U
Uriel
I keep unchecking View:Ruler.
Word 2003, disapproving my preference, keeps re-checking it.
Word 2003, disapproving my preference, keeps re-checking it.
R
redbeard419
The Ruler viewing could be set in normal.dot which is the template for
new docs. Do a search for normal.dot (it is in a hidden folder so you
must set search criteria to search in hidden folders) and remove the
ruler view.
new docs. Do a search for normal.dot (it is in a hidden folder so you
must set search criteria to search in hidden folders) and remove the
ruler view.
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Uriel
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder.
The Ruler viewing could be set in normal.dot which is the template for
new docs. Do a search for normal.dot (it is in a hidden folder so you
must set search criteria to search in hidden folders) and remove the
ruler view.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder.
The Ruler viewing could be set in normal.dot which is the template for
new docs. Do a search for normal.dot (it is in a hidden folder so you
must set search criteria to search in hidden folders) and remove the
ruler view.
S
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Normal.dot is in a hidden folder if you're running Windows XP.
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Bob Buckland ?:-\)
There are a number of things that can cause settings to not 'stick', including add-ins (Adobe Acrobat v7 unless updated to 7.0.5,
for example), registry key corruption for Word settings, left over temp files and Office policy settings, or a corrupted Normal.dot
template.
One article on some of things to check is this one
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291484/en-us?FR=1
===========
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder. >>
for example), registry key corruption for Word settings, left over temp files and Office policy settings, or a corrupted Normal.dot
template.
One article on some of things to check is this one
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291484/en-us?FR=1
===========
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder. >>
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Uriel
Uh, what am I missing here?
I'm running Win XP (Home). The folder identified at Tools:Options:File
Locations as being for "User templates" is NOT hidden.
Perhaps by *default*, just after installing Word, it's a hidden folder. Is
that what you mean?
Normal.dot is in a hidden folder if you're running Windows XP.
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I'm running Win XP (Home). The folder identified at Tools:Options:File
Locations as being for "User templates" is NOT hidden.
Perhaps by *default*, just after installing Word, it's a hidden folder. Is
that what you mean?
Normal.dot is in a hidden folder if you're running Windows XP.
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Uriel
Thanks, I'll check that ......
"Bob Buckland ?
" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message
There are a number of things that can cause settings to not 'stick',
including add-ins (Adobe Acrobat v7 unless updated to 7.0.5,
for example), registry key corruption for Word settings, left over temp
files and Office policy settings, or a corrupted Normal.dot
template.
One article on some of things to check is this one
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291484/en-us?FR=1
===========
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder. >>
"Bob Buckland ?
" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrotein message
There are a number of things that can cause settings to not 'stick',
including add-ins (Adobe Acrobat v7 unless updated to 7.0.5,
for example), registry key corruption for Word settings, left over temp
files and Office policy settings, or a corrupted Normal.dot
template.
One article on some of things to check is this one
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291484/en-us?FR=1
===========
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder. >>
S
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Do you have Hidden and System files and folders displayed? In that case you
would see it, anyway. I can't testify to this, since I'm running Windows
2000, but many users have stated that that folder is hidden.
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would see it, anyway. I can't testify to this, since I'm running Windows
2000, but many users have stated that that folder is hidden.
--
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Uriel
One article on some of things to check is this one:
That article is entitled: "Your toolbars are missing, your menu bar is
missing, or your personalized settings are not retained when you start
Word."
But that's not the case here. The ruler reappears without my closing the
Word app. (In other words, within a single Word session.) Actually, I don't
often close Word, just as I don't often shutdown Windows (using Standby
instead).
Also, this has happened without Acrobat being opened (a tool I use rarely).
And I haven't done anything that would be an obvious way to corrupt Word.
(Is there a way to tell Word, "check if you're corrupt?")
Of course if there's a long list of things that can cause this problem I
can't verify that nothing in the list applies. But why are Word settings so
vulnerable?
"Bob Buckland ?" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote
in message
There are a number of things that can cause settings to not 'stick',
including add-ins (Adobe Acrobat v7 unless updated to 7.0.5,
for example), registry key corruption for Word settings, left over temp
files and Office policy settings, or a corrupted Normal.dot
template.
One article on some of things to check is this one
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291484/en-us?FR=1
===========
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder. >>
That article is entitled: "Your toolbars are missing, your menu bar is
missing, or your personalized settings are not retained when you start
Word."
But that's not the case here. The ruler reappears without my closing the
Word app. (In other words, within a single Word session.) Actually, I don't
often close Word, just as I don't often shutdown Windows (using Standby
instead).
Also, this has happened without Acrobat being opened (a tool I use rarely).
And I haven't done anything that would be an obvious way to corrupt Word.
(Is there a way to tell Word, "check if you're corrupt?")
Of course if there's a long list of things that can cause this problem I
can't verify that nothing in the list applies. But why are Word settings so
vulnerable?
"Bob Buckland ?
" <75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com> wrotein message
There are a number of things that can cause settings to not 'stick',
including add-ins (Adobe Acrobat v7 unless updated to 7.0.5,
for example), registry key corruption for Word settings, left over temp
files and Office policy settings, or a corrupted Normal.dot
template.
One article on some of things to check is this one
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/291484/en-us?FR=1
===========
That's not it.
Also, normal.dot is not in a hidden folder. >>
S
Suzanne S. Barnhill
What I have found about ruler display (and other display settings in Word)
is that they appear to be window-dependent. This was not an issue in MDI
because all documents opened in the same window, but with SDI, the display
is dependent on the settings in the window from which the document is opened
or created. Even though the ruler is displayed in Document 1, it may
disappear when I create a Document 2 and be missing in any other documents I
open in addition to Document 1 (that is, documents that are putatively
opened in the Document 2 window). It's very puzzling, and the only way to
assure a consistent UI seems to be a set AutoExec, AutoOpen, and AutoNew
macros to enforce the desired display.
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Words into Type
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is that they appear to be window-dependent. This was not an issue in MDI
because all documents opened in the same window, but with SDI, the display
is dependent on the settings in the window from which the document is opened
or created. Even though the ruler is displayed in Document 1, it may
disappear when I create a Document 2 and be missing in any other documents I
open in addition to Document 1 (that is, documents that are putatively
opened in the Document 2 window). It's very puzzling, and the only way to
assure a consistent UI seems to be a set AutoExec, AutoOpen, and AutoNew
macros to enforce the desired display.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Uriel
Well, that's not good news, but it is news. Thanks again Suzanne.
Incidentally, this wasn't a prob in Word 2000 (which is also SDI style).
What I have found about ruler display (and other display settings in Word)
is that they appear to be window-dependent. This was not an issue in MDI
because all documents opened in the same window, but with SDI, the display
is dependent on the settings in the window from which the document is opened
or created. Even though the ruler is displayed in Document 1, it may
disappear when I create a Document 2 and be missing in any other documents I
open in addition to Document 1 (that is, documents that are putatively
opened in the Document 2 window). It's very puzzling, and the only way to
assure a consistent UI seems to be a set AutoExec, AutoOpen, and AutoNew
macros to enforce the desired display.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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all may benefit.
Incidentally, this wasn't a prob in Word 2000 (which is also SDI style).
What I have found about ruler display (and other display settings in Word)
is that they appear to be window-dependent. This was not an issue in MDI
because all documents opened in the same window, but with SDI, the display
is dependent on the settings in the window from which the document is opened
or created. Even though the ruler is displayed in Document 1, it may
disappear when I create a Document 2 and be missing in any other documents I
open in addition to Document 1 (that is, documents that are putatively
opened in the Document 2 window). It's very puzzling, and the only way to
assure a consistent UI seems to be a set AutoExec, AutoOpen, and AutoNew
macros to enforce the desired display.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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all may benefit.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
I never used Word 2000, but I have complained about the problem in Word 2002
and 2003.
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and 2003.
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Uriel
Incidentally, why do you call the current style SDI?
The one and only difference from the MDI of yore is that now, each document
is a separate task in the Windows task list.
So really, it's as "multiple" as it ever was. You can have any number of
windows listed on the Window submenu, and switch among them.
What I have found about ruler display (and other display settings in Word)
is that they appear to be window-dependent. This was not an issue in MDI
because all documents opened in the same window, but with SDI, the display
is dependent on the settings in the window from which the document is opened
or created. Even though the ruler is displayed in Document 1, it may
disappear when I create a Document 2 and be missing in any other documents I
open in addition to Document 1 (that is, documents that are putatively
opened in the Document 2 window). It's very puzzling, and the only way to
assure a consistent UI seems to be a set AutoExec, AutoOpen, and AutoNew
macros to enforce the desired display.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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all may benefit.
The one and only difference from the MDI of yore is that now, each document
is a separate task in the Windows task list.
So really, it's as "multiple" as it ever was. You can have any number of
windows listed on the Window submenu, and switch among them.
What I have found about ruler display (and other display settings in Word)
is that they appear to be window-dependent. This was not an issue in MDI
because all documents opened in the same window, but with SDI, the display
is dependent on the settings in the window from which the document is opened
or created. Even though the ruler is displayed in Document 1, it may
disappear when I create a Document 2 and be missing in any other documents I
open in addition to Document 1 (that is, documents that are putatively
opened in the Document 2 window). It's very puzzling, and the only way to
assure a consistent UI seems to be a set AutoExec, AutoOpen, and AutoNew
macros to enforce the desired display.
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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all may benefit.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
*I* do not call it that; that's Microsoft's terminology. In SDI
(single-document interface), each document gets its own separate window,
with its own toolbars, window controls, etc. Although the Window menu is
still available, the big change (in Word 2000) was that each document got a
separate Taskbar button. Enough users objected to this that MS found a way
(previously declared impossible*) to allow users to simulate MDI. In
addition, in Windows XP, even documents that would otherwise have separate
Taskbar buttons can (AIUI) be aggregated on a single Taskbar button for
Word.
*See the thread "window title file name."
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(single-document interface), each document gets its own separate window,
with its own toolbars, window controls, etc. Although the Window menu is
still available, the big change (in Word 2000) was that each document got a
separate Taskbar button. Enough users objected to this that MS found a way
(previously declared impossible*) to allow users to simulate MDI. In
addition, in Windows XP, even documents that would otherwise have separate
Taskbar buttons can (AIUI) be aggregated on a single Taskbar button for
Word.
*See the thread "window title file name."
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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Uriel
*See the thread "window title file name."
I respond in new thread, "SDI / MDI / The struggle for efficiency (NOT the
default)"
*I* do not call it that; that's Microsoft's terminology. In SDI
(single-document interface), each document gets its own separate window,
with its own toolbars, window controls, etc. Although the Window menu is
still available, the big change (in Word 2000) was that each document got a
separate Taskbar button. Enough users objected to this that MS found a way
(previously declared impossible*) to allow users to simulate MDI. In
addition, in Windows XP, even documents that would otherwise have separate
Taskbar buttons can (AIUI) be aggregated on a single Taskbar button for
Word.
*See the thread "window title file name."
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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I respond in new thread, "SDI / MDI / The struggle for efficiency (NOT the
default)"
*I* do not call it that; that's Microsoft's terminology. In SDI
(single-document interface), each document gets its own separate window,
with its own toolbars, window controls, etc. Although the Window menu is
still available, the big change (in Word 2000) was that each document got a
separate Taskbar button. Enough users objected to this that MS found a way
(previously declared impossible*) to allow users to simulate MDI. In
addition, in Windows XP, even documents that would otherwise have separate
Taskbar buttons can (AIUI) be aggregated on a single Taskbar button for
Word.
*See the thread "window title file name."
--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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