Missing Toolbars on Word 2008

Question

Like many others, my Standard Toolbar seems to go every time I open a new Word document on my Mac. When I go into Toolbars however, it is already checked, so I have to uncheck it and then recheck it and then eventually it comes back up. When I do open a new document, the only thing that is on the toolbar is 'Document Elements, Quick Tables, Charts, SmartArt Graphics and WordArt.

I have tried going into Customising my Toolbar however the 'Standard Toolbar' is already checked and is shaded grey on the left side - it will not let me change it.

I have also tried making up new templates however it use keeps going back to no toolbars when I open a new document.

Other people have spoken about an oval type button on the top of the screen new the title of the document - I do not have this.

Can someone please help because I am going out of my mind with this issue and it is very time consuming having to do it every time I open a document.

Thanks,

Chantelle

Answer 1

This is how to do it. 

Alternatively:

1. Quit Word 2008
2. Go to Applications/Utilities and open Terminal
3. Paste this bold line: defaults write com.microsoft.Word 2008\Toolbars\Show_HIToolbar 1
4. Press Return and then quit with Command Q

Answer 2

Thank you so much Daniel. I just followed your steps and it has FINALLY worked!!!!!!

You have just made my life that little bit easier  :)

Chantelle