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Tools menu in WORD goneHi
I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought possible. I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of opening the tools menu, the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will not do it. Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? Many thanks Janet Anyone know what program or what window Janet is talking about?
--- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est janet-m wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi > I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought possible. > > I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the word > Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of opening the > tools menu, > the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. > > I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it tells > me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will not do it. > > Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? > > Many thanks > Janet > >
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news:OUSR%23kg9JHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Anyone know what program or what window Janet is talking about? > --- > Leonard Grey > Errare humanum est > > janet-m wrote: >> Hi >> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >> possible. >> >> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the >> word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of >> opening the tools menu, >> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. >> >> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it >> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will not >> do it. >> >> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? >> >> Many thanks >> Janet I am so sorry Leonard, here are the details:
I have Window XP PRO I use office 2003 I lost the word TOOLS on the menu bar of the WORD page. This word used to open for me a long and full list of things that I have no access to now. Hope you can help :-) Many thanks Janet Show quoteHide quote "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:OUSR%23kg9JHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Anyone know what program or what window Janet is talking about? > --- > Leonard Grey > Errare humanum est > > janet-m wrote: >> Hi >> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >> possible. >> >> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the >> word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of >> opening the tools menu, >> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. >> >> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it >> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will not >> do it. >> >> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? >> >> Many thanks >> Janet janet-m wrote:
Show quoteHide quote :: I am so sorry Leonard, here are the details: The option you seek is under Tools / customise:: :: I have Window XP PRO :: I use office 2003 :: I lost the word TOOLS on the menu bar of the WORD page. :: This word used to open for me a long and full list of things that I :: have no access to now. :: Hope you can help :-) :: Many thanks :: Janet :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: "Leonard Grey" <l.grey@invalid.invalid> wrote in message :: news:OUSR%23kg9JHA.5064@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... ::: Anyone know what program or what window Janet is talking about? ::: --- ::: Leonard Grey ::: Errare humanum est ::: ::: janet-m wrote: :::: Hi :::: I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought :::: possible. :::: :::: I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of :::: the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, :::: instead of opening the tools menu, :::: the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. :::: :::: I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where :::: it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it :::: will not do it. :::: :::: Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore :::: it? :::: :::: Many thanks :::: Janet You need to select the area/tab that allows you to see all the menu items and not just last used items on the menu. I have Word 2007 so I can't tell you exactly where this is or what it's called -- TaurArian [MVP] 2005-2009 - Update Services http://taurarian.mvps.org ====================================== Disclaimer: The information has been posted "as is" with no warranties or guarantees and doesn't give any rights. It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand part of
the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, View, Insert etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, "Commands" (New..., New, New |>, New Web Page, etc). If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might be to reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, do the right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose the leftmost tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu Bar" to select it (it highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're just for what displays in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button on the right. I think it prompts you to confirm that you do indeed want to do this (not 100% sure as I'm not going to try it myself!). Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This should set it back to how you want. If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing (and I'm not sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just last used items on the menu", then when you click on the word "Tools" you should see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at the bottom of the list of items that does appear. Hovering your mouse over this will expand the list to show all items. To fix this, do the right-click > Customize but choose the rightmost tab, "Options", select "Always show full menus", and OK your way back out. It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no *document* open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out anyway, including "Options" under "Tools". For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP itself, and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although often bundled with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, you would be better off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups such as microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to reply to this post if you have further questions on this particular issue - I'll reply if I can!) Hope this all helps. janet-m wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hi > I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought > possible. > I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the > word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of > opening the tools menu, > the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. > > I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it > tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will > not do it. > Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? > > Many thanks > Janet Hello
I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such courageous things...:-) I was only trying to open the TOOLS menu, something I do many times. But I may have inadvertently done it with the right instead of the left click. The result was that the word TOOLS became a tiny removable box, it got stuck to the mouse arrow, and when I tried to click it, it was gone. I did all I know to find it, include all your instructions here, but all instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, and I have no TOOL menu so I can proceed in any direction. I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL Office 2003 from my original disc which is now 5 years old and never been used after original installation. Questions: 1) Do I have first to remove the existing Office 2003 or I can install it on top of it? 2) And if I must delete first the old Office in order to install it ANEW, A) then how to do that, B) and what are the side effects of such a deep surgery? Many thanks for a reply Janet Show quoteHide quote "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand part of > the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, View, Insert > etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, "Commands" (New..., New, > New |>, New Web Page, etc). > > If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might be to > reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, do the > right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose the leftmost > tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu Bar" to select it (it > highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're just for what displays > in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button on the right. I think it > prompts you to confirm that you do indeed want to do this (not 100% sure > as I'm not going to try it myself!). Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This > should set it back to how you want. > > If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing (and I'm not > sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just last used > items on the menu", then when you click on the word "Tools" you should > see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at the bottom of the list of > items that does appear. Hovering your mouse over this will expand the list > to show all items. To fix this, do the right-click > Customize but choose > the rightmost tab, "Options", select "Always show full menus", and OK your > way back out. > > It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no *document* > open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out anyway, > including "Options" under "Tools". > > For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP itself, > and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although often bundled > with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, you would be better > off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups such as > microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to reply to this > post if you have further questions on this particular issue - I'll reply > if I can!) > > Hope this all helps. > > janet-m wrote: >> Hi >> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >> possible. >> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the >> word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of >> opening the tools menu, >> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. >> >> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it >> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will >> not do it. >> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? >> >> Many thanks >> Janet > > You need to be asking your questions in an Office or Word newsgroup where
the experts hang out. Show quoteHide quote "janet-m" <jane***@rogers.com> wrote in message news:%23sHWuhl9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... : Hello : I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such courageous : things...:-) : I was only trying to open the TOOLS menu, something I do many times. But I : may have inadvertently done it with the right instead of the left click. : The result was that the word TOOLS became a tiny removable box, it got stuck : to the mouse arrow, and when I tried to click it, it was gone. : I did all I know to find it, include all your instructions here, but all : instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, and I have no TOOL menu so : I can proceed in any direction. : : I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL Office : 2003 from my original disc which is now 5 years old and never been used : after original installation. Questions: : 1) Do I have first to remove the existing Office 2003 or I can install it : on top of it? : 2) And if I must delete first the old Office in order to install it ANEW, : A) then how to do that, : B) and what are the side effects of such a deep surgery? : : Many thanks for a reply : Janet : : : : : "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message : news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... : > It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand part of : > the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, View, Insert : > etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, "Commands" (New..., New, : > New |>, New Web Page, etc). : > : > If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might be to : > reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, do the : > right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose the leftmost : > tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu Bar" to select it (it : > highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're just for what displays : > in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button on the right. I think it : > prompts you to confirm that you do indeed want to do this (not 100% sure : > as I'm not going to try it myself!). Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This : > should set it back to how you want. : > : > If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing (and I'm not : > sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just last used : > items on the menu", then when you click on the word "Tools" you should : > see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at the bottom of the list of : > items that does appear. Hovering your mouse over this will expand the list : > to show all items. To fix this, do the right-click > Customize but choose : > the rightmost tab, "Options", select "Always show full menus", and OK your : > way back out. : > : > It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no *document* : > open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out anyway, : > including "Options" under "Tools". : > : > For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP itself, : > and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although often bundled : > with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, you would be better : > off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups such as : > microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to reply to this : > post if you have further questions on this particular issue - I'll reply : > if I can!) : > : > Hope this all helps. : > : > janet-m wrote: : >> Hi : >> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought : >> possible. : >> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the : >> word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of : >> opening the tools menu, : >> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. : >> : >> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it : >> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will : >> not do it. : >> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? : >> : >> Many thanks : >> Janet : > : > : : janet-m wrote:
> Hello You said, "I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where > I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such > courageous things...:-) it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will not do it" which tells me that you at least tried to! (As an aside, drag-and-drop is a fundamental and useful feature of the Windows interface and you would do well to overcome your fear of it!) <snip> > I did all I know to find it, include all your instructions here, but No, they don't - read them again. My main suggestion of resetting the menu > all instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, bar said to start with the right-click > Customize steps which you have already said you CAN do. Turning on the display of all menu items didn't start with clicking on Tool(s) either. <snip> > I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL Again, please read what I wrote. This separate request is still unrelated to > Office 2003 from my original disc Windows XP; you should repost your new questions to a more appropriate group. <snip> Show quoteHide quote > > "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message > news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand >> part of the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, >> View, Insert etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, >> "Commands" (New..., New, New |>, New Web Page, etc). >> >> If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might be >> to reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, >> do the right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose >> the leftmost tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu Bar" >> to select it (it highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're >> just for what displays in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button >> on the right. I think it prompts you to confirm that you do indeed >> want to do this (not 100% sure as I'm not going to try it myself!). >> Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This should set it back to how you >> want. If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing (and >> I'm >> not sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just >> last used items on the menu", then when you click on the word >> "Tools" you should see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at the >> bottom of the list of items that does appear. Hovering your mouse >> over this will expand the list to show all items. To fix this, do >> the right-click > Customize but choose the rightmost tab, "Options", >> select "Always show full menus", and OK your way back out. >> >> It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no *document* >> open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out anyway, >> including "Options" under "Tools". >> >> For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP >> itself, and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although >> often bundled with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, >> you would be better off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups >> such as microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to >> reply to this post if you have further questions on this particular >> issue - I'll reply if I can!) >> >> Hope this all helps. >> >> janet-m wrote: >>> Hi >>> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >>> possible. >>> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of >>> the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, >>> instead of opening the tools menu, >>> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. >>> >>> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it >>> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will >>> not do it. >>> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore >>> it? Many thanks >>> Janet Dear Olorin
I got to the place where It says "Reset" all, and clicked it. It should have asked my permission but it never did because it doesn't act at all. This thing died and it is all because of an inadvertent left or right click on a menu. Right click on the icon bar gives me a long list of different bars I can use or switch off but I only use the two upper ones, "Standard" and "Formatting" I tried the HELP menu by MS but all their recommendations start by going to the TOOLS menu and that's precisely what I don't have. Thanks for any one who can help Janet Show quoteHide quote "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message news:e89e3Qm9JHA.1540@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > janet-m wrote: >> Hello >> I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such >> courageous things...:-) > > You said, "I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window > where it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it > will not do it" which tells me that you at least tried to! (As an aside, > drag-and-drop is a fundamental and useful feature of the Windows interface > and you would do well to overcome your fear of it!) > > <snip> > >> I did all I know to find it, include all your instructions here, but >> all instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, > > No, they don't - read them again. My main suggestion of resetting the menu > bar said to start with the right-click > Customize steps which you have > already said you CAN do. Turning on the display of all menu items didn't > start with clicking on Tool(s) either. > > <snip> > >> I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL >> Office 2003 from my original disc > > Again, please read what I wrote. This separate request is still unrelated > to Windows XP; you should repost your new questions to a more appropriate > group. > > <snip> >> >> "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message >> news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand >>> part of the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, >>> View, Insert etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, >>> "Commands" (New..., New, New |>, New Web Page, etc). >>> >>> If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might be >>> to reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, >>> do the right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose >>> the leftmost tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu Bar" >>> to select it (it highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're >>> just for what displays in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button >>> on the right. I think it prompts you to confirm that you do indeed >>> want to do this (not 100% sure as I'm not going to try it myself!). >>> Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This should set it back to how you >>> want. If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing (and >>> I'm >>> not sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just >>> last used items on the menu", then when you click on the word >>> "Tools" you should see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at the >>> bottom of the list of items that does appear. Hovering your mouse >>> over this will expand the list to show all items. To fix this, do >>> the right-click > Customize but choose the rightmost tab, "Options", >>> select "Always show full menus", and OK your way back out. >>> >>> It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no *document* >>> open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out anyway, >>> including "Options" under "Tools". >>> >>> For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP >>> itself, and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although >>> often bundled with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, >>> you would be better off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups >>> such as microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to >>> reply to this post if you have further questions on this particular >>> issue - I'll reply if I can!) >>> >>> Hope this all helps. >>> >>> janet-m wrote: >>>> Hi >>>> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >>>> possible. >>>> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of >>>> the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, >>>> instead of opening the tools menu, >>>> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. >>>> >>>> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it >>>> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will >>>> not do it. >>>> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore >>>> it? Many thanks >>>> Janet > > Where does it say ""reset" all"? Please describe exactly what steps you took
to get there. I don't think anything I've described will get you anywhere that says that - not "all". If you highlight (click once on) the "Menu bar" item in the Toolbars tab of the Customize dialog box and click the "Reset" button, it will ask for confirmation, and you can OK or Cancel. It sounds like you're somewhere else (because it doesn't say "reset all" and it *will* ask for confirmation). The place you should be is described in the next paragraph. You say, "Right click on the icon bar gives me a long list of different bars..." - yes, and at the bottom of the list is the option "Customize...". You want to choose that (although I thought you already had from your description). Then go to the Toolbars" tab along the top. (The menu bar counts as a toolbar for these purposes.) The next best thing for you to do now is to close Word, search for the file "normal.dot" on your computer and delete it. This will reset Word to defaults, and you will lose all your customisations, autotext entries (I think), etc., but should fix your problem. If you prefer, just rename it instead to normaldot.old or something, in case you later realise there's stuff in there you need. (It's the template file Word uses when creating a new, blank document.) However, based on your posts, you may be better off seeking hands-on assistance from a knowledgeable friend, or at least try the Word newsgroup I recommended earlier. I believe my descriptions of the steps you need to take have been accurate and I can't really offer more advice than that which I already have. Sorry. PS If your desire to reinstall Office 2003 is purely to try and fix this problem with Word, then that really is overkill and a waste of time and energy. This problem sounds easily fixable if you can follow instructions and provide accurate feedback. janet-m wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Dear Olorin > I got to the place where It says "Reset" all, and clicked it. It > should have asked my permission but it never did because it doesn't > act at all. This thing died and it is all because of an inadvertent left > or right > click on a menu. > Right click on the icon bar gives me a long list of different bars I > can use or switch off but I only use the two upper ones, "Standard" and > "Formatting" > I tried the HELP menu by MS but all their recommendations start by > going to the TOOLS menu and that's precisely what I don't have. > Thanks for any one who can help > Janet > > > > "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message > news:e89e3Qm9JHA.1540@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> janet-m wrote: >>> Hello >>> I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such >>> courageous things...:-) >> >> You said, "I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" >> window where it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the >> bar but it will not do it" which tells me that you at least tried >> to! (As an aside, drag-and-drop is a fundamental and useful feature >> of the Windows interface and you would do well to overcome your fear >> of it!) <snip> >> >>> I did all I know to find it, include all your instructions here, >>> but all instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, >> >> No, they don't - read them again. My main suggestion of resetting >> the menu bar said to start with the right-click > Customize steps >> which you have already said you CAN do. Turning on the display of >> all menu items didn't start with clicking on Tool(s) either. >> >> <snip> >> >>> I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL >>> Office 2003 from my original disc >> >> Again, please read what I wrote. This separate request is still >> unrelated to Windows XP; you should repost your new questions to a >> more appropriate group. >> >> <snip> >>> >>> "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message >>> news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand >>>> part of the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, >>>> View, Insert etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, >>>> "Commands" (New..., New, New |>, New Web Page, etc). >>>> >>>> If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might >>>> be to reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do >>>> that, do the right-click > Customize bit you've described but then >>>> choose >>>> the leftmost tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu >>>> Bar" to select it (it highlights - don't worry about the ticks, >>>> they're just for what displays in Word) then click on the >>>> "Reset..." button on the right. I think it prompts you to confirm >>>> that you do indeed want to do this (not 100% sure as I'm not going >>>> to try it myself!). Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This should >>>> set it back to how you want. If you're experiencing what I think >>>> TaurArian is describing (and I'm >>>> not sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just >>>> last used items on the menu", then when you click on the word >>>> "Tools" you should see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at >>>> the bottom of the list of items that does appear. Hovering your >>>> mouse over this will expand the list to show all items. To fix >>>> this, do the right-click > Customize but choose the rightmost tab, >>>> "Options", select "Always show full menus", and OK your way back >>>> out. It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no >>>> *document* open, many items in the lists under Menu items are >>>> greyed out anyway, including "Options" under "Tools". >>>> >>>> For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP >>>> itself, and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although >>>> often bundled with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, >>>> you would be better off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups >>>> such as microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to >>>> reply to this post if you have further questions on this particular >>>> issue - I'll reply if I can!) >>>> >>>> Hope this all helps. >>>> >>>> janet-m wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >>>>> possible. >>>>> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of >>>>> the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, >>>>> instead of opening the tools menu, >>>>> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find >>>>> it. I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where >>>>> it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it >>>>> will not do it. >>>>> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore >>>>> it? Many thanks >>>>> Janet Janet,
Right-click anywhere on the top toolbar and choose 'Customize' In the 'Customize' dialogue box, click on the top 'Commands' tab. In the left-hand 'Categories' panel, scroll down to the item 'Built-in Menus'. In the right-hand pane (while still in 'Built-in Menus') click on to the 'Tools' item and DRAG it over to the top menu bar (between the 'Format' and 'Tables' menus) and let it go. Don't be frightened of this process - if it doesn't work (i.e. you let it go too early) just start again. Hope you find it all okay. == Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-) Show quoteHide quote "janet-m" <jane***@rogers.com> wrote in message news:%23dJFSem9JHA.5040@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Dear Olorin > I got to the place where It says "Reset" all, and clicked it. It > should have asked my permission but it never did because it doesn't > act at all. > This thing died and it is all because of an inadvertent left or right > click on a menu. > Right click on the icon bar gives me a long list of different bars I > can use or switch off but I only use the two upper ones, "Standard" > and "Formatting" > I tried the HELP menu by MS but all their recommendations start by > going to the TOOLS menu and that's precisely what I don't have. > Thanks for any one who can help > Janet > > > > "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message > news:e89e3Qm9JHA.1540@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> janet-m wrote: >>> Hello >>> I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such >>> courageous things...:-) >> >> You said, "I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" >> window where it tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the >> bar but it will not do it" which tells me that you at least tried to! >> (As an aside, drag-and-drop is a fundamental and useful feature of >> the Windows interface and you would do well to overcome your fear of >> it!) >> >> <snip> >> >>> I did all I know to find it, include all your instructions here, >>> but >>> all instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, >> >> No, they don't - read them again. My main suggestion of resetting the >> menu bar said to start with the right-click > Customize steps which >> you have already said you CAN do. Turning on the display of all menu >> items didn't start with clicking on Tool(s) either. >> >> <snip> >> >>> I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL >>> Office 2003 from my original disc >> >> Again, please read what I wrote. This separate request is still >> unrelated to Windows XP; you should repost your new questions to a >> more appropriate group. >> >> <snip> >>> >>> "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message >>> news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand >>>> part of the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, >>>> View, Insert etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, >>>> "Commands" (New..., New, New |>, New Web Page, etc). >>>> >>>> If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might >>>> be >>>> to reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, >>>> do the right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose >>>> the leftmost tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu >>>> Bar" >>>> to select it (it highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're >>>> just for what displays in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button >>>> on the right. I think it prompts you to confirm that you do indeed >>>> want to do this (not 100% sure as I'm not going to try it myself!). >>>> Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This should set it back to how you >>>> want. If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing >>>> (and I'm >>>> not sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just >>>> last used items on the menu", then when you click on the word >>>> "Tools" you should see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at >>>> the >>>> bottom of the list of items that does appear. Hovering your mouse >>>> over this will expand the list to show all items. To fix this, do >>>> the right-click > Customize but choose the rightmost tab, >>>> "Options", >>>> select "Always show full menus", and OK your way back out. >>>> >>>> It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no >>>> *document* >>>> open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out >>>> anyway, >>>> including "Options" under "Tools". >>>> >>>> For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP >>>> itself, and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although >>>> often bundled with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, >>>> you would be better off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups >>>> such as microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to >>>> reply to this post if you have further questions on this particular >>>> issue - I'll reply if I can!) >>>> >>>> Hope this all helps. >>>> >>>> janet-m wrote: >>>>> Hi >>>>> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >>>>> possible. >>>>> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of >>>>> the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, >>>>> instead of opening the tools menu, >>>>> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find >>>>> it. >>>>> >>>>> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where >>>>> it >>>>> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it >>>>> will >>>>> not do it. >>>>> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore >>>>> it? Many thanks >>>>> Janet >> >> > >
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"janet-m" <jane***@rogers.com> wrote in message If you clicked the X in the upper right corner by mistake, that would news:%23sHWuhl9JHA.4176@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl > Hello > I was not trying to drag and drop. I never need nor do such > courageous things...:-) > I was only trying to open the TOOLS menu, something I do many times. > But I may have inadvertently done it with the right instead of the > left click. The result was that the word TOOLS became a tiny > removable box, it got stuck to the mouse arrow, and when I tried to > click it, it was gone. I did all I know to find it, include all your > instructions here, but > all instructions start with going into the TOOL menu, and I have no > TOOL menu so I can proceed in any direction. > > I want to do something completely different this time, RE-INSTALL > Office 2003 from my original disc which is now 5 years old and never > been used after original installation. Questions: > 1) Do I have first to remove the existing Office 2003 or I can > install it on top of it? > 2) And if I must delete first the old Office in order to install it > ANEW, A) then how to do that, > B) and what are the side effects of such a deep surgery? > > Many thanks for a reply > Janet > > > > > "Olórin" <inca***@erkljrjre890aeraekj4na.com> wrote in message > news:%230j4$dj9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> It sounds like you were trying to drag and drop from the left-hand >> part of the dialog box, headed "Categories" (containing File, Edit, >> View, Insert etc); you can only drag from the right-hand part, >> "Commands" (New..., New, New |>, New Web Page, etc). >> >> If you haven't customised your menu bar, the quickest thing might be >> to reset it (resetting will lose your customisations). To do that, >> do the right-click > Customize bit you've described but then choose >> the leftmost tab along the top, "Toolbars". Click once on "Menu Bar" >> to select it (it highlights - don't worry about the ticks, they're >> just for what displays in Word) then click on the "Reset..." button >> on the right. I think it prompts you to confirm that you do indeed >> want to do this (not 100% sure as I'm not going to try it myself!). >> Say yes, OK/Close your way out. This should set it back to how you >> want. If you're experiencing what I think TaurArian is describing >> (and I'm >> not sure it is), and want "to see all the menu items and not just >> last used items on the menu", then when you click on the word >> "Tools" you should see a double-ended downward-pointing arrow at the >> bottom of the list of items that does appear. Hovering your mouse >> over this will expand the list to show all items. To fix this, do >> the right-click > Customize but choose the rightmost tab, "Options", >> select "Always show full menus", and OK your way back out. >> >> It might be worth noting that if you have Word open but no *document* >> open, many items in the lists under Menu items are greyed out anyway, >> including "Options" under "Tools". >> >> For future reference, this group is for problems with Windows XP >> itself, and Word isn't part of the XP operating system (although >> often bundled with new PCs). If you have any more issues with Word, >> you would be better off posting in one of the dedicated Word groups >> such as microsoft.public.word.newusers. (That said, feel free to >> reply to this post if you have further questions on this particular >> issue - I'll reply if I can!) >> >> Hope this all helps. >> >> janet-m wrote: >>> Hi >>> I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought >>> possible. >>> I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of >>> the word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, >>> instead of opening the tools menu, >>> the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. >>> >>> I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it >>> tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will >>> not do it. >>> Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore >>> it? Many thanks >>> Janet have closed the toolbar. View; Toolbars will let you turn it back on. Then drag it to wherever you want it to be parked. HTH, Twayne`
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"janet-m" <jane***@rogers.com> wrote in message It's probably under View; Toolbars . That's where you turn them on or news:uFQZqXg9JHA.4560@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl > Hi > I use the menu "Tools" often. But what happen now I never thought > possible. > I clicked on Tools to open it but instead a tiny box, the size of the > word Tools appeared under my mouse and when I clicked it, instead of > opening the tools menu, > the entire thing with the menu Tools word is gone. I can't find it. > > I right clicked the menu bar and got the "Customize" window where it > tells me to highlight and drag the word menu to the bar but it will > not do it. > Does anyone know where to find the menu "Tools" and how to restore it? > > Many thanks > Janet off. You're actually OT in this group; a word group for your version of Word, which you failed to mention, is where this belongs. Try microsoft.public.newusers for the experts on word. Word is not part of XP and this group is for XP, the OS, not the suite Microsoft Office, of which Word is part of. HTH, Twayne`  
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