Word Annoying Problem

[Guest]

I have an annoying little problem with Word 2003 in that every time I start
the program it adds a (blank) custom menu bar onto the page so that
eventually I have to spend time unclicking all the custom bars or end up with
a page full of menus and no space to write text! I have no idea why it does
this but if anyone can suggest asolution I would be grateful.

 

[Guest]

Check if there are any addins installed that are causing this. Remove the
addins from the addins collection in Word (Tools-->Templates and Addins).

also check your Normal.dot, if it contains any macros etc, it will always
create such menu bars.
Delete your normal.dot.

Regards,
Pranav Vaidya

 

[Guest]

I am not sure whether I understand your description correctly. Have you been
playing around with macros? It sounds to me as if the problem could be a
macro named AutoExec, AutoNew or AutoOpen in your Normal.dot that adds a
toolbar each time you start Word (AutoExec macro runs), create a new document
(AutoNew runs) or open an existing document (AutoOpen runs).

A macro that contains the code "CommandBars.Add" will add a toolbar.

Please post back if you need help on how to check the macros.

Alternatively, you could have an add-in installed that adds toolbar(s). See:
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm
If you have add-ins installed, try deselecting them one by one in Tools >
Templates and Add-Ins in order to find out whether one of them is the culprit.

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Regards
Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that Pranav, I have removed all add-ins and cleared Normal.dot but
am still having the same problem, it is quite frustrating.

Regards,

Possum3

 

[Guest]

As far as I know I have not changed any macros ( I am not sure what a machro
is ) but having just checked the Normal.dot I see that there is an item
called "Accept all changes" created by myself ( it says) and I have cleared
this and at last the program seems to run normally. So thank you very much
for that Lene.

Regards,

Possum3.

 

[Guest]

Further to my last reply Pranav, I have now found that there is (or was) a
macro in the Normal.dot ( don't know what it did ) but having cleared this
the program runs normally so thanks for the reply,

Regards,

Possum3.