Missing File menu!

[VeraSoliman]

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel I just ran an update on my Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac and I no longer have a file menu!
I'VE ALREADY TRIED:

-->First thing to try: In Tools> Customize> Customize Toolbars/Menus go to the
Toolbars page, click the name of the Menu Bar then click the Reset button.

If that doesn't correct it go on to phase #2: In the same Customize dialog
go to the Commands page. Scroll to the bottom of the Commands list & select
Built-in Menus then from the Commands list drag File to its rightful place
on the Word Menu Toolbar [which displays directly below the actual Menu whil
in that dialog].

 

[John McGhie]

The next step is to find and delete the file Normal.dotm. Unless you have
moved it, it should be in:
/Users/ ~ /Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/

Then re-start the computer.

Whatever it was, that should fix it.

Cheers

Version: 2008 Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) Processor: Intel I
just ran an update on my Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac and I no longer have a
file menu!
I'VE ALREADY TRIED:

-->First thing to try: In Tools> Customize> Customize Toolbars/Menus go to the
Toolbars page, click the name of the Menu Bar then click the Reset button.

If that doesn't correct it go on to phase #2: In the same Customize dialog
go to the Commands page. Scroll to the bottom of the Commands list & select
Built-in Menus then from the Commands list drag File to its rightful place
on the Word Menu Toolbar [which displays directly below the actual Menu whil
in that dialog].

Which I found within this Mactopia Forum. HELP!!

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matters unless you intend to pay!

 

[VeraSoliman]

Thanks!!!! this solved my problem!!!! I REALLY hope it doesn't happen again!

 

[John McGhie]

It's unlikely to happen again. It has never happened to most of us. But
you know what to do about it now

You carry out the same two steps, in the same sequence. One or other of
them cures it every time.

There's a third step: deleting the prefs, which you can come back for if you
ever need it

Cheers

Thanks!!!! this solved my problem!!!! I REALLY hope it doesn't happen again!

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
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