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Open and Repair Issue
Well, you can always go back to the bog-standard decorruption methods that
we used before we had Open and Repair; see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm. I've lost track of
whether or not you're actually able to open the document; some of these
methods do depend on that capability.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"RPMitchal" wrote in message
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Suzanne.
Detect and Repair was well worth the subsquent investigation and attempt.
But alas, it did not resolve the issue. This has become quite the
challenge,
eh? However, I can't think of anyone I would more appreciate working
behind
the scenes than you.
Alternatively, would you have any knowledge of a third-part software
program
that might be capable of both *cleaning up* a corrupt document or could be
relied upon for converting documents from previous versions of Word to
Word
2003?
My appreciation for the assistance - Rod
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
If you're not seeing the options you should be seeing on the menus, then
this becomes a Help | Detect and Repair issue (to fix Word itself), so
you
might try that.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"RPMitchal" wrote in message
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Well Suzanne, as much as it pains me to have to say so; the version of
Word
on the office computer is also 2003, which seems to mean that the crux
of
the
problem lies somewhere else.
However, I appreciate the replies from both you and Stefan in this
regard.
Should I discover anything further, I'll be sure to share.
Thanks - Rod
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
If it's not there at all, then that is definitely a different issue,
and
I
would not be all surprised to learn that the work version is Word
2002.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"RPMitchal" wrote in message
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Hello Suzanne:
I will be checking the version of Word that is on the computer
that I
use
at
the office. I could have sworn that it was 2003, but I've been
incorrect
before. Additionally, the arrow beside the *open* button on the
computer
at
the office is not dimmed - it is non-existent.
Please keep me posted on anything further you might discover in
this
regard
and I will be sure to respond concerning the version of Word
resident
on
the
office computer.
As always, thanks so very much for all that you do.
Rod
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Since I believe Open and Repair was introduced in Word 2003 and
since
Word
2002 and Word 2003 look so very similar, it would be easy to
think
that
might be the reason. But I think you said that Open and Repair
was
there
but
dimmed, so that wouldn't actually be a viable explanation, I
guess.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
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You know what, Suzanne? I hadn't even considered
investigating
the
version
at the office. However, based upon your suggestion, I will do
that
first
thing Monday morning.
As always, thanks so very much.
Rod
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
Are you sure that what you're using at work is Word 2003?
What
version
is
given if you use Help | About Microsoft Word?
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
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Hello Stefan.
Yes, I have restarted Windows many times since discovering
that I
have
have
no down arrow next to the *open* button and that doesn't
seem
to
be
the
issue.
What further confounds me is that I have Word 2003
additionally
running on
my at-home computer and the *open* button there does have
the
down
arrow,
Leading to the applicable *open and repair* feature.
I was thinking that it must be a set-up matter since the
arrow
remains
non-existent on the computer that I use at the office.
Nonetheless, thanks so much for your reply. Perhaps
someone
else
within
the
"forum" has experienced a similar situation and can shed
some
light in
this
regard.
Rod
"Stefan Blom" wrote:
I've never seen this error. Have you tried restarting
Windows?
Also, you may want to take a look at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm.
--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP
"RPMitchal" wrote:
Word 2003
I apparently have a document that has a corrupted
table
within
and
I
receive
a prompt suggesting that I use the *open and repair*
option.
However,
in
following the instructions presented, I find that I
have
no
*down
arrow*
beside the *open* box within the open file dialog
menu.
Is there something within Word or its options that I
need
to
either
change
or set-up in order to have the down arrow and the
applicable
features
attached to the *open* button?
Thanks in advance - Rod
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