Word appears on taskbar, but no window

That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click a Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the usual half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no window. It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize, restore don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally, including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the other things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred

Hi, Fred. See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm.

"Fred" wrote:

That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click a Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the usual half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no window. It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize, restore don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally, including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the other things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred

Are you sure Maximize doesn't work? Usually in this situation the problem is
that the window has opened offscreen. If, when you right-click, the
available options include Maximize and Minimize but not Restore, then that's
what's happening? To correct the problem, open any other window, then
right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and choose Cascade. This should
bring the Word window back in view. Use the mouse to move and size it to
your preference, then quit Word. When you restart Word, the window should be
where you left it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click a Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the usual half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no window. It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize, restore
don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally, including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the other things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred

Suzanne and Garfield,

Heh heh. It was off-screen all right. I don't usually have the other
monitor on, and that's where Word decided to put its screen this time. VERY
sheepish grin. vsg

By the way, where is normal.dot? A search for this file on the whole drive
didn't find it.

Fred
-------------------------------------------

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure Maximize doesn't work? Usually in this situation the problem
is
that the window has opened offscreen. If, when you right-click, the
available options include Maximize and Minimize but not Restore, then
that's
what's happening? To correct the problem, open any other window, then
right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and choose Cascade. This
should
bring the Word window back in view. Use the mouse to move and size it to
your preference, then quit Word. When you restart Word, the window should
be
where you left it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click a
Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the usual half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no window. It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize, restore
don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally,
including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the other
things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred

In Windows XP, Word's user templates folder is a hidden folder, so you have
to have the Windows Folder Options set to display hidden files and folders;
otherwise even a Search won't find it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Suzanne and Garfield,

Heh heh. It was off-screen all right. I don't usually have the other
monitor on, and that's where Word decided to put its screen this time.
VERY
sheepish grin. vsg

By the way, where is normal.dot? A search for this file on the whole
drive
didn't find it.

Fred
-------------------------------------------

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure Maximize doesn't work? Usually in this situation the
problem
is
that the window has opened offscreen. If, when you right-click, the
available options include Maximize and Minimize but not Restore, then
that's
what's happening? To correct the problem, open any other window, then
right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and choose Cascade. This
should
bring the Word window back in view. Use the mouse to move and size it to
your preference, then quit Word. When you restart Word, the window
should
be
where you left it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click a
Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the usual
half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no window.
It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize, restore
don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally,
including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the other
things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred

I'd done that. I could see folders like application data. It turns out
that you have to tell Search you want hidden folders -- it doesn't seem to
pick it up from Folder options. All is well now. Thanks a bunch.

--
Fred
-------------------------------------------

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
In Windows XP, Word's user templates folder is a hidden folder, so you
have
to have the Windows Folder Options set to display hidden files and
folders;
otherwise even a Search won't find it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Suzanne and Garfield,

Heh heh. It was off-screen all right. I don't usually have the other
monitor on, and that's where Word decided to put its screen this time.
VERY
sheepish grin. vsg

By the way, where is normal.dot? A search for this file on the whole
drive
didn't find it.

Fred
-------------------------------------------

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure Maximize doesn't work? Usually in this situation the
problem
is
that the window has opened offscreen. If, when you right-click, the
available options include Maximize and Minimize but not Restore, then
that's
what's happening? To correct the problem, open any other window, then
right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and choose Cascade. This
should
bring the Word window back in view. Use the mouse to move and size it
to
your preference, then quit Word. When you restart Word, the window
should
be
where you left it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click a
Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the usual
half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no window.
It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize,
restore
don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally,
including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the other
things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred

Ah, thanks for the feedback. I'm running Windows 2000, so I'm not really
familiar with XP.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
I'd done that. I could see folders like application data. It turns out
that you have to tell Search you want hidden folders -- it doesn't seem to
pick it up from Folder options. All is well now. Thanks a bunch.

--
Fred
-------------------------------------------

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
In Windows XP, Word's user templates folder is a hidden folder, so you
have
to have the Windows Folder Options set to display hidden files and
folders;
otherwise even a Search won't find it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
Suzanne and Garfield,

Heh heh. It was off-screen all right. I don't usually have the other
monitor on, and that's where Word decided to put its screen this time.
VERY
sheepish grin. vsg

By the way, where is normal.dot? A search for this file on the whole
drive
didn't find it.

Fred
-------------------------------------------

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
Are you sure Maximize doesn't work? Usually in this situation the
problem
is
that the window has opened offscreen. If, when you right-click, the
available options include Maximize and Minimize but not Restore,
then
that's
what's happening? To correct the problem, open any other window,
then
right-click on an empty area of the Taskbar and choose Cascade. This
should
bring the Word window back in view. Use the mouse to move and size
it
to
your preference, then quit Word. When you restart Word, the window
should
be
where you left it.

--
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.

"Fred" wrote in message
...
That's pretty much what happens. Doesn't matter if I double-click
a
Word
file or start it manually. The splash screen appears for the
usual
half
second or so, and the button appears on the task bar, but no
window.
It
responds to a right click on the taskbar button, but maximize,
restore
don't
help. It can be closed there. All other apps working normally,
including
Office programs. I've rebooted, chanted, cursed, and all the
other
things
that usually fix these things, but no joy.

--
Fred