Word

[dodger]

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

[Rob Pomeroy]

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

[dodger]

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

[Calum]

Options is under Tools

[dodger]

Thank you
Eagle

[Calum]

No problem

[dodger]

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

[soybean]

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.

[dodger]

Thanks for your reply

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

[soybean]

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.

[ivanoe]

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

[Rob Pomeroy]

Screenshot please.  

[ivanoe]

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

[Rob Pomeroy]

That's bizarre.

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

[xenium007]

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."