How do I fix an error that pops up when I open Word

[Guest]

Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

 

[Guest]

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have the same
problem

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

The only reason I knew to ask was that I Googled your error message. One of
the sites had something about it - let me see if I can find it again.

http://office.meetholland.com/message/115041.aspx mentions to problem in
relationship to Excel. I know don't what Word file has the toolbar
customizations in it. I'd start by renaming normal.dot to normal.old. That
certainly won't hurt and it may help.


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have the
same
problem

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[Doug Robbins]

That's not really the answer to the question that was asked.

Removing Office and re-installing it is hardly ever the solution to
problems, unless the hard-disk is reformatted at the same time.

Take a look in the Word Startup Directory and move any templates that are
there and rename the normal.dot template to normal.old and then start Word.

See the article "How to find out whether any Word Add-ins have been
installed" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have the
same
problem

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Whoopie doopie! I guessed right!

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

That's not really the answer to the question that was asked.

Removing Office and re-installing it is hardly ever the solution to
problems, unless the hard-disk is reformatted at the same time.

Take a look in the Word Startup Directory and move any templates that are
there and rename the normal.dot template to normal.old and then start
Word.

See the article "How to find out whether any Word Add-ins have been
installed" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm


--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have the
same
problem

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[Guest]

I can't find normal.dot. I have read all the sites I've been referred to and
still can't figure out what happened.

The only reason I knew to ask was that I Googled your error message. One of
the sites had something about it - let me see if I can find it again.

http://office.meetholland.com/message/115041.aspx mentions to problem in
relationship to Excel. I know don't what Word file has the toolbar
customizations in it. I'd start by renaming normal.dot to normal.old. That
certainly won't hurt and it may help.


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have the
same
problem

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[Doug Robbins]

You should find it in

c:\Documents and Settings\[user name]\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

I can't find normal.dot. I have read all the sites I've been referred to
and
still can't figure out what happened.

The only reason I knew to ask was that I Googled your error message. One
of
the sites had something about it - let me see if I can find it again.

http://office.meetholland.com/message/115041.aspx mentions to problem in
relationship to Excel. I know don't what Word file has the toolbar
customizations in it. I'd start by renaming normal.dot to normal.old.
That
certainly won't hurt and it may help.


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have
the
same
problem

:

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You will find it in the folder specified for User Templates on the File
Locations tab of Tools | Options. In Windows XP, this folder is hidden, so
you must set the Folder Options in Windows to show hidden files and folders.
For more instructions, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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all may benefit.

I can't find normal.dot. I have read all the sites I've been referred to and
still can't figure out what happened.

The only reason I knew to ask was that I Googled your error message. One of
the sites had something about it - let me see if I can find it again.

http://office.meetholland.com/message/115041.aspx mentions to problem in
relationship to Excel. I know don't what Word file has the toolbar
customizations in it. I'd start by renaming normal.dot to normal.old. That
certainly won't hurt and it may help.


--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

yes. i removed Microsoft Office and re-installed it, but still have the
same
problem

:

Any chance you have all kinds of "crap" in your toolbar, including
customized ones?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



Every time I open word, I get the following:

Microsoft Visual Basic:
Method 'Add' of 'CommandBarControls' failed.

WHY????