Word 2003 File Menu is Gone

Truplaya · 02-25-2008, 10:13 AM

Hey,

Having a slight problem with Microsoft Word 2003. Not sure what happened, but I opened the program the other day, and the entire file menu is missing. Nothing I've done, going in changing the settings, restarting my computer, etc, has helped.

Any idea what could have caused this or how to fix it?

thanks for any help,
Josh

**Glaswegian** · 02-25-2008, 02:35 PM

Hi Josh

It could just be hidden. MS introduced menus that only show your most used icons with Office XP and I hated it. But, you can put them back to full menus. Right click on a space on your menu bar and choose Customize from the dropdown menu. Choose the Options tab and check always show full menus. You can also check on the Toolbars tab that the menus you want are checked. If unchecked, they will not show.

Truplaya · 02-25-2008, 03:28 PM

Already tried it. According to Word, the file menu should be there. The rest of the menu bar is present, only the file dropdown is missing.

**Glaswegian** · 02-25-2008, 03:56 PM

OK, I'm a bit confused. Is the whole menu bar missing or just one item missing? Can you post a screenshot?

Truplaya · 02-25-2008, 07:36 PM

The Menu bar is there like usual, just without the entire File menu. Instead of going file, edit, view, insert...etc.....it starts with edit.

Attached is a screenshot.

**Glaswegian** · 02-26-2008, 06:25 AM

Have you tried a reset? Go in to Customize again and in the Toolbars tab select the relevant toolbar and click Reset - see if that helps.

Truplaya · 02-26-2008, 09:18 AM

Yep, tried it before and just tried again. Nothing.

**Glaswegian** · 02-26-2008, 03:16 PM

Very strange. Have a look here and work your way through each suggestion to see if any helps.

http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm

02-25-2008, 10:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Truplaya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 OS: XP Professional	Word 2003 File Menu is Gone Hey, Having a slight problem with Microsoft Word 2003. Not sure what happened, but I opened the program the other day, and the entire file menu is missing. Nothing I've done, going in changing the settings, restarting my computer, etc, has helped. Any idea what could have caused this or how to fix it? thanks for any help, Josh

02-25-2008, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,449 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Word 2003 File Menu is Gone Hi Josh It could just be hidden. MS introduced menus that only show your most used icons with Office XP and I hated it. But, you can put them back to full menus. Right click on a space on your menu bar and choose Customize from the dropdown menu. Choose the Options tab and check always show full menus. You can also check on the Toolbars tab that the menus you want are checked. If unchecked, they will not show. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

02-25-2008, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
Truplaya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 OS: XP Professional	Re: Word 2003 File Menu is Gone Already tried it. According to Word, the file menu should be there. The rest of the menu bar is present, only the file dropdown is missing.

02-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,449 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Word 2003 File Menu is Gone OK, I'm a bit confused. Is the whole menu bar missing or just one item missing? Can you post a screenshot? __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

02-26-2008, 06:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,449 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Word 2003 File Menu is Gone Have you tried a reset? Go in to Customize again and in the Toolbars tab select the relevant toolbar and click Reset - see if that helps. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

02-26-2008, 09:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
Truplaya Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 18 OS: XP Professional	Re: Word 2003 File Menu is Gone Yep, tried it before and just tried again. Nothing.

02-26-2008, 03:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,449 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Re: Word 2003 File Menu is Gone Very strange. Have a look here and work your way through each suggestion to see if any helps. http://www.officearticles.com/word/s...osoft_word.htm __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner