Lost File Menu in MS word

February 13, 2006 3:41 AM

I have lost File Menu in MS word.

Sorry to trouble all. MS Word Problem. Edit View Insert etc all there but File Menu has evaporated. Have tried all I know and all that bloody paperclip says.

posted by priorpark17 to computers & internet (5 comments total)

I'm not sure what version of Word you are running but in my copy of Word XP you can change anything you want in the menus by using the Commands tab on the Tools -> Customize dialog. In the left box in that tab scroll down to "Built-in Menus" and you should see a choice for the "File" menu in the right box. Then you can drag that "File" up to the menu bar.
posted by octothorpe at 4:01 AM on February 13, 2006

octothorpe's method will work in Word versions going back at least ten years, I'm pretty sure.
posted by madman at 4:03 AM on February 13, 2006

That is just what I needed. I never use MS Word and if that bloody hopping paperclip shows his face again I will nut him. Thanks again.
posted by priorpark17 at 4:06 AM on February 13, 2006

try renaming your normal.dot..

- exit word
- Click on Start - Run and type in %appdata%
- open Microsoft\Templates folder
- Rename each instance of Normal.dot to something else
- restart Word

Hopefully, that should take care of it. If that doesnt, you can try out:

this troubleshooting kb article
posted by stupidcomputernickname at 4:09 AM on February 13, 2006

christ, you have to be fast around here!
posted by stupidcomputernickname at 4:29 AM on February 13, 2006