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Word is not saving default settings,
especially when I copy something from the 'Net. I keep getting this message:
"This document contains formatting that cannot be saved in text format. Do you want to save the changes to ..." I click on "Yes", and get this message: "(doc. name) may contain features that are not compatible with "text only" format. D you want to save the document in this format? To save, click Yes. To preserve formatting, click No. Then save a copy in the latest Word format." This has happened before, and I got it fixed for a while, but now it is happening again. This happens in a new Word document. The old ones will hold the formatting. HELP! -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! |
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Word is not saving default settings,
On the Save tab of Tools | Options, make sure that "Word Document" is
selected as the default save format. It sounds as if you're trying to save documents in a text (*.txt) format. -- 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. "CJBookie" wrote in message ... especially when I copy something from the 'Net. I keep getting this message: "This document contains formatting that cannot be saved in text format. Do you want to save the changes to ..." I click on "Yes", and get this message: "(doc. name) may contain features that are not compatible with "text only" format. D you want to save the document in this format? To save, click Yes. To preserve formatting, click No. Then save a copy in the latest Word format." This has happened before, and I got it fixed for a while, but now it is happening again. This happens in a new Word document. The old ones will hold the formatting. HELP! -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! |
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Word is not saving default settings,
Sorry, that did not work. I created a new Word document, set my font, font
size, and margins, set the view, then saved as default. I checked the Save tab in Tools - Options, and Word document is checked. I still get the same messages when trying to save and close. Like I said before, this has happened before, and I got it fixed (can't remember how), but when I try to copy and paste something from the 'Net, it goes back to these messages. -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Save tab of Tools | Options, make sure that "Word Document" is selected as the default save format. It sounds as if you're trying to save documents in a text (*.txt) format. -- 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. "CJBookie" wrote in message ... especially when I copy something from the 'Net. I keep getting this message: "This document contains formatting that cannot be saved in text format. Do you want to save the changes to ..." I click on "Yes", and get this message: "(doc. name) may contain features that are not compatible with "text only" format. D you want to save the document in this format? To save, click Yes. To preserve formatting, click No. Then save a copy in the latest Word format." This has happened before, and I got it fixed for a while, but now it is happening again. This happens in a new Word document. The old ones will hold the formatting. HELP! -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! |
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Word is not saving default settings,
If you're just trying to save defaults, you don't need to save a document.
See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.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. "CJBookie" wrote in message ... Sorry, that did not work. I created a new Word document, set my font, font size, and margins, set the view, then saved as default. I checked the Save tab in Tools - Options, and Word document is checked. I still get the same messages when trying to save and close. Like I said before, this has happened before, and I got it fixed (can't remember how), but when I try to copy and paste something from the 'Net, it goes back to these messages. -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: On the Save tab of Tools | Options, make sure that "Word Document" is selected as the default save format. It sounds as if you're trying to save documents in a text (*.txt) format. -- 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. "CJBookie" wrote in message ... especially when I copy something from the 'Net. I keep getting this message: "This document contains formatting that cannot be saved in text format. Do you want to save the changes to ..." I click on "Yes", and get this message: "(doc. name) may contain features that are not compatible with "text only" format. D you want to save the document in this format? To save, click Yes. To preserve formatting, click No. Then save a copy in the latest Word format." This has happened before, and I got it fixed for a while, but now it is happening again. This happens in a new Word document. The old ones will hold the formatting. HELP! -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! |
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Word is not saving default settings,
I've tried that, thanks. I'm still having troubles, though. Even when I try
to save a new document, after creating my defaults, I still get those messages. Some how, I'm assuming my Normal.doc template got changed and I cannot figure out how to change it back. Everything wants to default to 1" margins, Courier font, and Plain Text style. I want .5 margins, Ariel font, size 11, and Normal style. I can't get any new documents to save that way, even though I had previously defaulted my documents to those settings. I'm sorry, but I'm also not understanding some of that tutorial. When it says "global" document/template, that means MS's default settings for a Word document, correct? (for Normal.doc?) A person should be able to change the default settings for Word documents, right? That's what I'm trying to do, but it won't work. My saved/previous Word documents are fine, it's just when I try to create new documents that I get these messages. I cannot remember how I got the defaults to change and stay that way the last time this happened. I think I just reinstalled Word. I'm so confused! Sorry! LOL I can fix hardware issues, and can fix virus issues, but can't seem to figure this one out. *doink* -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're just trying to save defaults, you don't need to save a document. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm |
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Word is not saving default settings,
I forgot to add that I'm using MS Office Pro 2000, on Win XP. I use what we
have at work, so as not to get things "confused". LOL I sometimes bring work home, and want to keep things as uniform as possible. -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! "CJBookie" wrote: I've tried that, thanks. I'm still having troubles, though. Even when I try to save a new document, after creating my defaults, I still get those messages. Some how, I'm assuming my Normal.doc template got changed and I cannot figure out how to change it back. Everything wants to default to 1" margins, Courier font, and Plain Text style. I want .5 margins, Ariel font, size 11, and Normal style. I can't get any new documents to save that way, even though I had previously defaulted my documents to those settings. I'm sorry, but I'm also not understanding some of that tutorial. When it says "global" document/template, that means MS's default settings for a Word document, correct? (for Normal.doc?) A person should be able to change the default settings for Word documents, right? That's what I'm trying to do, but it won't work. My saved/previous Word documents are fine, it's just when I try to create new documents that I get these messages. I cannot remember how I got the defaults to change and stay that way the last time this happened. I think I just reinstalled Word. I'm so confused! Sorry! LOL I can fix hardware issues, and can fix virus issues, but can't seem to figure this one out. *doink* -- I have a "love/hate" relationship with computers - I love them, they hate me! "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: If you're just trying to save defaults, you don't need to save a document. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...alTemplate.htm |
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