Word document empty

[joodyanne]

I had a document in Word 2003 which I saved to desktop - now when I open the said document, it is blank - yet it had information on it when it was saved.   Is there any way I can retrieve this document?

Judy

[joodyanne]

Actually, I did a search for *.doc and have discovered  not one of my Word documents have anything in them.    I changed the default from  Kingsoft writer
 to Windows 3 one or two days ago.  I went into Kingsoft writer, and opened up a few documents - they all opened OK.  When I tried to open the original missing document, it said something about disable macros - so I did, and the document came back.    Can any one tell me what/why it happened, and what do macros do?

[soybean]

macros store a sequence of commands and let you run a macro to save time. For example, I have a macro in Word 2007 which executes Paste | Paste Special | Unformatted Text, by merely using keyboard shortcut to run the macro or by adding a shortcut icon to the Quick Access Toolbar and linking it to the macro.  I have on icon on the Quick Access Toolbar to run the macro.  So, by clicking on the icon, I accomplish Paste | Paste Special | Unformatted in one click instead of 3 which would be necessary if I were to go through the Paste | Paste Special | Unformatted sequence. 

And, by the way, having the macro mentioned above in Word does not affect my opening and viewing of Word files.  So, I do not know what is going on in your case.

[joodyanne]

And, by the way, having the macro mentioned above in Word does not affect my opening and viewing of Word files.  So, I do not know what is going on in your case.

I don't know what happened either, but I got a message to say something like disabling macros, and now I cannot open new documents or pdf docs.

Could someone please show me how (in easy steps) - because I can't understand M/Softs "help".     I am very familiar with a lot of things in computers, but macros have me stumped.

[soybean]

PDF files should open in a PDF reader.  Are you saying you can't open PDF files in a PDF reader (Adobe Reader or whatever PDF reader you have installed)? 

[joodyanne]

The pdf files open ok - I was talking about word docs.   They are set to open in Word 2003, but open up as an empty document.
This is because I thought I was doing the right thing when I was prompted to disable the macros.

If I save the docs. I can then "Open with" and choose Kingsoft Writer, where they open OK, but I shouldnt have to do this.  I prefer Word 2003 anyway.

[soybean]

For macros to exist in Word, they have to be created by someone using Word.  I gather you did not knowingly create any macros since you knew nothing about them.  Does anyone else who might have created a macro use your computer? 

Deleting macros might be a solution.  See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/delete-macros-HP005189419.aspx

[joodyanne]

Sorry I've just noted this message, I am on laptop at the moment, so which do what you say on my desktop tomorrow.

I am the only one who uses the desktop - I did answer a question where I was given the choice of disabling or abling - the message just popped up - so I clicked on "disable" thinking that was what I had to do.

[joodyanne]

I went into tools macro - and it was blank.

It says Macros in (and the option selected) was All active templates and documents)
Under that is Macro created 11/6/2014 by owner

.... I'm thinking that is where the error lies - should the option be normal.dot )global temmplates)

[patio]

I'm thinking Kingsoft may be the culprit here...

[joodyanne]

So what do I do?  lol      Delete Kingsoft?

[patio]

Check there for your missing docs...

[joodyanne]

I went into tools macro - and it was blank.

It says Macros in (and the option selected) was All active templates and documents)
Under that is Macro created 11/6/2014 by owner

.... I'm thinking that is where the error lies - should the option be normal.dot )global temmplates)

  As I said in an earlier message (above)

There are no missing documents as such.   It's only if I open docs in Office 2003 that the site  is blank,but  if I open "with" Kingsoft, the documents are there.

[joodyanne]

Patio, as I said - I CAN access the docs in Kingsoft, but I am really wanting to fix up this macro problem.

My preference is for Word 2003.

[joodyanne]

Ok - I'm marking it solved.