Pressing reset will 'uncustomise' the toolbars and menus. It won't change
any commands at all. If Reset sorted out your problem, somehow the command
must have been removed.
Terry
: The fix for this (and then maybe someone can explain what happened).
:
: In order to fix the problem you need to go Tools/Customize, select the
Menu
: Bar (in the Toolbar Tab) and then click Reset. Say OK to the message that
: you will get. This will reset the toolbar to Words Native functionality.
: Close Word and Reopen it and it will then add all other customization back
: to word.
:
:
:
: "TF" <terryfarrell%40%6d%73%6e%2ecom> wrote in message
: : > I think you have slightly misunderstood. I'll explain. In Word, there is
a
: > built in command InsertFile. If a user wants to modify the action of a
: built
: > in command, you write a macro and give it the same name as an internal
: > command - in this case, InsertFile.
: >
: > When this is done, the custom macro command will be found listed under
: > Tools, Macros. If it isn't listed, then the command hasn't been
modified.
: To
: > see the list of Word's actual Commands, Go to Tools, Macros and in the
: > Macros In... box, choose Word Commands. You will find InsertFile listed
: > there.
: >
: > As there is no custom InsertFile, Suzanne's alternative solution is most
: > likely. Are you using Norton Anti Virus?
: >
: > --
: > Terry Farrell - Word MVP
:
: >
: >
: > : > : Thank you Pop..I think Suzanne is on the right track. There isn't a
: > "Insert
: > : File" macro..I will see if I can download it from the internet.
: > :
: > : Thank you all!
: > :
: > :
: > : : > : > Go to Tools | Macro | Macros and see if there is an InsertFile macro
: > : listed
: > : > (other than in "Word commands"). If so, this macro has hijacked the
: > : built-in
: > : > command, and you'll need to track down what add-in or template it's
: > coming
: > : > from.
: > : >
: > : > Alternatively, is the window opening behind your document? This
might
: > : happen
: > : > if you're getting interference from Norton AntiVirus; if you're
: running
: > : NAV,
: > : > disable its Office Plug-in.
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Suzanne S. Barnhill
: > : > Microsoft MVP (Word)
: > : > Words into Type
: > : > Fairhope, Alabama USA
: > :
: > : > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
: > newsgroup
: > : so
: > : > all may benefit.
: > : >
: > : > : > : > > Hey Pop,
: > : > >
: > : > > (Answers are in the parentheses)
: > : > >
: > : > > Hmm, what should happen is an Explorer like dialog box should open
: > that
: > : > lets
: > : > > you navigate to the file you want to Insert.
: > : > >
: > : > > (I have used this before and understand the way it works but right
: now
: > : > > nothing is happening..nothing launches..it just sits in my
document)
: > : > >
: > : > > Exactly what happens? Does the menu go away or fly back up, does
it
: > : just
: > : > > sit there, or what? is it greyed out or anything?
: > : > > Right after you click on Insert, File, can you minimize the
Word
: > : > window?
: > : > > If you can, then the command isn't working at all.
: > : > >
: > : > > (Insert, File ..it ends there)
: > : > >
: > : > > If you cannot, then it's working but the windows isn't being shown
: for
: > : > some
: > : > > reason.
: > : > >
: > : > > Have you recently installed, or updated, or upgraded Office or
Word?
: > It
: > : > > almost sounds as though an install failed on you.
: > : > >
: > : > > (No other than this issue all is working well)
: > : > >
: > : > > Can you say for sure that you do not have a virus or spyware
causing
: a
: > : > > problem? If so, what do you use to be sure?
: > : > > (Adaware, Spybots, CWShredder, TrendOfficeScan)
: > : > >
: > : > > What version of Word? What country are you in? What language is
: Word
: > : in?
: > : > >
: > : > > (WordXP, English, United States)
: > : > >
: > : > > Do you know how to do an "re-install in place" of Word? I suspect
: > that
: > : > > might be called for, but would rather see answers to the above
: > questions
: > : > > first.
: > : > >
: > : > > (I know how to "repair word" through add/remove programs)
: > : > >
: > : > > Many thanks!
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : > > Regards,
: > : > >
: > : > > Debutante
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : > > Debutante wrote:
: > : > > > I said "nothing is happening" ..no choice to choose a file.
: > : > > > Nothing. Nada.
: > : > > >
: > : > > >
: > : > >
: > : > > : > : > > > Hmm, what should happen is an Explorer like dialog box should
: > : > > > open that lets you navigate to the file you want to Insert.
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Exactly what happens? Does the menu go away or fly back up,
does
: > : > > > it just sit there, or what? is it greyed out or anything?
: > : > > > Right after you click on Insert, File, can you minimize the
: > : > > > Word window? If you can, then the command isn't working at all.
: > : > > > If you cannot, then it's working but the windows isn't being
: > : > > > shown for some reason.
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Have you recently installed, or updated, or upgraded Office or
: > : > > > Word? It almost sounds as though an install failed on you.
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Can you say for sure that you do not have a virus or spyware
: > : > > > causing a problem? If so, what do you use to be sure?
: > : > > >
: > : > > > What version of Word? What country are you in? What language
is
: > : > > > Word in?
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Do you know how to do an "re-install in place" of Word? I
: > : > > > suspect that might be called for, but would rather see answers
to
: > : > > > the above questions first.
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Regards,
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Pop
: > : > > >
: > : > > >
: > : > > >
: > : > > > Debutante wrote:
: > : > > > > I said "nothing is happening" ..no choice to choose a file.
: > : > > > > Nothing. Nada.
: > : > > > >
: > : > > > >
: > : > > > > : > : > > > >> Debutante wrote:
: > : > > > >>> I am inserting a Word document into another Word document.
: > : > > > >>>
: > : > > > >>> I click on Insert, File and nothing is happening.
: > : > > > >>>
: > : > > > >>> What am I doing wrong?
: > : > > > >>>
: > : > > > >>> Thank you.
: > : > > > >>
: > : > > > >> Well, from what you wrote, you didn't choose a file to
insert!
: > : > > > >> Got milk? I mean, got details?
: > : > > > >>
: > : > > > >> Pop
: > : > > >
: > : > >
: > : > >
: > : >
: > :
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