Can't insert text box or autoshapes in Word 2003

[Geesey]

I can't insert text boxes or autoshapes in Word 2003. I have reinstalled Word
and still the problem persists. I can't move or resize any thing else as
well. I have applied all the service packs and updates to date. I can do all
these things in Excel however.
Please help

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

What happens when you try?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[CyberTaz]

Your post suggests that you are working in an pre-existing doc - is it
Protected?

If that isn't the problem you'll need to provide a much clearer description
of what you're working with as well as what *does* happen when you try to
use the tools.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Geesey]

Hello,
Sorry - when I try what?

What happens when you try?

--
Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[Geesey]

Hello,
Working on a new or existing document in Word 2003 when I use:
insert - text box or insert - picture - autoshape,
I can't insert anything, the cross hair shows but I can't draw any box.
When I insert a picture I can't move it or resize it.
Thanks

 

[Geesey]

Ok
When I start Word without template (winword /a) I can insert text boxes,
move and resize images. etc. How do I now save this as my normal.dot file so
that I keep those settings?. Or is this the way I should go?

 

[Geesey]

Hi,
Have solved my problem. I have a program called Solid Documents PDF
Converter which attaches itself to Word through a .dot macro. The
installation has gone astray in that the macro didn't ever link up in Word
and didn't ever produce an error. I began a process of uninstalling every
thing I could think of that produced a print output and luckily enough this
was my second choice. I had installed this program nearly a year ago and Word
worked fine then but somewhere along the way the gremlins went to work. I
reinstalled PDF Converter and everything works fine including inserting text
boxes and moving and resizing images.
Thanks to everyone