How can I fix my Microsoft Word format issue?
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The image wasn't clear enough, but I guess that you are using Office 2003...\n\nTo solve this Problem, do the following (links for step-by-step tutorial images is included down):\n\n- Right-click on the Toolbars or Menu-bars(anywhere on them - the toolbars are those having the Open, Save, etc Buttons...the Menu-bars are those having File Menu, Edit, etc.);\n- A Popup Menu will Appear, the Last Option in this Menu is "Customize...", click on it;\n- A new dialog box will apeear with the title "Customize", click on the second Tab named "Commands";\n- Under commands, there is two List Menu's, on the left one, named "Categories:", click on "View";\n- The "Commands" List will Automatically change...scroll down until you find an Item called "¶ Show All";\n- Click on it- the mouse cursor will change, will have a button on it the mouse, and at the end there is a + sign;\n- Now, keep clicking on it and Drag it ON A TOOLBAR, NOT OUTSIDE THE TOOLBAR...\nOnce you drag it on the Toolbar, you will get the bottom right icon as +, if its out of the toolbar, the button right icon as a x;\n- Leave it in the desired place and exit the Customize Menu;\n- Click on this button and everything should be back to normal...\n\nTo remove this button from the Toolbar, simply open the customize menu and then drag the icon from the toolbar to the Customize box and it will be removed...\n\nI made two images that simply exaplain all this:\n1. http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9831/0015lo.jpg\n2. http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/4531/0026zh.jpg\n\n\nPS: UNINSTALLING/REPAIRING Office doesn't resolve the problem for two reasons:\n1. When Office is uninstalled, the Office directory is not deleted, and keeps some files that store the previously used settings;\n2. Some registry files remain as is storing, also, some reviously used settings...\n\nHope this solves your problem...
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Use the trial version of PDF2Office Professional. It lets you edit PDF docs with MS Word, but it won't convert them back. For that, you need to install Acrobat Reader, which is free.
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unfortunately there does not seem to be an official fix or patch from Microsoft. The knowledge base article appears to be Microsoft’s only information on the issue.\n\n“The problem is due to a combination of font size, zoom factor, screen resolution,  and a few other monitor related parameters ("pixel aspect ratio"). It's frustrating because it isn't really predictable, and it isn't  easy to get rid of.”\n\n“The problem seems to go away in print preview and in printed copy.”\n\nTherefore there doesn’t seem to be a straightforward fix.
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try using the open office package - It is completeley free, easy to use and compatible with all office formats\n\nhttp://www.openoffice.org
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Depending on the version you currently have.  You either buy it, or go to Microsoft.com and download the latest service pack for your version of word
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I assume that you did not have MS Office install. You can try using Notepad to start your word processing, save it as a TXT file, then bring this fils to another computer that have MS Word.\n\nOr you can try downloading word processor that is MS Word compatible like Star Office from http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.jsp
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This is due to corrupted working word pad.Ask the maker to reconfigure the work pad options,using controls.\n\nYour computer needed the version 3.1 of The Pad Fixer.
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If you have the install disk for your word processor, just reinstall it.\n\nIf you dont, try calling tech support of the company that gave you the processor in the first place and ask them to hook you up with a new word processor.\n\nIf you can't get your old word processor back, get a new one (examples listed in sources).
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I had this problem a while ago.  I was using Word and all of a sudden without any warnings or messages the screen screws up.  Thought it was something to do with Graphics card/drivers.  Reinstalled these and it happened again.\n\nMy Windows XP was uptodate. Office XP was uptodate.\n\nFinally, zapped the whole machine, formatted the drives and reinstalled everything.  Now it seems to work fine.  However, got Open Office installed if anything decides to blow up again.
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you can "save as" a word document in publisher 2003 (change the file type to Word) - not certain for earlier versions\nif you have an earlier one and it doesnt work - try copying and pasting between the two - I know that will work
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pls use adobe acrobat professional (7.0) . once installed, u have the "convert to pdf" option in the word document itself. ; )
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Microsoft support website has the fix:\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=170086\n\nGood luck!
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if u have that problem with Winword, then i suggest you to re install it. Good luck
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http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm
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If MS Word try clicking View > Toolbars > Formatting and Standard
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i beleive that this is a problem in MS word please go to tools and then options then select the edit tab there the first check box (typing repalces  selection) to be ticked.\n\ngood luck
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this error often appear when the program is not working properly, so my sugessation is to uninstall microsoft office\nfrom ur comp. and then reinstall it\n\nthis will solve the problem isA\n\nsalam