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Microsoft Word - Cannot Edit a Word Document

Cannot Edit a Word Document

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 03:25 PM PST

I was editing a 6-page Word document on my MacBook Pro using Word for Mac 2011 Version 14.4.6.  When I reached page 4, I was no longer to edit the document.  In addition, I was unable to delete or add text on pages 1 through 3, which I had just edited.  I would appreciate any ideas or advice.

Delete characters

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 03:21 PM PST

1. I want to delete all instances of a particular character, for example spaces. If I do  Replace and put the character in the Find What box and put nothing in the  Replace With box, it just copies the character in Find What. I want to replace the found character with nothing, in other words, delete them. There must be a simple way.

2. Unless I'm wrong, restricting Replace With to only the current selection does not always work. I just had an instance where it started to do the replace on the entire extremely long document. Does anyone else see this?

3. Is there a worthwhile place in MS to send bug reports and suggestions? A few of my suggestions are, in my opinion, extremely important, and some of the  bugs are very annoying. (I regard Word as very capable but not really finished!)

Can I put an attribute or change a permission so that people can read and write in the file but not change the title of the file

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 01:27 PM PST

Can I put an attribute or change a permission so that people can read and write in the file but not change the title of the file?  I am creating an index linking each file title to the title in the index but if someone change the file title, the link doesn't work anymore.  Any suggestion please?

How to export the results of a word search using word 2013?

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:46 PM PST

How can I copy or export the results of a word search into a word file or excel.   At minimum I just need to perform a copy and paste of my search results into a word document.  More would be better but for now this would help.

Document Forms/Templates

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:43 AM PST

I work in a law office, and we frequently re-use documents from previous cases, but change names and case numbers to reflect the new information/client without having to completely remake the document with all the statutes.  Some documents are longer, and have multiple types of information that need to be updated.  To make this easier, I'd like to create a template or form of some sort where I can highlight or otherwise make obvious what information needs to be changed in each new situation, but make sure that the indications for editing don't appear when the document is printed.

Is there any way to do such a thing, aside from highlighting all the areas I need to change, and then turning off the highlighting when I edit?

Also, in some cases, one date needs to be entered in multiple places--is it possible to make the multiple places all change when an edit is made in one instance?

Thanks for any help!

Getting rid of a line

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:29 AM PST

Hi there

What worked for me was not any editing of footers and headers (thought it was that but none of the advice listed here worked for me).

What ended up being the problem was a 'footnote' that I had inserted and removed earlier. The text was gone but the line had remained.

There was a small superscript '1' after an abbreviation in a table above - I deleted the '1' and the line disappeared.

Hope this helps someone.

Split from this thread.

SAVE FEATURE HAS STOPPED WORKING IN 2010 MS HOME STUDENT PROGRAM (USING WIN 7)

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 11:07 AM PST

Can't "Save" or "Save As" in Office Student 2010 (particular problem is in Word): I am assisting my 80 year old Mom to fix her MS Student 2010 program (using Windows 7 laptop).  I have to read her step-by-step instructions by phone (she is out of state). I have already gone to the Programs and Features, chose "change" & then "repair" and still can't save a Word document.  Her CD/DVD drive is not working either (that's a whole new question), so we can't simply uninstall and reinstall the Office Student 2010 using the disc since the drive won't read/open the valid, licensed disc.  After I had her repair it, a couple of things are happening that I have never run into: when she clicks "Save" it says "Compatibility Mode" next to the file name, and the saved file goes nowhere.  If she tries to "Save As" it does not give her any options for the location to save it in (no drop down location/window or a side panel to choose "Desktop, Documents, etc." - it appears as though her Windows navigation pane has disappeared as well, so she can't simply "Save As" to the "Desktop."  So I just had her use whatever it was defaulting to with the File Name "Test 1", then did a "Search" for "Test 1" and it is nowhere.  Obviously it is not actually "saving" the file anywhere.  I am hoping the fix will be as simple as a "check box" in one of the settings, but I don't know where her "Options" tabs in the 2010 to check either the "Save" tab, "Compatibility" tab or "General" tab, so she can read off what is checked or unchecked in each tab so I can see if there is one or two boxes that need to be checked or unchecked.  Does anyone know what the next step(s) would be to fix her Office program or maybe wipe all her settings out?  She does not know how to use any of its other features OTHER THAN JUST SIMPLY SAVING A FILE - so I could care less if all the settings go back to its factory default.  If I can get it to just "Save" a file, that will be a HUGE help - we don't care about anything else at this point.

Other question(s):  is there a link that I can have her use to troubleshoot and fix (or check for updates) for "compatibility" issues in the program itself?  Last resort: Where is the factory default setting?

NOTE: I have also tried to update and/or install drivers as well (from the manufacturer's website), with no success.  Anyone care to comment?  Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Pages in the wrong order when creating a mailmerge

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 07:59 AM PST

Afternoon all,

Just looking for a bit of help.

At work I have to use program (based on Access) to create street numbering certificates. I would enter all the details into this program and then use our mail merge template in Word 2010 to create the certificates. Each address which I enter into the database would have two pages in the merge.

The problem I've got is that when I carry out the merge the letters are all mixed up - for example I would end up with the two pages for plot 4 at the beginning of the document and two for Plot 1 at the end and so on..  It wasn't too bad when we used to print them as they could be sorted before they were sent out, however as they are now e-mailed as PDF's its getting a pain copying and moving all the pages, especially when sometimes there can be 50+ plots.

Any advice would be great.

Thank

Dave

Disable "Save"

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 06:00 AM PST

I have created a form for people to fill out daily.  I am trying to get them to use "Save As" to keep the original blank, but that doesn't always work.  Is there anyway I can get the "Save" button, Ctrl+S, etc. to take them directly to the "Save As" screen?  If not, is there a way I can get it to give me back an error and not allow the "Save" feature without effecting "Save As."  We run Office 2013 and 2010, not sure if that makes a huge difference.  Also, I have tried using Macros, but haven't quite figured it out yet.  I hope this makes sense, thanks for any feedback. 

Doug

Calculate figures in world

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:31 AM PST

Hi I have a table with items and their quantity as well as the unit price for each, however, its in  word. how do I use the multiplication in calculating the sum of each item knowing that its to calculate from left.

Word Document Opens Problematically

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 05:09 AM PST

Hi,

I work at a school district and recently one of the teachers has been having a very strange issue, its hard to describe so I'll try to be sequential, simple, and clear. She opens a word document from a fileshare that a student submitted. The word documents are comprised of background images, with overlaying text. The document opens, flashes whatever is on the document, and then the image disappears leaving a blank document. She can then move her cursor over a section of the image, and just a section of the image will reappear, rough and pixelated around the edges. At this point we have a piece of the image, but not the whole thing. She can continue moving her cursor, and piece by piece, the image reappears. This is specific to one of her machines, its a windows 7 64 bit, with office 2013. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Time Based Track Changes in MS Word 2013

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 04:55 AM PST

Hi Guys,

I have a lengthly legal agreement which I have been working through each day, for the past 10 days in track changes mode. Each time I make an edit, the relevant edit appears in track on the right hand side of the page, with the date stamp on the top of the track change as its supposed to. 

How do I view track changes in chronological order? For example, I would like to see all the changes that I made yesterday only in the document, without having to run my eyes over each and every track change to see which ones have yesterdays date stamp on it.

Many thanks and well done in advance to the person who cracks this!

Need Help VBA macro

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 04:07 AM PST

I have this macro but get compile error below. why - how to solve?

Option Explicit

'                        +--------------------------+             +----------+
'------------------------|Windows Function Type Defs|-------------| 08/11/05 |
'                        +--------------------------+             +----------+
Public Type BROWSEINFO
    hOwner As Long
    pidlRoot As Long
    pszDisplayName As String
    lpszTitle As String
    ulFlags As Long
    lpfn As Long
    lParam As Long
    iImage As Long
End Type

'                         +-------------------------+             +----------+
'-------------------------|     zGetDirectory()     |-------------| 07/25/05 |
'                         +-------------------------+             +----------+
'Calls: N/A
'Notes: This function will bring up a form to let the user select a directory

Public Function zGetDirectory(Optional Msg) As String

    Dim bInfo As BROWSEINFO
    Dim zPath As String
    Dim lRetVal2 As Long, lRetVal As Long, iEndOfStr As Integer

    bInfo.pidlRoot = 0  '*** Root folder = Desktop ***

'***   Title in the dialog ***
    If IsMissing(Msg) Then
        bInfo.lpszTitle = "Select a Drive/Directory."
    Else
        bInfo.lpszTitle = Msg
    End If

    bInfo.ulFlags = &H1  '*** Type of directory to return ***
    lRetVal = SHBrowseForFolder(bInfo)  '*** Display the dialog ***
    zPath = Space$(512)     '*** Parse the result ***
    lRetVal2 = SHGetPathFromIDList(ByVal lRetVal, ByVal zPath)
    If lRetVal2 Then
        iEndOfStr = InStr(zPath, Chr$(0))
        zGetDirectory = Left(zPath, iEndOfStr - 1)
    Else
        zGetDirectory = ""
    End If
   
End Function             'zGetDirectory(Optional Msg)

Sub MySaveFile()

   Dim zFileName  As String
   Dim zDirName   As String

   zFileName = InputBox("Please Enter the desired file name.", "User Entry Required")
  
   If zFileName = "" Then
     MsgBox "File NOT saved you did not supply a filename!", _
            vbOKOnly + vbCritical, "Error: Filename missing!"
   Else
     zDirName = zGetDirectory("Select the desired drive\path")
     If zDirName = "" Then Exit Sub   '*** User Cancelled ***

     ChangeFileOpenDirectory zDirName
    
     ActiveDocument.SaveAs2 FileName:=zFileName & ".docm", FileFormat:= _
        wdFormatXMLDocumentMacroEnabled, LockComments:=False, Password:="", _
        AddToRecentFiles:=True, WritePassword:="", ReadOnlyRecommended:=False, _
        EmbedTrueTypeFonts:=False, SaveNativePictureFormat:=False, SaveFormsData _
        :=False, SaveAsAOCELetter:=False, CompatibilityMode:=14

   End If
  
End Sub

I get this compile error - don't know how to proceed....help

SHBrowseForFolder - BROWSEINFO

Redact Word 2003

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 02:03 AM PST

I am using the redact tool in word 2003 but it will not redact any test in headers/footers it shades the text grey but I can still read it. Everywhere else in the documents are redacted perfectly. any help would be appreciated, thank you

Change Equation font in Bangla font

Posted: 03 Dec 2014 12:04 AM PST

Hello,

I am from Bangladesh. I want to type bangla font in Microsoft Word Equation. How could I change font in my native language ? Please help me.

Shapes option in the insert tab is shown as disabled in MS Word 2010 doc

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 11:36 PM PST

In one of my MS word 2010 doc, I see the shapes option in insert tab as disabled. As such I am not able to insert the shapes. Please can you help on what could be causing this option to be disabled in a particular doc.

I created this word doc using a word template (dotm) file, made the changes and saved the document as docx.

Also in a different/new doc on the same system I see the option as enabled.

Control Document, Print each copy with a different reference

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 07:33 PM PST

Hello

Probably been posted before but unless question is worded the same it's hard to find anyway:

I maintain some control documents at work everyone's copy has a unique number.  Is there a way to create an auto number so when I hit print (with 20+ copies)each copy will have it's own number rather than print, change number, print, change number, print, change number etc.  The numbering convention is not important just needs to be unique per employee.

I've mucked around with mail merge, but I'm not getting anywhere

Any help thanks

Printing address labels

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 06:07 PM PST

All I want to know is how to print mailing labels (with multiple addresses).  

I want to go to my contacts via C: Users ->Myname -> Contacts and print address labels.  Or use that information to do so.

I am running Windows 8.1.  I have tried "merging" and a host of other useless actions that ask me to select folders/files that I don't recognize.  I have searched "Help", installed Office 2013, and wasted 3 hours.  Office 2013 has labels, but to get 30 labels they need to have a cutesy picture on them.  I just want blank.  

Once upon a time (as late as Windows 7) I could open Word, select "Labels" and add my contacts.  It would take 5 minutes.   

So.  What EXACT program do I need to print off sheets of 30 labels on blank Avery 5160 labels with the contacts I have on my computer right now?  

Thank you for any help you can provide.  

Oh, and Microsoft?  When I have to select from *10* different programs that are pretty much the same thing, I honestly don't know if the "topic" is correct or not.

Word 2010 mail merge special request. (How to collect multiple entries with the same email address into one email?)

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 04:54 PM PST

Hello,

I am using a mail merge created by an earlier co-worker, with the purpose of sending out late/overdue notices to library patrons, using an excel file created by our catalog program as a source for recipients.  The issue I need to fix is to edit the mail merge in a way that will combine any library items that apply to one email address, to all be sent in a single message.    The current system sends multiple emails to the same person for each item they have overdue/lost.  Here is a copy of the mail merge below, please suggest any edits that may be able to accomplish this (or any scripts/addons that would help).

Thanks,

Paul

---------------------------------

Dear { MERGEFIELD first } { MERGEFIELD last },{ IF{ = ({ IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "STAFF" 1 0 } +
{ IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "FACULTYP" 1 0 } + { IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "FACULTYF" 1
0 }) } >= 1 "{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_Reminder_notice "{ IF { MERGEFIELD type } =
oneWeek "
This is a reminder that the following item is due soon and should be returned to the location below as
soon as possible to avoid overdue fines:" "
This is a reminder that the following item is due on the final day of the semester. Please return it
promptly so that we can ensure our collection is open to other members of the campus community." } "
}" "{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_Reminder_notice "
This is a reminder that the following item is due soon and should be returned to the location below as
soon as possible to avoid overdue fines:" "" }"}{ IF { =({ IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "STAFF" 1 0 } +
{ IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "FACULTYF" 1 0} + { IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "FACULTYP" 1
0 }) } >= 1 "{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_First_notice "
This is a reminder that the following item is now overdue and should be returned to the location below
as soon as possible to make it available to other members of the campus community." "" }" "{ IF {
MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_First_notice "
This is a reminder that the following item is overdue and should be returned to the location below as
soon as possible to prevent the further accumulation of overdue fines:" "" }" }{ IF { =({ IF{ MERGEFIELD
categorycode } = "STAFF" 1 0 } + { IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "FACULTYF" 1 0} + { IF{ MERGEFIELD
categorycode } = "FACULTYP" 1 0 }) } >= 1 "{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_Second_notice "{
IF{ MERGEFIELD location } = DVD "
This is a reminder that the library DVD listed below is overdue. We ask that you return the item so that
others, including students, can have access to that information.
We are happy to provide extended checkout periods for faculty and staff, but ask that you honor the
shorter due dates for DVDs because they are more frequently used and requested. Please understand
that the week‐long loan period for DVDs is to ensure that all library materials are accessible to the entire
campus community. If you feel that you need the item for a longer period for instructional purposes,
please contact library staff to make an arrangement. Thank you for using the library." "
This is a reminder that the library item listed below was due at the end of last semester. We ask that
you return the item so that others, including students, can have access to that information.
We are happy to provide the semester‐long checkout periods for faculty and staff, but ask that you
honor these due dates to ensure that all library materials are accessible to the entire campus
community. If you feel that you need the item for a longer period for instructional purposes, please
contact library staff to make an arrangement. Thank you for using the library." }
" "" }" "{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = "General_Second_notice" "
This is a reminder that the following item is overdue and should be returned to the location below as
soon as possible to prevent the further accumulation of overdue fines:" "" }" }
{ IF{
MERGEFIELD
Notice_type } =
General_Remin
der_notice "Due
{ MERGEFIELD
date_due }" ""
}{ IF {
MERGEFIELD
Notice_type } =
General_First_n
otice "Notice 1"
"" }{ IF {
MERGEFIELD
Notice_type } =
General_Second
_notice "Notice
2" "" }{ IF {
MERGEFIELD
Notice_type } =
Paperback_Lost
_notice "Lost
Item Notice" ""
}{ IF {
MERGEFIELD
Notice_type } =
General_Lost_n
otice "Lost Item
Notice"}
Title: { MERGEFIELD title } { IF{ MERGEFIELD title } = "Paperbacks" " ‐ '{ MERGEFIELD enum
}'" "" }{ IF{ MERGEFIELD location } = "PERIODICAL" "‐{ MERGEFIELD enum } "" "" }
{ IF {
MERGEFIELD
title } <>
"Paperbacks"
"Call Number: ""
"" }
{ MERGEFIELD
branch }
{ MERGEFIELD
location }
{ IF { MERGEFIELD title } <> "Paperbacks" { MERGEFIELD
call_number } "" }
{ IF {
MERGEFIELD
location } <>
"BROWSING"
"Author:" "" }
{ MERGEFIELD
author }
{ MERGEFIELD
barcode }
{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = Paperback_Lost_notice "
As of { MERGEFIELD Lost_date } this paperback is overdue by 90 days, which means that the library
assumes it is lost.
Items in our paperbacks collection do not accrue overdue fines and have no replacement fees.
However, if you are unable to return the item we would appreciate it if you would consider donating a
comparable paperback book in its place so that we can continue to make this collection available to
our library patrons.
" "" }{ IF { =({ IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "STAFF" 1 0 } + { IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } =
"FACULTYF" 1 0} + { IF{ MERGEFIELD categorycode } = "FACULTYP" 1 0 }) } >= 1 "{ IF { MERGEFIELD
Notice_type } = "General_Lost_notice" "
As of { MERGEFIELD Lost_date } the above item is long overdue and is now considered lost. Please note
that as a CR employee, you are not held liable for replacement fees, but keep in mind that we strive to
make all of our resources available to everyone. If you are unable return the item you checked out,
please consider donating a replacement copy so that we can continue to make it available to others in
the future.
" "" } " "{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type} = "General_Lost_notice" "
As of { MERGEFIELD Lost_date } the above item is long overdue and is now considered lost. You are now
responsible for the replacement cost of the item as well as the overdue processing fee. If you return the
item, you will not need to pay the replacement fee. If you have lost the item you may contact the library
about providing your own replacement instead of paying the replacement fee.
Fines and Fees Summary
Replacement Price: ${ MERGEFIELD
replacementprice }
Overdue Fine: $10.00
" "" }" }
{ IF{ MERGEFIELD Notice_type }= General_Reminder_notice "If you are liable for overdue fines, please
keep in mind that the fine increases the longer you keep the item. You may also be charged for the
replacement cost if the item is not returned.
" "" }{ IF{ MERGEFIELD Notice_type }= General_First_notice "If you are liable for overdue fines, please
keep in mind that the fine increases the longer you keep the item. You may also be charged for the
replacement cost if the item is not returned.
" "" }{ IF{ MERGEFIELD Notice_type }= General_Second_notice "If you are liable for overdue fines, please
keep in mind that the fine increases the longer you keep the item. You may also be charged for the
replacement cost if the item is not returned.
" "" }If you have any questions, please contact us at the location below or reply to this email.
{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_Reminder_notice "
To renew items, view fines and check your account status if you believe this notice was sent in error,
please visit http://library.blank.edu/cgi‐bin/koha/opac‐user.pl to log in to your online library
account (your username is the same as your myblank/Webadvisor ID and your password is your six‐digit
birthdate)." "" }{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_First_notice "
To renew items, view fines and check your account status if you believe this notice was sent in error,
please visit http://library.blank.edu/cgi‐bin/koha/opac‐user.pl to log in to your online library
account (your username is the same as your myblank/Webadvisor ID and your password is your six‐digit
birthdate)." "" }{ IF { MERGEFIELD Notice_type } = General_Second_notice "
To renew items, view fines and check your account status if you believe this notice was sent in error,
please visit http://library.blank.edu/cgi‐bin/koha/opac‐user.pl to log in to your online library
account (your username is the same as your myblank/Webadvisor ID and your password is your six‐digit
birthdate)." "" }
College of the blank Library
{ MERGEFIELD branchaddress1 }
{ MERGEFIELD branchcity }, { MERGEFIELD branchstate } { MERGEFIELD branchzip }
Phone: { MERGEFIELD branchphone }
Fax: { MERGEFIELD branchfax }

How do I get continuous page numbering that ignores section breaks

Posted: 02 Dec 2014 04:52 PM PST

I have a long document (over 200 pages) with over 360 continuous section breaks (most of these were inserted automatically when I inserted columns into the document.  How do I get continuous page numbering from beginning to end of the document without having to go into each of the sections.  ie can I tell word to ignore the sections when it comes to numbering?

FYI each section break is linked to the previous section so when I view the footer it  says 'same as previous' .  The first 17 pages (which are mostly section 1) work fine.  Then suddenly the numbering goes as follows : 2,  2,  2,  2,  3,  2  4,  5,  6,  2  ...etc - the majority of the remaining pages are numbered 2!

The document is made up of 5 documents that were cut and pasted into one, which may be part of the problem.  Is there a way to view and clear any gremlins lurking in the footer.  I have used the 'remove footer' icon to try clearing it but the same problem recurs when I try re-inserting the pg number.

Also as each page may have several continuous section breaks (columns) so 'Footer section 19'  is followed by (for instance 'Footer Section 21' -ie there is no' Footer Section 20').  Is the problem perhaps in the 'hidden' sections? 

Any suggestions welcome.