or "replaces" my current file if I open a new one.


How do I fix this?  I've tried searching "options" and the "help" menu to no avail.

My version of Word, when I click on properties, is "10.0.3416."   If that makes any sense.

Word document keeps defaulting to the same page on opening

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 09:18 AM PDT

I have a document that was created by someone else.  There are lots of styles and formats in the document, but whenever I open the document, or click back into it from another document, it keeps returning to page 58.  There don't seem to be any macros or bookmarks in this document.  What could be causing this and more importantly, how do I get it to STOP IT!

Word 2013 Crashes When Closing

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 09:12 AM PDT

I have Word 2013 installed as part of Office 2013 Professional Plus running on Windows 7 Professional 64bit with SP1. The issue described below happens on both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions with the latest updates and Service Packs installed. I spent several hours with Microsoft technicians the last two days who ran local and online repairs, and performed a complete manual uninstall/reinstall of the Office 2013 Professional Plus Suite. They also updated my video drivers and disabled various applications and services to see if there was any interaction. All to no avail. So here's the process and description of what happens.

1) Start Word and load a document or create a new one.

2) Use one of the apps from the Microsoft Store to define or look up a Word (I've demonstrated this with the Wikipedia, Miriam Webster Dictionary, and the Bing Dictionary apps).

3) Close out the app.

4) Save your document.

5) Close Word...it will crash. It stops responding before it closes and sometimes restarts.

Notes:

1) If you don't close the app in step 3 Word will exit normally.

2) If you do close the app but don't save the document before trying to close Word you will get a dialog asking if you wand to save your document or not (this happens even if you have made no changes to the document). Select either choice and Word continues to close normally. If you select 'save' it appears the document is truly saved.

After many hours of trouble shooting, the Microsoft technician working with me concluded this behavior is likely a bug of some sort. He said he had not seen anything like it until now. He also offered that if it is it might be addressed in a future update. In the meantime has anyone else seen this behavior? I have a work around of sorts but I do worry about loosing a lot of work by accident.

How do I edit a checklist in Microsoft WORD 2010? I know how to create one, but when I try to edit it I get a message that says, "this modification is not allowed because the selection is locked."

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 07:26 AM PDT

Never mind all... I'm really sorry about this question I figured it out there was never actually a problem to begin with. I'm just an idiot. :P

Word 2013 - Whoever wrote this software needs their backside kicking

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 05:46 AM PDT

Word 2013 - Whoever wrote this software needs their backside kicking:

I appreciate if you are a software writer that you need to occupy your time to qualify your salary, but to change menu's and layouts for the sake of it is a waste of time and money for your customers.

Do these software writers ever consider the end user?  The simple answer is NO THEY DON'T.

Windows XP was the best operating system by far, and in my opinion Office 2003 was a well thought out product, unlike Office 2013 which is "cack" to navigate and use.

Look at it this way software writers.  What if Motor manufacturers decided to put the headlight switch in the boot instead of the dashboard.  You would spend a day or so looking for the light switch in the most obvious place, only to frustrating look in the car's manual and look in the index for "HEADLAMP SWITCH".  The headlamp switch is now located in the boot.

You may find the above example absurd, but so is your latest version of Office 2013.

In future your software writers should spend more time speaking to the end user before releasing software that is very frustrating and unfriendly to use.

Peter M 999

word 2010 printing address envalops

Posted: 22 Mar 2014 01:46 AM PDT

Just got a hp 8600 printer, for some reason when trying to print address's on envelops only 4 of the address lines print, tried changing font size and spacing, still only print 4 lines.

Counting lines via VBA

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 11:36 PM PDT

Hi,

I have a document that I use to temporary hold a list of information I collect from the Internet.

I have a Macro to place the information from the Clipboard to the Document.

After the Information is Pasted to the Document, I change the Font, but I would like to know the number of lines.

Here is a list of things I would like to experiment with if they are possible...

     1. Count the total number of lines which just have a "Carriage Return" and no text?
     2. Count the total number of lines in a document ie 'DOCPROPERTY Lines'?
     3. Count the number of lines which has text and are not just "Carriage Returns" ie 1 and 2?
     4. Count all the times a word is found within a Document ie 'GOLD'?

Thank you in advance,

Neil

Saved DOCX File, rebooted, when I Opened the File again, no data visible

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 09:35 PM PDT

Topic says it all...

Initially a Word 2010 file, got a new computer, moved the file and been using Wordpad for editing, etc.

Yesterday I saved the file, rebooted, and when I re-opened the file, the scroll bar appears to be loading the entire file, but there is no data visible.

The file size in File Explorer shows it should contain all the data, but it's just blank pages.

This is a lot of work and I don't want to have to re-do the last couple weeks worth of effort...

Thanks in advance!

Windows 8.1 Office 2013 stopped working

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:51 PM PDT

The error message is

Run into error that is preventing it from working correctly need to close as a result,

Under this is a 3 button option    repair now    help    close

Needless to say repair now does nothing

I am not a tech person, all I want is Microsoft to leave me alone, I bought this software use it all the time and now it stops working with no reason other than their upgrades. Their support is a constant circle of non support. Please is there a person who speaks American English out there who I can call and talk to?? A real working phone number. So Frustrated!

Removing unnecessary options of the change picture menu

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:56 PM PDT

Hi there,

I upgraded to Office 2013 few weeks ago, so I am still trying to get familiar with the features. Previously, I used the versions 2007 and 2003.

If I am working with a document and I use the commands Insert => Pictures => the program opens the last folder I used to insert pictures or Libraries => Documents, etc. This is how it always worked and it is perfect. But, if I select a picture in my document and use the command Change Picture => the program opens a menu with 3 options.

I know that I can use the first option and browse for the file, but in this way, I need to perform an extra step for each picture. I wrote a technical e-book with 400 pages full of pictures. For contract reasons, I need to replace all the 500 pictures
Is there a way to set the Change Picture menu identical to the Insert Picture menu (this means just going to the last used menu, without Bing or Office.com)
Thank you in advance,

Pat

Saving to My Documents

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:25 PM PDT

I'm running Windows 8; have office suite 2013 using word and can't save to my documents, it saves to onedrive- please help!

Select all paragraphs with the same paragraph parameters

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 03:23 PM PDT

I have a bunch of bulletted paragraphs with different indentations, but otherwise identical.  The paragraphs style is not a named style, it's simply copied from an Outlook Journal item.  (The style for all bullet items shows as "Normal +10pt").  I would like to select all bullets of indent level "n" and apply Heading "n" style, where n = 1, 2, ... .  Can I do this without manually selecting each paragraph individually?  If I select a paragraph of a given indentation level and right click the style in the style pane, I have the option to "Select all 12 instances", but that selects all text.  Admittedly, 12 instances is not a lot, but it's easy to lose track of the indentation levels when trying to do this manually, one paragraph at a time.

Unable to start Office applications: error 30033-27

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 06:44 AM PDT

My computer is working fine, but I can not go to office 2013, like word, Excel, and many more.  The error code they gave my was 30033-27.

[Original title: I have a Problem]

Page Numbering - Unique Customer Requirement

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 05:11 AM PDT

In the footer of the document my customer wants the page numbering to be on two lines:

Example:

Chap 1

Page 1

Yet the TOC page numbering needs to be "1-1".

Thanks!

Unable to open Word: error 30169-22

Posted: 21 Mar 2014 04:45 AM PDT

I can't open Word.  I get the error message 30169-22    What can I do? 

[Original title: Word]