MS Word & MS Excell doing weird stuff

[no_name]

I'm logged on to my computer as myself. I'm the only user on this
computer. When I attempt to open a MS Word document I've previously
created, I get a strange message.

"C:\...\Some Document.doc is being usec by my User Name. Do you want to
make a copy?"

Some Document.Doc is not the actual document name; User Name is not my
actual user name. I substitute them here for the real names.

The document is there behind the dialog box when the message pops up.

If I click "Cancel" I can work with the document. If I click OK, it
gives me another strange message:

"Word cannot open the document.
Try one or more of the following:
*On the File menu, click Open to open the document
*Make sure the document has a .DOC extension
(C:\...\Some Docume...)"

Clicking OK at this point also lets me work with the document.

...........

When I open an Excel spread sheet I've previously created, I get a
different strange message.

"A document with the name "My Spreadsheet.xls" is already open. You
cannot open two documents with the same name, even if the documents are
in different folders.
To open the second document, either close the document that's currently
open, or rename one of the documents."

I click OK and I'm into the spreadsheet.

Any suggestions? I'm able to use the programs, access my documents &
spread sheets, but it's annoying.

And I'd prefer not to let this go until one day I CAN'T use my documents.

 

[beb]

To get better help you should include the program edition, Word 97, Word
5000 Office2000 etc...., that you are having trouble in a post to a support
group for that program.
http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=33554433,33606583,33606727,33606782&st=1
http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=33554433,33606583,33606727,33607412&st=1

 

[no_name]

To get better help you should include the program edition, Word 97, Word
5000 Office2000 etc...., that you are having trouble in a post to a support
group for that program.
http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=33554433,33606583,33606727,33606782&st=1
http://groups.google.com/groups/dir?sel=33554433,33606583,33606727,33607412&st=1

Thanks. I'll try the word & excel groups. It's Office 97 BTW.

 

[David Candy]

Repairing Word's Files and Registry Settings (Word 97 only)
Word's setup program can be used to repair Word's registry settings.

Use Start Menu, then Run and browse to Word's Startup program (usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Setup) and add /r or /r /y to the end of the line.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Setup\Setup.exe /r /y

Switch Meaning
/r Reinstalls Word using the options of the last installation.
/y [Used with /r] Reinstalls Word using the options of the last installation without coping the files.

In Word 2000 choose Repair Word from the Help menu.

 

[Plato]

http://www.bootdisk.com/html.htm