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something has gone wrong with "PAINT".

Anonymous
2018-09-29T15:57:20+00:00

i can no longer see the painting tools and color selection bar across top of screen. i can't see the lower right "canvas" size . now there is a "home" button (top left) that i need to click in order to paint. how do i restore the information so i can use the painting program easily again?

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  1. @CmdrKeene 90,621 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-09-29T20:16:18+00:00

    Also, posted earlier, you can double-click the "Home" tab to lock it into view (that works in all programs built with a Ribbon toolbar, including Wordpad, Paint, every version of Office since the year 2007, etc.)

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  2. @CmdrKeene 90,621 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-09-29T17:55:16+00:00

    It sounds like you just need to click this arrow to expand the toolbar again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-29T18:26:32+00:00

    no. shawn's suggestion is impossible to use since no arrow or "image" shows up on the paint screen... i thank him for his help and hope he has additional ideas!!!  i don't know where to go to get that arrow up on the screen so i can use paint program...   judy

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  4. @CmdrKeene 90,621 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2018-09-29T18:26:09+00:00

    Try this:  Double-click the word "home"

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-09-29T18:12:10+00:00

    hello shawn. the "image" arrow is gone too. i see NOTHING on the paint screen until i click "home" or "view" (upper left). and even clicking "home" i can't reduce paint "canvas"...   judy

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