| 2013 Template/Styles Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:51 PM PDT I'm changing the template on a document that was created inWord 2010; we have upgraded to Word 2013. When I apply a new template to the document, the number levels disappear (indents, spacing, etc. remain). If I close the document and open it back up, the numbers reappear. Is there a setting in 2013 that that I need to change so I don't have to close and reopen the document? I've seen a suggestion of unchecking the "Automatically update docuemnt styles" but if I do that, the new style settings will not automatically update on the new document. |
| Manage Styles, Hide Until Used Posted: 23 Apr 2014 01:54 PM PDT This feature of Word must be hopelessly complex (so much so that it is over my head), or flat out broken in the UI. Today I created a new template and in that template, I created nine new styles "Legal List L1 trough Legal List L9." I then linked those new styles to a new List Style which I named "Legal List." After creating the new styles, all nine styles appear in the Styles Pane. My style pane options are: Select Styles to Show: In current document Select how list is sorted: Alphabetical. With the template open and blank (containing no text). All of these 9 styles appear in the Styles pain regardless if the select Styles to show is set to "In current document" (which I concede they may be), or "In Use" which they certainly are not. The same behavior occurs if I open a new blank document based on this template. Next using the Manage Styles dialog Recommend Tab, I set styles Legal List L4-L9 to "Hide until used." Again, no combination of settings in the various Manage Style dialog tabs resulted in L4-L9 being hidden in the styles pane until used. Finally I ran this macro which does at least hide the L4-L9 styles until they are used. However if say L4 is applied to a paragraph and then that paragraph is deleted L4 remains visible and I can only hide it again by rerunning the macro: Sub ScratchMacro()
'A basic Word macro coded by Greg Maxey
Dim oStyle As Style
Dim oPar As Paragraph
Dim bNotUsed As Boolean
bNotUsed = True
For Each oStyle In ActiveDocument.Styles
If InStr(oStyle.NameLocal, "Legal List L") = 1 Then
If Right(oStyle.NameLocal, 1) > 3 Then
For Each oPar In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs
If oPar.Style = oStyle Then
bNotUsed = False
Exit For
End If
Next
If bNotUsed Then
oStyle.Visibility = True
oStyle.UnhideWhenUsed = True
End If
End If
End If
Next
End Sub Is it supposed to be this hard? Is there nothing in the Manage Style UI dialogs that can be used to "hide" a style until it is actually used and if it is no longer being used then hide it again? Thanks. |
| Word distorting Page View Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:44 PM PDT I was working on a Word Document and when I opened it up it appeared as if the line spacing was 3 point but when I checked the formatting of the line spacing it was actually 0.95 point. This skewing of line spacing resulted in the number of pages changing. I sent the same document to another computer and that person did not have the same issue. Can you tell me what is wrong? 
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| How to run a macro created in Microsoft word so that it could run on multiple files. Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:35 PM PDT I have created a macro that I want to run it to multiple files So to make the font name to segeo ui and font size to 5 pt : Sub balloon_size() ActiveDocument.Styles("Balloon Text").Font.Name="Segoe UI" ActiveDocument.Styles("Balloon Text").Font.Size=5 ActiveDocument.Save ActiveDocument.Close Application.Quit End sub If you have any better way then please share . |
| Restricted text moves in a Fillable Form in Microsoft word Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:23 PM PDT I have created a form that has about 30 parts that are fillable. The problem is when I go to type in the fillable portions of the forms it moves the restricted text over and effects the layout of the form I have created. Is there a way to keep the restricted words of the form from moving over or down when a fillable form is filled in? It wreaks HAVOC on the layout!!! Please help!! |
| Finding a document in Microsoft 2010 in a folder with over 100 documents Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:22 PM PDT In XP, in Microsoft word, you could type in any portion of a file name i.e. a prefix such as add or a case # or a date. In Microsoft 2010, this feature does not seem to be available. What is an easy way to find the document I'm looking for in a folder with over 100 documents in it with different case numbers and prefixes? |
| Importing Excel Data into a Word form field 2, 3 and 4 based on what's in word form field 1. Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:07 PM PDT I have a 2010 Excel spreadsheet named Attorney Information, which is my database and I've attached for your review. I also have a 2010 Word Setting Sheet document, which I've also attached for your review. I use the Setting Sheet to schedule prehearing or settlement conferences all during the day and I keep my Attorney Information spreadsheet open so that I can update it as well as pull phone numbers and email addresses to use on the Setting Sheet. What I'd like to do, if possible, is when I type an attorney name in the (CATY) Atty Name form field and (RATY) Atty's Name form field, that attorney information will automatically populate into the Word document, based on the attorney name. So the Word Phone # form field will be the attorney phone number. If the attorney has an extension number, that will populate into the Contact # form filed on the Word document. And the email for that attorney will populate into the CATY Email and RATY Email form fields. Like I said, all of this attorney information is stored on the Excel spreadsheet. Thank you. Pamela Ballard |
| Editing Comments Posted: 23 Apr 2014 11:36 AM PDT How can I edit my comments in 2013? I need to change some comments and delete all the irritating additional '3 seconds ago' stuff. |
| Word Macros Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:46 AM PDT I am needing a macro that will update the source of all the links in a Microsoft Word document to a new source. I use Microsoft word documents that have hundreds of excel links, and many times I need to create a new Word file and a new excel file and link them together. The links are always in the same places/same tabs/same cell addresses in the excel workbook, but there may be references to links in multiple excel worksheets. Basically, the macro would need to find all the links in the new word file and reset all links globally to a new excel file. The update source dialog box would work for me, but it requires me to update each link individually. I want a global and quicker solution. I have a Normal.dot template in Word 2003 that has a macro that performs this function, but it does not work with newer versions of Word (I understand they changed the VBA framework or something). If the 2003 Normal.dot file would help you I can provide it. I currently own Word/Excel 2007, but I am not adverse to upgrading if I can get a solution to my problem. |
| Word 2010 Footer/Spacing Blues Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:39 AM PDT I'm really struggling with spacing issues on footers for a large Word 2010 doc. Tried everything. Can someone call me to help me out of this jungle? Ted <removed>
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| Mail Merge problem re: DDE connection failure. Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:19 AM PDT I am running Office 2013 on a Windows 8.1 system. I recently tried to set up a mail merge from an Excel spreadsheet to Word. It worked the first time except the labels had no margin but my printer did and cut off the top line of the first row of labels so I backed up and tried to fix the problem. I'm a novice a mail merge and messed things up a bit and decided it was easier to start over. I closed the file I started and did not save it. On several subsequent attempts using the same steps as before I get hung up after I choose the excel file that contains my data. When I get to the "Confirm Data Source" pop-up and choose "MS Excel Worksheets via DDE (*.xls)", after a long pause, an error window pops up that says "Word could not re-establish a DDE connection to Microsoft Excel to complete the current task" I've run several searches for a fix with no luck. Any ideas? |
| office 365 on windows 8.1- word and excel not workigng Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:12 AM PDT Hi!! we installed office 365 and word and excel refuses to open. it says "repair" once I check on it the command says cannot be repaired. have uninstalled and reinstalled office at least thrice. rebooted the system. nothing is working. please help! |
| Images insterted in word 2013 shift or move inches when opened in word 2010 Posted: 23 Apr 2014 10:07 AM PDT I have a docx...using word 2013, pages were added with text and images...everything it formatted and properly between the header and footer... saved and sent to office 2010...images on 3 of the pages created in 2013 have moved and are overlapping the footer of the pages docx pages 32-34 of 38 These images are not over the footer if you open in 2013 where they were inserted...microsoft support had no solution Hide   comments by review\tracking\show final |
| Restrict editing in a word 2013 template/fillable form Posted: 23 Apr 2014 08:40 AM PDT I've read and watched most of the information on restrict editing. In the developer's tab I have clicked on restrict editing. It brings up the three steps. It allows me to change format restrictions (I haven't changed this). I'm allowed to change editing restrictions (which I changed to fillable forms), but it won't allow me to do step three (which is start enforcement). I have also attempted to restrict editing through the info tab/protect document. I get the same result. I'm guessing one of my content controls is wrong, but I've looked at them multiple times. What can I do to fix this problem? |
| "The file ___________.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents" and "Word found unreadable content in "________.docx" Posted: 23 Apr 2014 06:40 AM PDT I was working on a docx document this morning and it is wrecked after lunch. I double click to open and a box comes up saying 'The file ___________.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents'. I click the Details button and the box now says 'The file is corrupt and cannot be opened'. I click OK and a new box appears which says 'Word found unreadable content in "________.docx'. Do you want to recover the contents of this document? If you trust the source of this document, click Yes. I click Yes and the box appears, again, reading 'The file ___________.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents'. I click the Details button again and this time it says 'Microsoft Office cannot open this file because some parts are missing or invalid'. I click OK and all boxes disappear. Any help, or is this document mysteriously dead? |
| How to convert word to pdf Posted: 23 Apr 2014 05:39 AM PDT I am using Microsoft Word 2007. And I want to save the document in pdf format. how can I do that? |
| Microsoft RMS Add-in Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object Posted: 23 Apr 2014 03:38 AM PDT Microsoft Rights Management sharing application for Windows Microsoft Windows 7/Office 2010 Service Pack 2 Click 'Share Protected' 
Receive the following error message 'Microsoft RMS Add-in Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object' 
Microsoft Windows 7/Office 2013 Service Pack 1 Works fine Any ideas why this is not working? |
| When do the green arrows appear on the save icon in word Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:53 AM PDT Why do the green arrows appear on the save disc icon as below? 
The customer has checked out a Word document and made changes and the save icon in the top left corner has 2 green arrows which appears to indicate that the document is checked out, but they don't always appear if the document is checked out – under what circumstances do they appear?
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| PDF to Word 2013 conversion produces uneditable file Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:44 AM PDT I am trying to convert PDF files to editable Word docx documents. However, following the official MS instructions, I get a .docx file but one where none of the text is editable. When I click on the text is selects a whole frame or block of it as though it was a jpeg image. Can anyone help me to successfully turn PDF documents into editable text in Word 2013? Many thanks. |
| MS Word 2013 not saving document that was "linked" Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:28 AM PDT Hi, Hoping someone can help me. I created a blank master document in MS Word 2013. I then linked Multiple external documents using the 'Insert Text from file' function. Everything works fine (more or less), however, when I try and save my Master Document, it keeps on bringing up the "Save As" dialogue and just refuses to save my document. Any ideas why this is happening? |
| Superscript / Subscript Bugging out in Equation Editor Posted: 23 Apr 2014 02:14 AM PDT The equation editor seems to be glitching. The problem seems to occur while attempting to type an expression such as: 1/2 U"(w_t) 1/2 changes into a fraction fine. The expression within U"( ) does not become w subscript t. When the equation becomes "corrupted" with this error, clearing its contents and attempting to type anything else (for example, x^2 does not change it to x power 2). Is equation editor perhaps interpreting one of the expressions I've typed in as something else that I'm aware of? |
| Distance between two words with nonbreaking space Posted: 23 Apr 2014 01:42 AM PDT I have the problem that when writing in block scale and using the nonbreaking space (CTRL + SHIFT + SPACE), the distance between the words that are connected through the nonbreaking space varies depending on the distribution of words by the block set in a line. In principle, a difference from a normal space is barely noted.
In Word 2010, the spacing between words is only as great as the nonbreaking space sign. Just as it should be through this special character precisely.
The same document opened in 2013 and 2010 results in the different representations described above. Is this a bug or a feature? |
| Insert page numbering - total number of pages showing incorrect Posted: 23 Apr 2014 12:25 AM PDT I have a 36 page document. We have created a front page, where I have selected a "current location" and used Insert > Page Number > X of Y (where "Y" is total number of pages. I have also used this in the headers of the subsequent pages. In the headers of all subsequent pages "Page X of Y" shows correctly. However on the front page, whenever I make changes to the document, it goes back to "Page 1 of 3" (always 3 and I don't know where this number comes from). If I delete the page numbering and re-insert, it shows correctly, but then, when I make any changes, it defaults back to "Page 1 of 3".
What can I do to stop this from happening? Or do I have to just keep re-inserting the "Page X of Y" option?
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| Set light horizontal colored page background in Word 2010/2013 Posted: 22 Apr 2014 11:31 PM PDT I'm preparing for a competition of Microsoft Word organized by Certiport, and there's this one question that I never get it right, and I can't find any information regarding this, either online or offline.
Change the background of this document so that it is Olive Green, Accent 3, Lighter 60% with a Light Horizontal pattern.
It's in Word 2010, but it doesn't need to be this specific color. Any idea?
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| need help with customised word template in Office 365 Posted: 22 Apr 2014 08:39 PM PDT Hi, I was wondering if anyone might be able to help me out. I have just downloaded and installed "Microsoft word for ipad" app into my iPad 2. I have activated it and got it to work fine. However, I have my own word template for meeting minutes that I created using word 2010 with .dotx file extension. Would it be possible to upload it to the "microsoft word for ipad" app on my iPad 2 so that I can create as many minutes as I want out of that template. Thank you very much |
| Word 2010 is making my new laptop slow to a point that I can't access other applications when word is open Posted: 22 Apr 2014 07:22 PM PDT I use Endnote X2 for my work. My new laptop with windows 8.1 works fine and fast when word is not open. But when word is open and I want to search a reference or something online then it is a nightmare. I have to click and wait and count to 25 or more. Things are slowing down to a crawl that now I keep 2 computers with me. I work slowly with word on my new computer and when I need to search anything, I use the old broken computer which is on its last legs. I will really appreciate help in resolving this issue. I m really worried that I can't work reliably and fast with word on the new comp and sorting this out is crucial as I have a thesis to finish. Please help. AK |
| Can't Open Microsoft Word Posted: 22 Apr 2014 06:44 PM PDT Hello I bought the personal/university package for Microsoft Office. I had no problem using it in the past, but recently, it says that the application is installed on two different computers, so I can't open it. Today, it says that it has trouble connecting me to the server. I need to use this for my homework, but I can't because it won't open. Someone please help ASAP Thank you |
| Unable to use programs after installing Office Home and Student 2013 Posted: 22 Apr 2014 04:47 PM PDT I had installed Office Home and Student 2013 and it was working fine for about 6 weeks then stopped. When you try to open it you got error Something went wrong. Try again. I have uninstalled office and reinstalled several times, I have downloaded it from office site and installed from the original discs. I still can not access the programs now I get "we're sorry, word has encountered a problem that prevents it from opening. Any suggestions |
| Problems with margins when formating a word document with alternating portrait and landscape orientation pages Posted: 22 Apr 2014 03:39 PM PDT I have a problem when in the same document I have frequently changes on page orientation. When my document gets bigger than, lets say, 15 "new sections", the margins (left & gutter) of some sections the ruler get shift to the left. Even down at the Margins still show the same for the whole document, visually it shows different. The Ruller is different from pages of different section even down the margins are set as the same in the document. Does anybody know why? |
| Want Wordbasic to delete text between two markers - how is it done? Posted: 22 Apr 2014 03:21 PM PDT HI. I'm a 'newbie' and I'm trying to learn how to delete unwanted text in Word. I'm managing to move the cursor around a bit with Wordbasic but that's about all. . Example text below, I want to delete everything between JFG and Part, and then repeat this operation for hundreds of occurrences in the document. The fields on the left hand side (i.e 'Entry', 'By' etc.) are invariant, as are the spaces between the fields and the hyphen; only the text after the hyphen ever changes. Many thanks! Entry - 12 June 2012 By - JFG Dept - 03 VA code - 003 Part - 03405075 Despatched - 17 JUNE 2012 Needs to look like: Entry - 12 June 2012 By - JFG Part - 03405075 Despatched - 17 JUNE 2012 |
