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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
I can't figure out how to get the Task Pane back to it's standard position in Word 2003. I had never moved it out of it's normal position until recently, when I read about moving it in a book on MS Office. But, the book didn't say exactly how to get it back to normal position. I would think it would resume it's standard docking position if I move it to the right place, but I tried and tried moving it around and I can't get it back to normal. Here's a screen print to show you what I have now: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...ums/Word-1.jpg -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
drag it all the way to the right... it will look like you're dragging off the
screen, but when your mouse pointer hits the right edge, you'll see the task pane pop back to the docked position. "dderolph" wrote: I can't figure out how to get the Task Pane back to it's standard position in Word 2003. I had never moved it out of it's normal position until recently, when I read about moving it in a book on MS Office. But, the book didn't say exactly how to get it back to normal position. I would think it would resume it's standard docking position if I move it to the right place, but I tried and tried moving it around and I can't get it back to normal. Here's a screen print to show you what I have now: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...ums/Word-1.jpg -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
You have to really "slam" it into the side. And be careful not to get it too
high, or it will dock at the top of the screen instead of the side, making matters worse. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "BoniM" wrote in message ... drag it all the way to the right... it will look like you're dragging off the screen, but when your mouse pointer hits the right edge, you'll see the task pane pop back to the docked position. "dderolph" wrote: I can't figure out how to get the Task Pane back to it's standard position in Word 2003. I had never moved it out of it's normal position until recently, when I read about moving it in a book on MS Office. But, the book didn't say exactly how to get it back to normal position. I would think it would resume it's standard docking position if I move it to the right place, but I tried and tried moving it around and I can't get it back to normal. Here's a screen print to show you what I have now: http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...ums/Word-1.jpg -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
As I mentioned, you have to be careful not to drag it too close to the top
of the screen. It takes practice, and every time I try to do it (to prove to myself that it's still possible), I become very frustrated, but if you keep trying, sooner or later you'll hit the "sweet spot." -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "dderolph" wrote in message ... Thanks for the replies. I'm still having trouble with this. I can get it to dock on the left side, as shown at http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rums/Word1.jpg. But, when I try to dock it on the right side, it does dock but it spreads horizontally across the entire Word window, as shown at http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rums/Word2.jpg. -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
Thanks for the replies. I'm still having trouble with this. I can get it to dock on the left side, as shown at http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rums/Word1.jpg. But, when I try to dock it on the right side, it does dock but it spreads horizontally across the entire Word window, as shown at http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rums/Word2.jpg. -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
Hi dderolph,
To make it a bit easier, (assuming that the add-in you're running doesn't interfere), set Word to full screen from the icon in the top right then grab the bottom right corner of the task pane and move it up and left to make the task pane smaller, then push it into the side of the screen to see if it sticks. ============== "dderolph" wrote in message ... Thanks for the replies. I'm still having trouble with this. I can get it to dock on the left side, as shown at http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rums/Word1.jpg. But, when I try to dock it on the right side, it does dock but it spreads horizontally across the entire Word window, as shown at http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y25...rums/Word2.jpg. dderolph -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
Well, I finally got it back to normal, after tremendous frustration. I think Microsoft dropped the ball here. This should not be so difficult. Toolbars can usually be docked, undocked, then re-docked without major difficulty. But, the Task Pane being so difficult is absurd. I even tried renaming normal.dot and letting Word create a new normal.dot to see whether that would restore the Task Pane to it's normal state. It did not. I intend to never move Task Pane again. I had never moved it before this incident. The only reason I moved it in this instance was that I read in a book on MS Office that said the Task Pane could be moved. So, I thought I'd try it. Big mistake! -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
I feel your pain. The only reason I ever tried moving it was that someone
said I could. I experienced similar frustration, which is why I haven't tried it again. g -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "dderolph" wrote in message ... Well, I finally got it back to normal, after tremendous frustration. I think Microsoft dropped the ball here. This should not be so difficult. Toolbars can usually be docked, undocked, then re-docked without major difficulty. But, the Task Pane being so difficult is absurd. I even tried renaming normal.dot and letting Word create a new normal.dot to see whether that would restore the Task Pane to it's normal state. It did not. I intend to never move Task Pane again. I had never moved it before this incident. The only reason I moved it in this instance was that I read in a book on MS Office that said the Task Pane could be moved. So, I thought I'd try it. Big mistake! -- dderolph |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
Hi dderolph,
You're right, it shouldnt' be that hard, and if my memory worked better, it wouldn't have been quite so. When the Task Pane is 'loose' on the top left hand corner is a line of four vertical indentations. If you hover over those indentations (or above the Title of the taskbar) you should get the four headed movement cursor. When you do, double click and the Task Pane should redock itself. (In Word 2007, which no longer has the indentations or a dropdown list of taskbars contained in the Task Pane, just point at the top of the Task Pane and double click on the title). ============= "dderolph" wrote in message ... Well, I finally got it back to normal, after tremendous frustration. I think Microsoft dropped the ball here. This should not be so difficult. Toolbars can usually be docked, undocked, then re-docked without major difficulty. But, the Task Pane being so difficult is absurd. I even tried renaming normal.dot and letting Word create a new normal.dot to see whether that would restore the Task Pane to it's normal state. It did not. I intend to never move Task Pane again. I had never moved it before this incident. The only reason I moved it in this instance was that I read in a book on MS Office that said the Task Pane could be moved. So, I thought I'd try it. Big mistake! -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
Oh, right. Wish I'd remembered that shortcut!
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Bob Buckland ?:-)" 75214.226(At Beautiful Downtown)compuserve.com wrote in message ... Hi dderolph, You're right, it shouldnt' be that hard, and if my memory worked better, it wouldn't have been quite so. When the Task Pane is 'loose' on the top left hand corner is a line of four vertical indentations. If you hover over those indentations (or above the Title of the taskbar) you should get the four headed movement cursor. When you do, double click and the Task Pane should redock itself. (In Word 2007, which no longer has the indentations or a dropdown list of taskbars contained in the Task Pane, just point at the top of the Task Pane and double click on the title). ============= "dderolph" wrote in message ... Well, I finally got it back to normal, after tremendous frustration. I think Microsoft dropped the ball here. This should not be so difficult. Toolbars can usually be docked, undocked, then re-docked without major difficulty. But, the Task Pane being so difficult is absurd. I even tried renaming normal.dot and letting Word create a new normal.dot to see whether that would restore the Task Pane to it's normal state. It did not. I intend to never move Task Pane again. I had never moved it before this incident. The only reason I moved it in this instance was that I read in a book on MS Office that said the Task Pane could be moved. So, I thought I'd try it. Big mistake! -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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Moved Task Pane, now can't get it docked back in normal position
Hi Suzanne,
I did remember it - when I was younger. Bob ?:-) ========= "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Oh, right. Wish I'd remembered that shortcut! -- Suzanne S. Barnhill -- Bob Buckland ?:-) MS Office System Products MVP *Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends* |
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