Re: Envelopes and Labels Errors

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This is a WindowsXP setting: Start, All Programs, Accessories, Program
Compatibility Wizard.

Terry

"valt6" <valt6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2399B916-9DF5-4F39-8555-77687240D13A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
:I found Tools/Options/Compatability. No "Option" boxes are checked. When
I
: click on "Font Substitution" --> No font substitution is necessary. All
fonts
: used in this document are available.
: Recommended options for: Microsoft Word 97
:
: (Background leading to present problem:) Laptop purchased with (Office)
: Word 2003 pre-installed. I added (Office) Word 97 which, yes, worked just
: fine except for the constant attempt by Word 2003 to take over whenever I
: clicked on Word 97 or any Word 97 document. So, I deleted Office/Word
2003.
: Began having problems working with Word 97: error messages like "Cannot
find
: Shell.dll" started poping up. Took laptop back to seller whose technician
: found a "Shell.dll" file on a tech website. Copied the shell.dll file to
my
: laptop following tech instructions. Word 97 worked fine except for the
: present "font" problem I'm now having.
:
: Maybe the "shell.dll" file recently replaced on my laptop was not
compatible
: with Windows XP?
:
: Please help. Thank you.
: --
: valt6
:
:
: "Beth Melton" wrote:
:
: > If all you are seeing is the first letter of words in your dialog
: > boxes and drop down lists then I'd say you have Compatibility Options
: > set for Windows 95 on Winword.exe.
: >
: > Word 97 runs fine on Windows XP so remove the Compatibility Options
: > and see if that resolves the issue.
: >
: > Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for
: > assistance by email can not be acknowledged.
: >
: > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
: > Beth Melton
: > Microsoft Office MVP
: >
: > Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word
: > TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/
: > MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/
: >
: >
: > "valt6" <valt6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: > news:36602D45-F22C-4CB0-A82D-04A8F672791F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > >I deleted the old and reinstalled SW; no change. However, the
: > >"glitch"
: > > during startup is now gone (thank you, I think).
: > > Another piece of this puzzle -- the font names do not show up in the
: > > Format/Font window. Only the first letter of the font shows up
: > > under the
: > > Font: ; ditto for Font Style: ; and, only the first digit for Size:.
: > > Also,
: > > the Preview section of Format/Font is blank. Help....
: > > --
: > > valt6
: > >
: > >
: > > "valt6" wrote:
: > >
: > >> Thank you. I'll delete, reinstall, and see if that helps. Tks,
: > >> again.
: > >> --
: > >> valt6
: > >>
: > >>
: > >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
: > >>
: > >> > Try deleting and reinstalling it. Some of the messages you are
: > >> > getting
: > >> > suggest a problem with the printer driver.
: > >> >
: > >> > --
: > >> > 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.
: > >> >
: > >> > "valt6" <valt6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: > >> > news:F9AFACCD-6369-4475-A91B-06267801C471@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > >> > > HP Deskjet 722C.
: > >> > > --
: > >> > > valt6
: > >> > >
: > >> > >
: > >> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
: > >> > >
: > >> > > > What printer is selected as the default?
: > >> > > >
: > >> > > > --
: > >> > > > 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.
: > >> > > >
: > >> > > > "valt6" <valt6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
: > >> > > > news:E51819DE-4EE5-4325-86F8-334F7849D6BD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
: > >> > > > > I cannot print envelopes/labels, nor change options/fonts;
: > >> > > > > cannot even
: > >> > > > access
: > >> > > > > "labels" -- I keep getting the message: "This is not a
: > >> > > > > valid
: > >> > > > measurement."
: > >> > > > > Also, I cannot change fonts (Format/Fonts/Fonts:) nor Font
: > >> > > > > style: nor
: > >> > > > Size:
: > >> > > > > -- I keep getting the message: "This font style name does
: > >> > > > > not exist."
: > >> > > > I'm
: > >> > > > > using Word 97 in Windows XP.
: > >> > > > > --
: > >> > > > > valt6
: > >> > > >
: > >> > > >
: > >> >
: > >> >
: >
: >
: >


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