No Menu Bar in MS WORD 2007

[Guest]

i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar, and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
..

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

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[Guest]

where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
..

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar, and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

Ok.
The two files are in %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates (type that into
Start, Run)
Make sure to first close Outlook & Word and then you can move them to
the desktop e.g. (and later delete them).
Let me know if that works.

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--------------
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where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar, and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Guest]

didnt work... ?
..

Ok.
The two files are in %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates (type that into
Start, Run)
Make sure to first close Outlook & Word and then you can move them to
the desktop e.g. (and later delete them).
Let me know if that works.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
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where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar, and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Patrick Schmid [MVP]]

Ok...then we are down to the registry steps.
See
http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/troubleshooting/os/windows_2000/555/
for a pretty good general intro on how to use regedit
Here are the precise steps again that you have to follow:

1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

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didnt work... ?
.

Ok.
The two files are in %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates (type that into
Start, Run)
Make sure to first close Outlook & Word and then you can move them to
the desktop e.g. (and later delete them).
Let me know if that works.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
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where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

:

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar, and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Close Word. Right-click on the Windows Task Bar and choose Task Manager. In
the Processes tab, see if winword.exe is listed. If it is, click on it, then
click on End Process. If there are additional instances of winword.exe
running, then end them as well.

Holding down the Ctrl key, start Word, and say Yes to starting in safe mode.

Does Word open normally now? If so, then close Word and try opening without
starting in safe mode. Is it still fixed?

If it's not still fixed, then try renaming any normal.dot and normal.dotm
files. They are located in the Trusted Templates folder. In Windows XP, this
usually will be in Documents and Settings\[user]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. These files sometimes are hidden, and cannot be
deleted it Word is open. So, you'll need to set Windows Explorer to display
hidden files (Tools - Folder Options - View).

If you're using Vista, things a bit different... post back, and different
instructions will be forthcoming.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.

didnt work... ?
.

Ok.
The two files are in %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates (type that into
Start, Run)
Make sure to first close Outlook & Word and then you can move them to
the desktop e.g. (and later delete them).
Let me know if that works.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
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where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

:

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or
renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
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Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something
into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a
new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar,
and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly
appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Tony Jollans]

I'm guessing you accidentally pressed Alt+V instead of Ctrl+V and then
pressed U - whatever, you are in Full Screen View mode. To clear it just
press ESCape.

 

[Greg Maxey]

Like me, your not exactly a typing expert either are you?

where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
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Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar, and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Does Word open normally now? If so, then close Word and try opening
without

starting in safe mode. Is it still fixed?

"without starting in safe mode" means "without holding Ctrl."
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

it works, but is there a way to make it so i dont have to hold ctrl every
time i load word??
.

Close Word. Right-click on the Windows Task Bar and choose Task Manager. In
the Processes tab, see if winword.exe is listed. If it is, click on it, then
click on End Process. If there are additional instances of winword.exe
running, then end them as well.

Holding down the Ctrl key, start Word, and say Yes to starting in safe mode.

Does Word open normally now? If so, then close Word and try opening without
starting in safe mode. Is it still fixed?

If it's not still fixed, then try renaming any normal.dot and normal.dotm
files. They are located in the Trusted Templates folder. In Windows XP, this
usually will be in Documents and Settings\[user]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. These files sometimes are hidden, and cannot be
deleted it Word is open. So, you'll need to set Windows Explorer to display
hidden files (Tools - Folder Options - View).

If you're using Vista, things a bit different... post back, and different
instructions will be forthcoming.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.

didnt work... ?
.

:

Ok.
The two files are in %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates (type that into
Start, Run)
Make sure to first close Outlook & Word and then you can move them to
the desktop e.g. (and later delete them).
Let me know if that works.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
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where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

:

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or
renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In:
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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted something
into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening a
new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar,
and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly
appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Tony Jollans]

Anton,

It appears you have not noticed my reply to your original post which appears
lower down the thread (probably - depending on how and what you are
viewing). You have no error so no need to try to fix or work round one.

--
Enjoy,
Tony

it works, but is there a way to make it so i dont have to hold ctrl every
time i load word??
.

Close Word. Right-click on the Windows Task Bar and choose Task Manager.
In
the Processes tab, see if winword.exe is listed. If it is, click on it,
then
click on End Process. If there are additional instances of winword.exe
running, then end them as well.

Holding down the Ctrl key, start Word, and say Yes to starting in safe
mode.

Does Word open normally now? If so, then close Word and try opening
without
starting in safe mode. Is it still fixed?

If it's not still fixed, then try renaming any normal.dot and normal.dotm
files. They are located in the Trusted Templates folder. In Windows XP,
this
usually will be in Documents and Settings\[user]\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates. These files sometimes are hidden, and cannot be
deleted it Word is open. So, you'll need to set Windows Explorer to
display
hidden files (Tools - Folder Options - View).

If you're using Vista, things a bit different... post back, and different
instructions will be forthcoming.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.

didnt work... ?
.

:

Ok.
The two files are in %appdata%\Microsoft\Templates (type that into
Start, Run)
Make sure to first close Outlook & Word and then you can move them to
the desktop e.g. (and later delete them).
Let me know if that works.

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
***
Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80
Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/09/18/43
***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In:
http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer
OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote
***
Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed


where do i normal.dotm and normal.dot files? and wahts that regedit
madness... im not exactly a computer expert.
.

:

You can try deleting your Normal.dotm and Normal.dot file (or
renaming
them to something else).
ONLY if that doesn't help, try the following:
1. Close Word and Outlook
2. Start / Run and type regedit
3. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data
4. Rename this key
5. Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Options
6. Rename this key
7. Restart Word

Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP]
--------------
http://pschmid.net
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Office 2007 Beta 2 Technical Refresh (B2TR):
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***
Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize
RibbonCustomizer Add-In:
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i was working on an english paper, and i copy and pasted
something
into a
blank document, and the menu bar disappeared. ive tried opening
a
new
document and other stuff. all that shows is the side scroll bar,
and the top
and left rulers. heres an example...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y153/anton_the_great/word.jpg

if anyone knows how to resolve this it would be greatly
appreciated.. the
paper is due thursday, so a quick response would be nice
.

 

[Prudentialfunding]

EUREKA...YOU'RE A GENIUS! IT WORKED! I tried all the other remedies
including the regedit and renaming the normal.dot files...nothing
worked, this did. Thanks!