How do I use thetext recovery converter on word?
I have a corrupted file. Word suggests I use the text recovery converter. where is that?
How to get cross-hair to work in Word 10 using Shapes
I am using Windows 10. When I click on Insert/Shapes, select shape required then try to draw that shape in Word and I don't have the cross-hair to start the shape. No shapes are available to me in current document and or new document. Just cannot draw…
Why does my default language continually change to United States no matter how many times I set the default to Australia?
I am always changing my default language to English (Australia) but a few seconds later Microsoft Word switches it back to English (United States). It is getting very frustrating. How can I fix this so that it actually stays as English (Australia)?
I need to convert NotePad documents to Word Documents in Microsoft 365 Personal
I have academic documents on a USB stick that when I bring them up on my laptop (where I am subscribed to Microsoft 365), only appear in Notepad. I've tried installing Word but it wouldn't let me do it under my current email. Why would that be?? I've…
How do I solve the disabling of all Word document functions (save, edit, etc.) by the banner message that leads to 'A potentially dangerous macro has been blocked'
I have tried every option offered on this web page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/a-potentially-dangerous-macro-has-been-blocked-0952faa0-37e7-4316-b61d-5b5ed6024216 None work. I see many others have had this intrusion with various kinds of…
Word Document
Hello Please i need your help on this issue. The work in my Word document was not saved at times, something I only noticed a few weeks ago. The version history does not show that I actually did this work. So I don't know what was lost from the…
How to sequentially number comments in Word 365
I want to number my review comments sequentially that I add to Word documents (as I have done for years in the previous Word program). How do you do this in Word 365?
MS Word 365 - Ribbon and menu bar disappears intermittently
Hi all, I have several customers who seem to have issues with MS Word 365 in an RDS environment. Randomly the ribbon and menu bar will disappear leaving just the body content and a ruler. The ribbon and menu are replaced with grey fill. Closing and…
A malfunction in Word
Why does Word not respond in one when trying to open it, sometimes responding, although I reloaded the Microsoft 365.
Creating new documents and open in client application - Must specify save location (SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online)
Hi, We are unsure if this actually is a problem or if it has been this way all along. But every time we create a new Word document in SharePoint and the library is specified to open in the client application, we must each time specify where the…
Missing paste options in MS Office
Lately, the default and only paste option in Word (and all other Microsoft tools) is "Keep Text Only". The other options (Keep Source Formatting; Merge Formatting; and Picture) have disappeared from the "Paste options" on the Home…
How to export pdf to word
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unable to open word file
Hi All i am unable to open couple of word files from desktop application, the files open from word online without any issues. i am getting below error. i have followed the steps as per the below article till fix3 but same issue. i have tried to open in…
Word 2019 and HIEC images
Does MS Word 2019 support insertion of the "heic" images? I tried to insert a picture, but it can not be rendered correctly. "Heif Image Extension" installed. OS: Windows 10 x64.
Is it possible for us to package WORDPAD.exe and provide a portion of the standalone application to customers?
WORDPAD.exe will be deprecated in Windows 11 24 H2 and Windows Server 2025 and future Windows OS, according to the Microsoft update. Wordpad.exe is still present on all other Windows platforms supported by Microsoft. We do not enable the use of Microsoft…
Seeking a introduction level how-to article for Visual Studio VSTO Word Ribbon button code basic set up
I've been coding VBA for 25 years. Now I need to deploy a word ribbon with buttons that will drive some sophisticated Word templates. I have read dozens of MS documentation files and still do not clearly understand what code goes in the ribbon call…
How to fix "column width cannot be less than 1.27cm" error when reverting to Letter format in MS word
In MS Word, when changing from custom paper size to default letter format, I'm getting "column width cannot be less than 1.27cm" error. Any insights what could be the causes of this error and how to resolve it?
Mailings - Conditional Check Box.
Hi everyone, I have tried to find out how to create a conditional checkbox to no avail. My goal is to check the right box in a word document depending on what a value is in a field in an excel file. So if FieldValue = 1 Then Check Box 1 (Red Smily) So if…
problem with footnots
Hello I have a problem with word decument.. i have a footnote and suddenly now there is one number keep showing and repet with all my pages..when i choose restart each page problem show.. and when i choose continuous the problem solvd .. and i need to…
I can not change my ms. office language
I have tried to change the language to English in ms. word for maybe 5 times and it still cant be change. What should i do?