Toolbar reset on Word 2008

Zig · Zig #1 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 12:27 AM

My wife recently purchased a MacBook Pro and transferred the applications from her old MacBook. In the process of customizing the toolbar in the Word 2008 application, she accidently changed the main toolbar so that she no longer sees the "File, Edit, View" options.

We have tried to find a way to reverse this, including removing the app and reinstalling it, but to no avail.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Zig

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 01:00 AM

Open Word 2008 with a blank document. Right click on the toolbar, and select "reset toolbar". That should work.

Zig · Zig #3 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 01:53 AM

Thanks, for the suggestion. I'm able to right click on the document itself, but not the toolbar. Still stuck.

Zig

Randy B. Singer · Randy B. Singer #4 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 07:32 AM

It sounds like the problem isn't a messed up "toolbar" but rather that your "menubar" is messed up. To fix this, do this:

In the View menu, choose Customize Toolbars and Menus.
Click the Toolbars and Menus tab.
Select the Show check box for the Menubar
Click the Reset button.
Click Okay.

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Zig · Zig #5 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 09:32 AM

Hello Randy,

That's the issue. There is not a "View" option. The only options in the Menu Bar are: Apple, Word, Format, Font, Tools, Table, Window, Work, and Help.

From those options, we're unable to reset the Menu Bar to show the "File, Edit, View, etc" options.

Thanks again for any suggestions!

Zig

Zig · Zig #6 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 09:43 AM

Ok....figured it out. I ran the Macros command in the Tools menu. From there I ran "ToolsCustomize" option and then the Customize Toolbars / Menus appeared. From there I then checked on the line item "Menu Bar" and then clicked on the "Reset" button on the right side of the dialog box, then click "OK". All the Microsoft Word Applications Menu items reappeared.

Thanks again for the help.

Zig

Randy B. Singer · Randy B. Singer #7 (**permalink**)

03-04-2011, 07:18 PM

That was an ingenious solution!

I was going to next suggest that you run the Office uninstaller to delete all of Office, including the component that has your menubar settings stored. But you came up with a better solution.

Kudos!

___________________________________________

Randy B. Singer
Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions)

Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance
OS X Maintenance And Troubleshooting
___________________________________________

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Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,383 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	03-04-2011, 01:00 AM Open Word 2008 with a blank document. Right click on the toolbar, and select "reset toolbar". That should work. Community Guidelines
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Zig #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2011 Posts: 4	03-04-2011, 12:27 AM My wife recently purchased a MacBook Pro and transferred the applications from her old MacBook. In the process of customizing the toolbar in the Word 2008 application, she accidently changed the main toolbar so that she no longer sees the "File, Edit, View" options. We have tried to find a way to reverse this, including removing the app and reinstalling it, but to no avail. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Zig
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Randy B. Singer #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2011 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 479	03-04-2011, 07:32 AM It sounds like the problem isn't a messed up "toolbar" but rather that your "menubar" is messed up. To fix this, do this: In the View menu, choose Customize Toolbars and Menus. Click the Toolbars and Menus tab. Select the Show check box for the Menubar Click the Reset button. Click Okay. ___________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance OS X Maintenance And Troubleshooting ___________________________________________
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Zig #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2011 Posts: 4	03-04-2011, 09:32 AM Hello Randy, That's the issue. There is not a "View" option. The only options in the Menu Bar are: Apple, Word, Format, Font, Tools, Table, Window, Work, and Help. From those options, we're unable to reset the Menu Bar to show the "File, Edit, View, etc" options. Thanks again for any suggestions! Zig
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Zig #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 04, 2011 Posts: 4	03-04-2011, 09:43 AM Ok....figured it out. I ran the Macros command in the Tools menu. From there I ran "ToolsCustomize" option and then the Customize Toolbars / Menus appeared. From there I then checked on the line item "Menu Bar" and then clicked on the "Reset" button on the right side of the dialog box, then click "OK". All the Microsoft Word Applications Menu items reappeared. Thanks again for the help. Zig
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Randy B. Singer #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 01, 2011 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 479	03-04-2011, 07:18 PM That was an ingenious solution! I was going to next suggest that you run the Office uninstaller to delete all of Office, including the component that has your menubar settings stored. But you came up with a better solution. Kudos! ___________________________________________ Randy B. Singer Co-author of The Macintosh Bible (4th, 5th, and 6th editions) Macintosh OS X Routine Maintenance OS X Maintenance And Troubleshooting ___________________________________________
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