Cut/paste hides document

[CyberTaz]

That's not *exactly* what I wanted to hear

Although I haven't given up I have gotten some input from others who have
been monitoring this thread... Unfortunately they are as stymied as I. This
is particularly unusual - especially in a fresh installation on a new
system. I'm not certain how to proceed, although I think we need to retrace
some of the steps already taken - but probably in a different order. Please
don't be offended if I ask you to verify info you've already supplied

First of all, though, have you installed *any other* software at all - other
programs, utilities, "helpers" (also known as "haxies")? If so, let me know
what. Have you changed any OS X preference settings? Are you *positive* that
the Office 2004 Test Drive is/was not present on this Mac? Did you Migrate
anything from another system to this one? *Something* (I believe external to
Word) is at play here - it's just a matter of figuring out _what_.

In the meanwhile, go to Word>Preferences - Save, put a check in the box to
"Prompt to save Normal template". Then quit Word, replace Normal again & see
if that gets you to a usable situation - whenever you're prompted to save
changes to Normal click No. Please note that this is just a *temporary*
measure & may help with troubleshooting if it helps at all.

I'll try to come up with something more definitive after you've provided
answers to the above questions.

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

 

[alan smithee jr]

In the meanwhile, go to Word>Preferences - Save, put a check in the box to
"Prompt to save Normal template".



This doesn't have any positive effect.


Further notice shows that if I open Word with a blank document appearing and
just paste from whatever is in the clipboard I do not get the document
window minimization. Then as soon as a copy from that page and paste, the
window minimizes.

 

[camps]

"Prompt to save Normal template".

This doesn't have any positive effect.

Further notice shows that if I open Word with a blank document appearing and
justpastefrom whatever is in the clipboard I do not get the document
window minimization. Then as soon as a copy from that page andpaste, the
window minimizes.

I would like to chime in here and say I have been having the same
problem. (Computer: iBook, G4 10.4.8, ram 128/MS Word 11.3.) I have
found so far that if I only have Word open, it doesn't happen. I am
going to experiment tomorrow by opening each of my regular
applications to see which one triggers the problem. My feeling is that
it is probably Camino. I will post back and let you know what happpens.

 

[camps]

"Prompt to save Normal template".

This doesn't have any positive effect.

Further notice shows that if I open Word with a blank document appearing and
justpastefrom whatever is in the clipboard I do not get the document
window minimization. Then as soon as a copy from that page andpaste, the
window minimizes.

I would like to chime in here and say I have been having the same
problem. (Computer: iBook, G4 10.4.8, ram 128/MS Word 11.3.) I have
found so far that if I only have Word open, it doesn't happen. I am
going to experiment tomorrow by opening each of my regular
applications to see which one triggers the problem. My feeling is that
it is probably Camino. I will post back and let you know what happpens.