Most of the settings in tools options (and a few others besides) are
stored in the Word data key in the registry. It is not unheard of for the
settings here to become corrupt. Rather than re-install the application
(which would not fix this) it would be worth you (or your IT support)
deleting the data key and allowing Word to rebuild a new one with default
settings - the key is identified at
http://www.gmayor.com/my_toolbars_are_missing.htm . You will have to restore
the preferred settings ij toiols options thereafter.
Word 2003 also has a tendency to change random settings in the options
(probably through the interaction of add-ins, though we haven't been able to
tie it down) if that is occurring the only real cure is to set the
preferences for each new and opened documents with auto macros. There are
some examples at
http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm
The fields code display is a toggle setting (ALT+F9).
A look through
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm then
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm is advised
following any crash and ensuing problems.
--
Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site
www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org
Joel33 wrote:
Well, we've fixed it, but I don't know for sure how. I noticed that
her page numbers were not showing up, that it was showing the page
number field code instead. So I went to Tools Options View and
unchecked the Field Codes box. This fixed the page number problem
and from that point forward, the Track Changes started to work again
as well. I have no idea why the Field Codes box being checked would
affect Track Changes, and I can't recreate the problem on my PC.
A lot of the settings in Tools Options are changed from the default.
Something happened to her settings over the weekend that changed them
all. And now she's having another problem: when she's inserting a
hyperlink into an email in Outlook, it again shows the field code
instead of the hyperlink. But when she goes to Tools Options to try
to uncheck the Field Codes box, it won't allow her to make a change.
When she hits OK, an error message comes up saying, "Number must be
between 1 and 1638." Something very weird is going on. I'm going to
see if our IT people will just reinstall Office and see if that fixes
it. You might try the same.
" wrote:
Hello,
I have a computer in my organization with the same problem. I'm very
interesting to hear the solution
Thank you
Edy