As you suspect, reinstalling wouldn't help. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissngMenusEtc.htm

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"Ophelia Jefferson" Ophelia wrote in
message ...
I lost my toolbar in WORD. I can only use keyboard functions and this
makes
it difficult to do other than basic tasks. It was there one day, gone the
next. I still have the toolbars in EXCEL. I have tried everything I can
think of. It was suggested I reinstall the Office 2000 but it seems that
there must be another reason this disappeared. Help!