[Rose415]

For the last couple weeks I have been having a problem with my word. I will be typing and I will mistype something (I don't know what, I type somewhat fast and have not been able to figure out what actually triggers it) and the entire document closes. When I reopen the document, all the content is gone. This has happened with documents that have file names and also with one that had content previously saved in it. I checked autorecovery, and there is no copy of the document saved in there. I have no idea what I am pressing to make this happen but I have lost class notes mid-class twice now and a long document of presentation notes that really screwed me so I really need to figure it out! I have tried undo in the document, but since I reopened it, there is no action to undo. I have also tried pressing random key combinations to try and replicate the response but to no avail. I have tried ctrl+F4, which prompts my to save the document before closing, as well as ctrl=W, which does the same thing. I have also initiated automatic back ups of my documents, but the backup ends up blank as well. I assume that there is some command I am mistakenly pressing and that if I remove the command, I won't have to worry about pressing it accidentally. However I have no idea what command would both CLOSE windows and DELETE all the data in it. Does anyone know what this command might be and how I might fix it? I really can't have this happen when I'm writing thesis notes or chapters so I need to get it fixed ASAP. Thank you!

~Rose

[Peter T. Daniels]

When you're fast-typing, is it possible you're hitting Ctrl-A (which
selects everything) and then typing some other letter (which
overwrites it)?

On Feb 23, 2:03*am, Rose415 wrote:
For the last couple weeks I have been having a problem with my word. I
will be typing and I will mistype something (I don't know what, I type
somewhat fast and have not been able to figure out what actually
triggers it) and the entire document closes. When I reopen the document,
all the content is gone. This has happened with documents that have file
names and also with one that had content previously saved in it. I
checked autorecovery, and there is no copy of the document saved in
there. I have no idea what I am pressing to make this happen but I have
lost class notes mid-class twice now and a long document of presentation
notes that really screwed me so I really need to figure it out! I have
tried undo in the document, but since I reopened it, there is no action
to undo. I have also tried pressing random key combinations to try and
replicate the response but to no avail. I have tried ctrl+F4, which
prompts my to save the document before closing, as well as ctrl=W, which
does the same thing. I have also initiated automatic back ups of my
documents, but the backup ends up blank as well. I assume that there is
some command I am mistakenly pressing and that if I remove the command,
I won't have to worry about pressing it accidentally. However I have no
idea what command would both CLOSE windows and DELETE all the data in
it. Does anyone know what this command might be and how I might fix it?
I really can't have this happen when I'm writing thesis notes or
chapters so I need to get it fixed ASAP. Thank you!

~Rose

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Rose415

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

That was my first thought as well, but the obstacle of there being no way to
close the document without a prompt to save remains. Since the default
answer for the save prompt is Yes, pressing Enter would result in saving a
previously saved document (a disastrous choice in this case), but it would
open the Save As dialog for a new one.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message
...
When you're fast-typing, is it possible you're hitting Ctrl-A (which
selects everything) and then typing some other letter (which
overwrites it)?

On Feb 23, 2:03 am, Rose415 wrote:
For the last couple weeks I have been having a problem with my word. I
will be typing and I will mistype something (I don't know what, I type
somewhat fast and have not been able to figure out what actually
triggers it) and the entire document closes. When I reopen the document,
all the content is gone. This has happened with documents that have file
names and also with one that had content previously saved in it. I
checked autorecovery, and there is no copy of the document saved in
there. I have no idea what I am pressing to make this happen but I have
lost class notes mid-class twice now and a long document of presentation
notes that really screwed me so I really need to figure it out! I have
tried undo in the document, but since I reopened it, there is no action
to undo. I have also tried pressing random key combinations to try and
replicate the response but to no avail. I have tried ctrl+F4, which
prompts my to save the document before closing, as well as ctrl=W, which
does the same thing. I have also initiated automatic back ups of my
documents, but the backup ends up blank as well. I assume that there is
some command I am mistakenly pressing and that if I remove the command,
I won't have to worry about pressing it accidentally. However I have no
idea what command would both CLOSE windows and DELETE all the data in
it. Does anyone know what this command might be and how I might fix it?
I really can't have this happen when I'm writing thesis notes or
chapters so I need to get it fixed ASAP. Thank you!

~Rose

--
Rose415

[Rose415]

I thought about the ctrl=A too because my command for my arrow is ctrl+alt+a but I don't think I type THAT fast that I could press ctrl+a, delete, and then some sort of close command. Unfortunately, I am usually looking up in class or at a book when I'm trying and this happens, so I really have no idea what I was typing when I've had it happen. . .

Originally Posted by Suzanne S. Barnhill

That was my first thought as well, but the obstacle of there being no way to
close the document without a prompt to save remains. Since the default
answer for the save prompt is Yes, pressing Enter would result in saving a
previously saved document (a disastrous choice in this case), but it would
open the Save As dialog for a new one.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"Peter T. Daniels" wrote in message
...
When you're fast-typing, is it possible you're hitting Ctrl-A (which
selects everything) and then typing some other letter (which
overwrites it)?

On Feb 23, 2:03 am, Rose415 wrote:
For the last couple weeks I have been having a problem with my word. I
will be typing and I will mistype something (I don't know what, I type
somewhat fast and have not been able to figure out what actually
triggers it) and the entire document closes. When I reopen the document,
all the content is gone. This has happened with documents that have file
names and also with one that had content previously saved in it. I
checked autorecovery, and there is no copy of the document saved in
there. I have no idea what I am pressing to make this happen but I have
lost class notes mid-class twice now and a long document of presentation
notes that really screwed me so I really need to figure it out! I have
tried undo in the document, but since I reopened it, there is no action
to undo. I have also tried pressing random key combinations to try and
replicate the response but to no avail. I have tried ctrl+F4, which
prompts my to save the document before closing, as well as ctrl=W, which
does the same thing. I have also initiated automatic back ups of my
documents, but the backup ends up blank as well. I assume that there is
some command I am mistakenly pressing and that if I remove the command,
I won't have to worry about pressing it accidentally. However I have no
idea what command would both CLOSE windows and DELETE all the data in
it. Does anyone know what this command might be and how I might fix it?
I really can't have this happen when I'm writing thesis notes or
chapters so I need to get it fixed ASAP. Thank you!

~Rose

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Rose415