Kelly--
It's helpful to say what version of Office/Word/Excel you are running when
you post, but it probably doesn't matter here.
Check out this link from the Word MVPs' site, and if this doesn't remedy the
problem (in Word and Excel) then try running detect and repair on the help
drop down menu.
My menus and toolbars are missing and won't come back
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissngMenusEtc.htm
Repairing Office installations manually
http://www.microsoft.com/office/ork/2003/five/ch19/MntB01.htm
If you edit the registry, and your operating system has System Restore, set
a restore point, and also right click on each registry key and select export
to save each key you edit.
How do I back up, edit, and restore the registry in Windows XP?
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBK/tip5300/rh5364.htm
Chad Harris
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