Word 2000 9.06926 SP3. Last week when I started opening existing word docs,
I noticed 1 to 2 pages of extra text inserted at the end of the document that
seem to contain information about the document. These typically start with
€œNormal€�, €œNormal€� and end with €œMicrosoft Word Document€�, €œMSWordDoc€�,
€œWord.Document.8€�. It seems that all of the original formatting is gone and
just the typed text of the original document is there. If I delete the extra
lines of text, and go to save, I am prompted that the document will save in
Word Format. I tried a few times getting a new normal.dot file, but it
doesnt seem to fix it. Experimenting, I discovered that if a file opens
with the extra words at the end and formatting not in place, I just need to
close the document and then re-open it and it is then fine. What is going
on?.

To clarify - if I open a document from the bottom of the file command list it
is fine. If I open it from the open command, it is not. Really confused.

"Ron S" wrote:

Word 2000 9.06926 SP3. Last week when I started opening existing word docs,
I noticed 1 to 2 pages of extra text inserted at the end of the document that
seem to contain information about the document. These typically start with
€œNormal€�, €œNormal€� and end with €œMicrosoft Word Document€�, €œMSWordDoc€�,
€œWord.Document.8€�. It seems that all of the original formatting is gone and
just the typed text of the original document is there. If I delete the extra
lines of text, and go to save, I am prompted that the document will save in
Word Format. I tried a few times getting a new normal.dot file, but it
doesnt seem to fix it. Experimenting, I discovered that if a file opens
with the extra words at the end and formatting not in place, I just need to
close the document and then re-open it and it is then fine. What is going
on?.

Classic case of "Recover Text from Any File." See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/RecoverText.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Ron S" Ron wrote in message
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Word 2000 9.06926 SP3. Last week when I started opening existing word
docs,
I noticed 1 to 2 pages of extra text inserted at the end of the document
that
seem to contain information about the document. These typically start
with
€œNormal€�, €œNormal€� and end with €œMicrosoft Word Document€�, €œMSWordDoc€�,
€œWord.Document.8€�. It seems that all of the original formatting is gone
and
just the typed text of the original document is there. If I delete the
extra
lines of text, and go to save, I am prompted that the document will save
in
Word Format. I tried a few times getting a new normal.dot file, but it
doesnt seem to fix it. Experimenting, I discovered that if a file opens
with the extra words at the end and formatting not in place, I just need
to
close the document and then re-open it and it is then fine. What is going
on?.

I suddenly started having the same problem.
Alynn

"Ron S" wrote:

Word 2000 9.06926 SP3. Last week when I started opening existing word docs,
I noticed 1 to 2 pages of extra text inserted at the end of the document that
seem to contain information about the document. These typically start with
€œNormal€�, €œNormal€� and end with €œMicrosoft Word Document€�, €œMSWordDoc€�,
€œWord.Document.8€�. It seems that all of the original formatting is gone and
just the typed text of the original document is there. If I delete the extra
lines of text, and go to save, I am prompted that the document will save in
Word Format. I tried a few times getting a new normal.dot file, but it
doesnt seem to fix it. Experimenting, I discovered that if a file opens
with the extra words at the end and formatting not in place, I just need to
close the document and then re-open it and it is then fine. What is going
on?.

In the File Open dialog, change the file type from "Recover Text from Any
File" to "All Word Documents."

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Alynn" wrote in message
...
I suddenly started having the same problem.
Alynn

"Ron S" wrote:

Word 2000 9.06926 SP3. Last week when I started opening existing word
docs,
I noticed 1 to 2 pages of extra text inserted at the end of the document
that
seem to contain information about the document. These typically start
with
€œNormal€�, €œNormal€� and end with €œMicrosoft Word Document€�, €œMSWordDoc€�,
€œWord.Document.8€�. It seems that all of the original formatting is gone
and
just the typed text of the original document is there. If I delete the
extra
lines of text, and go to save, I am prompted that the document will save
in
Word Format. I tried a few times getting a new normal.dot file, but it
doesnt seem to fix it. Experimenting, I discovered that if a file
opens
with the extra words at the end and formatting not in place, I just need
to
close the document and then re-open it and it is then fine. What is
going
on?.