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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: dodger on November 04, 2006, 06:09:35 AM

Title: Word
Post by: dodger on November 04, 2006, 06:09:35 AM

Can someone help me with this one please
When i open word on the print lay out page i have a ghosting effect similar to insert table Grids down the whole page,
is there a means of removing this .
Eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 04, 2006, 08:21:22 AM

Options-->View-->Text boundaries.  Uncheck, if you really prefer the page without them.  :)

Title: Re: Word
Post by: dodger on November 04, 2006, 08:34:22 AM

Thank you for your reply
Under what heading on the top tool bar in word does options appear
This is office 2000
Eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Calum on November 04, 2006, 08:49:57 AM

Options is under Tools

Title: Re: Word
Post by: dodger on November 04, 2006, 08:53:18 AM

Thank you
Eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Calum on November 04, 2006, 08:57:30 AM

No problem

Title: Re: Word
Post by: dodger on November 05, 2006, 02:31:48 AM

The problem is on a friends computer so i am relaying the advice through email and he has just got back to me.
Text boundaries is not checked but a nice try ,What else could it be
When i check the box on mine i get a square on the page on his we are talking about a grid pattern.
Eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: soybean on November 05, 2006, 10:55:25 AM

With Word closed, find the Normal.dot file; in a Win XP system, it is probably at C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates.  Change the name to Normal.old.  Restart Word and see whether the "grid" is gone.

Title: Re: Word
Post by: dodger on November 05, 2006, 01:17:56 PM

Thanks for your reply

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With Word closed, find the Normal.dot file; in a Win XP system, it is probably at C:\Documents and Settings\username\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates.  Change the name to Normal.old.  Restart Word and see whether the "grid" is gone.

But you will have to be more specific more explanation on how to do this.
Eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: soybean on November 05, 2006, 01:44:18 PM

1.  Right click on Start and select Search.  Enter Normal.dot in the seach box and select drive C in the "Look in:" box.  [Note: I'm assuming your Normal.dot file is on drive C.  If you have a paritioned drive or multiple hard drives and the file is not on C, select the appropriate drive letter or just select My Computer to cover all drives/partitions.]

2. Once found, right click on the file and select Rename.  Type Normal.old in the Rename box.

3. Now, start Word.  Is the grid gone?

Edit: Normal.dot is a template that stores the settings in effect when a new/blank Word document is opened.  For a new installation of Office, it will be the standard, default settings.  If the user has modified toolbars, created macros, changes settings under Tools, Options, etc, it stores those changes.

The purpose of the renaming procedure is to force Word to create a new Normal.dot; it will be the default template installed when Office is initially installed.

Title: Re: Word
Post by: ivanoe on November 11, 2006, 05:21:30 AM

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you
i think you may have to hold my hand a little longer
Only just had chance to try your advice and its still there
Eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 11, 2006, 07:19:14 AM

Screenshot please.  :)

Title: Re: Word
Post by: ivanoe on November 18, 2006, 04:02:36 AM

Sorry for the delay been on holiday
Is this what you need

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 18, 2006, 05:46:30 AM

That's bizarre.

Did you try soybean's suggestion yet?  I think a corrupted normal.dot is the most likely cause of this.

Title: Re: Word
Post by: xenium007 on November 20, 2006, 01:22:23 AM

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Sorry for the delay been on holiday
Is this what you need

sorry, if i am late;
Click on Draw from the Drawing Toolbar and click on then "Grids...". A box will appear and remove check from "Dislpay grids on Screen."

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 20, 2006, 02:10:58 AM

Of course, that's the right answer!  Well done xenium.

Title: Re: Word
Post by: ivanoe on November 20, 2006, 05:19:06 AM

THanks xenium007 you have done it it seems to have worked.
you guys are amazing.once again thanks to you all.

ivanoe/eagle

Title: Re: Word
Post by: soybean on November 20, 2006, 07:47:09 AM

I'm sitting here wondering what those gridlines would be used for.  Anyone care to venture a guess?

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Neil on November 20, 2006, 08:20:58 AM

Hardcore drawing?

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 21, 2006, 12:02:23 PM

Maybe you could use them for that game, "Squares" or "Penning the Pig" - you know the one you always play at school when the teacher isn't looking...

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Neil on November 21, 2006, 01:07:41 PM

What if the teacher joins in too?

Title: Re: Word
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on November 22, 2006, 02:22:48 AM

I never had teachers that cool.  *sigh*