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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or
existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
I would try the steps shown he
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm In particular, does it work when Word starts in Safe mode? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you
set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as
the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
Thanks Herb,
No I tried Word in safe mode with the same result. I can't set any autoshape defaults (option mis greyed out). I can only see the normal.dot file in safe mode. I tried renaming it but word seems to keep all the previous settings from somewhere else and just produces another identical normal.dot. This is really frustrating as I really thought reinstalling word would have fixed the problem. Inserting stuff in Excel, Powerpoint and Publisher works fine and I can resize and move pictures, etc. Thanks Thanks "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: I would try the steps shown he http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm In particular, does it work when Word starts in Safe mode? -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have
selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
Thanks,
I still can't insert any autoshapes or text boxes under any view especially print layout. I have found normal.dot but changing/deleting it doesn't do anything either. I am really at a loss with this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
What printer do you have selected?
-- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Thanks, I still can't insert any autoshapes or text boxes under any view especially print layout. I have found normal.dot but changing/deleting it doesn't do anything either. I am really at a loss with this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
My default printer is a Canon MP800. I also have a Samsung ML1740 attached as
well. I have tried setting both to default with no change. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What printer do you have selected? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Thanks, I still can't insert any autoshapes or text boxes under any view especially print layout. I have found normal.dot but changing/deleting it doesn't do anything either. I am really at a loss with this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
Ok
When I start Word without template (winword /a) I can insert text boxes, move and resize images. etc. How do I now save this as my normal.dot file so that I keep those settings?. Or is this the way I should go? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What printer do you have selected? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Thanks, I still can't insert any autoshapes or text boxes under any view especially print layout. I have found normal.dot but changing/deleting it doesn't do anything either. I am really at a loss with this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
If you delete your existing Normal.dot, Word will automatically recreate a
pristine Normal.dot, assuming that a bum Normal.dot is the cause of the problem. It might also be bum registry entries. You might try the steps shown here to try to narrow it down: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Ok When I start Word without template (winword /a) I can insert text boxes, move and resize images. etc. How do I now save this as my normal.dot file so that I keep those settings?. Or is this the way I should go? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What printer do you have selected? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Thanks, I still can't insert any autoshapes or text boxes under any view especially print layout. I have found normal.dot but changing/deleting it doesn't do anything either. I am really at a loss with this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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i can't insert a text box or autoshapes in word 2003
Hi,
Have solved my problem. I have a program called Solid Documents PDF Converter which attaches itself to Word through a .dot macro. The installation has gone astray in that the macro didn't ever link up in Word and didn't ever produce an error. I began a process of uninstalling every thing I could think of that produced a print output and luckily enough this was my second choice. I had installed this program nearly a year ago and Word worked fine then but somewhere along the way the gremlins went to work. I reinstalled PDF Converter and everything works fine including inserting text boxes and moving and resizing images. Thanks to everyone "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote: If you delete your existing Normal.dot, Word will automatically recreate a pristine Normal.dot, assuming that a bum Normal.dot is the cause of the problem. It might also be bum registry entries. You might try the steps shown here to try to narrow it down: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm -- Herb Tyson MS MVP http://www.herbtyson.com Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Ok When I start Word without template (winword /a) I can insert text boxes, move and resize images. etc. How do I now save this as my normal.dot file so that I keep those settings?. Or is this the way I should go? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: What printer do you have selected? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... Thanks, I still can't insert any autoshapes or text boxes under any view especially print layout. I have found normal.dot but changing/deleting it doesn't do anything either. I am really at a loss with this one. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: You can only set AutoShape defaults based on an AutoShape that you have selected. Make sure you're in Print Layout view (objects in the drawing layer are not displayed in Normal view). Inline objects behave like text and can't be freely dragged. For help on finding Normal.dot, see http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...ocNotBlank.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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... I have checked/unchecked 'drawings'. I can't set any Autoshape defaults as the option is greyed out on my draw toolbar. I have tried the pictures in any format - in line, square, in front of, behind, etc. I have tried to rename/ delete normal.dot by enabling system and hidden files but can't find the file. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Do you have "Drawings" checked on the View tab of Tools | Options? Have you set the AutoShape defaults to No Fill and No Line? Are the inserted pictures wrapped or inline? -- 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. "Geesey" wrote in message ... When I try to insert a text box or autoshape in Word 2003 (new doc or existing) nothing appears. Also I can't resize or move any inserted picture. The documents aren't protected in any way. I have also tried to rename/remove normal.dot with no change. |
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