[RPMitchal]

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

[Stefan Blom]

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

[RPMitchal]

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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Are you sure that what you're using at work is Word 2003? What version is
given if you use Help | About Microsoft Word?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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

[RPMitchal]

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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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

[RPMitchal]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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

[RPMitchal]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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

[RPMitchal]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
news
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Oh, also, one last-ditch thought: Where are you looking for Open and Repair?
Note that this option is not on the File menu, as perhaps you might be
thinking. Instead, in the Open dialog, when you click the arrow beside the
Open button, it should be on that dropdown menu. I'm pretty sure that's
where you're looking, but it occurred to me it might be well to confirm it.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
news
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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

[RPMitchal]

Suzanne:

Yes. I have been working with the *Open* button in the *Open Dialogue* menu
as opposed to the file|open menu. However, thanks for checking with me on
that.

Additionally, I have been able to open the series of documents which lead to
my initial question concerning *Open and Repair*. All of the document thus
far have opened, but I have been encountering some rather strange occurrences
or results, which lead me to believe that they may be corrupted.

Thanks - Rod

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Oh, also, one last-ditch thought: Where are you looking for Open and Repair?
Note that this option is not on the File menu, as perhaps you might be
thinking. Instead, in the Open dialog, when you click the arrow beside the
Open button, it should be on that dropdown menu. I'm pretty sure that's
where you're looking, but it occurred to me it might be well to confirm it.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
news
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have any doubts, I'd suggest treating them as corrupt using the
techniques detailed in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

Yes. I have been working with the *Open* button in the *Open Dialogue*
menu
as opposed to the file|open menu. However, thanks for checking with me on
that.

Additionally, I have been able to open the series of documents which lead
to
my initial question concerning *Open and Repair*. All of the document
thus
far have opened, but I have been encountering some rather strange
occurrences
or results, which lead me to believe that they may be corrupted.

Thanks - Rod

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Oh, also, one last-ditch thought: Where are you looking for Open and
Repair?
Note that this option is not on the File menu, as perhaps you might be
thinking. Instead, in the Open dialog, when you click the arrow beside
the
Open button, it should be on that dropdown menu. I'm pretty sure that's
where you're looking, but it occurred to me it might be well to confirm
it.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
news
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote
in
message

...
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

[RPMitchal]

Suzanne:

I have read through the procedures on the link that you provided and am
involved with a document that I converted to HTML and then back to Word and
so far - so good.

Thanks again for all of the assistance and feedback received from you and
others fom within the community.

Rod


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have any doubts, I'd suggest treating them as corrupt using the
techniques detailed in http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

Yes. I have been working with the *Open* button in the *Open Dialogue*
menu
as opposed to the file|open menu. However, thanks for checking with me on
that.

Additionally, I have been able to open the series of documents which lead
to
my initial question concerning *Open and Repair*. All of the document
thus
far have opened, but I have been encountering some rather strange
occurrences
or results, which lead me to believe that they may be corrupted.

Thanks - Rod

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Oh, also, one last-ditch thought: Where are you looking for Open and
Repair?
Note that this option is not on the File menu, as perhaps you might be
thinking. Instead, in the Open dialog, when you click the arrow beside
the
Open button, it should be on that dropdown menu. I'm pretty sure that's
where you're looking, but it occurred to me it might be well to confirm
it.

--
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
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all may benefit.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
news 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.

--
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
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all may benefit.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote
in
message

...
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

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

We'll keep our fingers crossed, then. Roundtripping through HTML usually
works quite well.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

I have read through the procedures on the link that you provided and am
involved with a document that I converted to HTML and then back to Word
and
so far - so good.

Thanks again for all of the assistance and feedback received from you and
others fom within the community.

Rod


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you have any doubts, I'd suggest treating them as corrupt using the
techniques detailed in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
...
Suzanne:

Yes. I have been working with the *Open* button in the *Open
Dialogue*
menu
as opposed to the file|open menu. However, thanks for checking with
me on
that.

Additionally, I have been able to open the series of documents which
lead
to
my initial question concerning *Open and Repair*. All of the document
thus
far have opened, but I have been encountering some rather strange
occurrences
or results, which lead me to believe that they may be corrupted.

Thanks - Rod

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Oh, also, one last-ditch thought: Where are you looking for Open and
Repair?
Note that this option is not on the File menu, as perhaps you might
be
thinking. Instead, in the Open dialog, when you click the arrow
beside
the
Open button, it should be on that dropdown menu. I'm pretty sure
that's
where you're looking, but it occurred to me it might be well to
confirm
it.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in message
news 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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote in
message
...
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.

--
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.

"RPMitchal" wrote
in
message

...
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?

--
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.

"RPMitchal"
wrote
in
message

...
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