Re: Can't change fonts/sizes
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill (sbarnhill_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/17/05
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Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 11:18:01 -0600
Word 2002 was slipshod about saving user settings, and Word 2003 seems to be
even worse. I put this down to the SDI introduced in Word 2000. I frequently
find that a document will open at the Zoom of the document I have just
closed, as if it were inheriting the settings from the window itself. In
Word 2002, I had the devil of a time getting Word to remember that I wanted
to open certain documents at 105% Zoom. Word 2003 usually gets that right,
but when I start Word (which is supposed to be in Normal view, 100% Zoom,
with the ruler displayed), it frequently opens in Print Layout view and/or
without the ruler and/or at 105% Zoom. <sigh>
-- 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. "DSL-Dave" <dminott@yourshortsDomino-Biz.com> wrote in message news:eeL1YqLFFHA.2296@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... > Hi Suzanne, > > Yes, and I seem to notice that Word has a mind of its own when starting, as > it (sometimes) comes up in outline view, even though I last closed it in > Normal view! > > ______ > Dave > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:OMrcvcKFFHA.1564@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > Word does occasionally change some settings behind your back (seemingly to > > keep you on your toes), but I've not ever heard of that being one of them, > > and most of the mysterious changes are usually wrought by poorly written > > add-ins. The only Options change that I know for sure Word will make on > its > > own is turning on "Picture placeholders" when the graphics load becomes > > unbearable. And of course if you have "Background repagination" disabled > in > > Normal view, it will be reenabled when you switch to Print Layout view. > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > "DSL-Dave" <dminott@yourshortsDomino-Biz.com> wrote in message > > news:OvOCECKFFHA.2784@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > > > Hi Suzanne, > > > > > > Yes, I had missed your answer, and have been distracted by some nasty > > > spyware. > > > You are absolutely correct! The strange thing is that I NEVER changed > that > > > option! > > > It is possible that this weird spyware (STARTIUM) may have caused it, as > I > > > saw some other strange things happening, as well. > > > > > > I deselected the draft font checkbox and all is well again. > > > > > > Many thanks to all who responded. > > > > > > ------ > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message > > > news:u5Vw77rEFHA.2824@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > > > Since I posted the same answer twice, both before you posted... > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message > > > > news:uy$rfOqEFHA.228@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > > > > Suzanne > > > > > > > > > > No. Strangely, it wasn't there when I synchronised this morning, but > > it > > > > was > > > > > when I next synchronised after running through and replying to > (very) > > > few > > > > > messages. However, I can see exactly why you may think so! > > > > > > > > > > Terry > > > > > > > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org> wrote in message > > > > > news:enfzcBqEFHA.1084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > > > > : Are my posts in this thread invisible? > > > > > : > > > > > : -- > > > > > : Suzanne S. Barnhill > > > > > : Microsoft MVP (Word) > > > > > : Words into Type > > > > > : Fairhope, Alabama USA > > > > > : Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org > > > > > : Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the > > > > newsgroup > > > > > so > > > > > : all may benefit. > > > > > : > > > > > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message > > > > > : news:ewE1MUoEFHA.2700@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl... > > > > > : > You must have draft fonts enabled using Normal View? > > > > > : > > > > > > : > Terry > > > > > : > > > > > > : > "DSL-Dave" <dminott@yourshortsDomino-Biz.com> wrote in message > > > > > : > news:O7%23nWzkEFHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > : "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message > > > > > : > : news:O1YwrrhEFHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > > > > : > : > Rename normal-1.dot to normal.bad or normal.old. It is the > > .dot > > > > > : > extension > > > > > : > : > that you need to remove to stop Word from seeing the > template. > > > > > : > : > > > > > > : > : > -- > > > > > : > : > Terry Farrell - Word MVP > > > > > : > : > http://word.mvps.org/ > > > > > : > : > > > > > > : > : > "DSL-Dave" <dminott@yourshortsDomino-Biz.com> wrote in > message > > > > > : > : > news:%23$VPahgEFHA.2824@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > > > > : > : > :I am using Word 97 under Win98se, and I just had a problem > > > where > > > > I > > > > > : can > > > > > : > no > > > > > : > : > : longer change fonts, font sizes or bold/italic/underline. > > > > > : > : > : I initially received an error message that normal.dot was > > > > corrupt, > > > > > : and > > > > > : > : > Word > > > > > : > : > : could not repair it. > > > > > : > : > : I renamed normal.dot to normal-1.dot, but that didn't > help. > > > > > : > : > : I tried changing the default font to Tahoma and saving it > to > > > the > > > > > : > : template, > > > > > : > : > : but that didn't work either. > > > > > : > : > : I tried searching for the original normal.dot template on > my > > > > > install > > > > > : > : disk, > > > > > : > : > : but couldn't find it. > > > > > : > : > : I tried searching the Knowledge Base, but couldn't find a > > > > solution > > > > > : > : there, > > > > > : > : > : either! > > > > > : > : > : Can someone help me restore Word (without having to > > > > re-install!)? > > > > > : > : > : > > > > > : > : > : Thanks, > > > > > : > : > : > > > > > : > : > : -------- > > > > > : > : > : Dave > > > > > : > : > : > > > > > : > : > : > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > : Thanks to all, but no luck so far! > > > > > : > : I renamed the template to normal.bad and Word created a new > > > > > normal.dot, > > > > > : > but > > > > > : > : still the same problem. > > > > > : > : Here are a few new clues: > > > > > : > : The printer driver works fine and as a matter of fact, the > > > printout > > > > > DOES > > > > > : > : show changes in font size, style, etc. > > > > > : > : WordPad works correctly. > > > > > : > : It appears to only be the DISPLAY of the text in Word that has > > > been > > > > > : > munged. > > > > > : > : All other text displays correctly, elsewhere. > > > > > : > : Could it be a display driver that is only used in Word that > got > > > > > : trashed??? > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > : At least I know I can do printouts correctly, for now! > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > : Dave > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > : > > > > > : > > > > > > : > > > > > > : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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