Overwrite file dialog hiding

[Wowbagger]

I saved a word document and was given the dialog saying "this file already
exists". Somehow this window was minimized or closed. Now the word icon in
the task bar is flashing and I can't save, close or do anything with the
document. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[Mike Williams [MVP]]

I saved a word document and was given the dialog saying "this file
already exists". Somehow this window was minimized or closed. Now
the word icon in the task bar is flashing and I can't save, close or
do anything with the document. Any help will be appreciated.

This may be a side-effect of the Norton AntiVirus Office plug-in.



Mike Williams - Office MVP http://www.mvps.org/faq/

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[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Can you see the dialog if you minimize the document window? As Mike says,
this behavior is usually the result of a conflict with the Norton Office
Plug-in. See “Title Bars Flash, Word Becomes Unresponsive, or Word Cannot
Close” at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812075

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[Wowbagger]

Can you see the dialog if you minimize the document window?

I was not allowed to minimize the document window.

As Mike says, this behavior is usually the result of a conflict with the Norton Office
Plug-in. See “Title Bars Flash, Word Becomes Unresponsive, or Word Cannot
Close” at http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812075

Even when Word is not reading or writing the document?