mac window won't resize in Word

[cayfordb]

When I open a word doc in Word 2008, sometimes I can't change the size. Most recently I opened a file, and the new window was 3" square. The grab-tab on the lower right of the window does change when I click to drag it, but the window remains the same size. What's going on with this?

 

[Daiya Mitchell]

I think that's the second report I've seen of this, but don't recall a
solution.

Diagnostic tricks to help locate the cause of the problem:

1) Log out of your user account, then hold down shift while logging back
in. If the problem disappears, it is probably due to some conflict with
the login items/utilities in your user account.

2) create a new user account in OS X and test in that one. If the
problem disappears, then the installation is fine but some user-specific
file has corrupted.

 

[javaguy]

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET

When I open a word doc in Word 2008, sometimes I can't change the size. Mos
recently I opened a file, and the new window was 3" square. The grab-ta
on the lower right of the window does change when I click to drag it, but th
window remains the same size. What's going on with this

I just solved this problem

Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window


I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does no
detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac
13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

 

[doc007]

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

Thanks for the help - indeed you solved the problem and great that you left solution for all of us thanks again !

 

[hugor]

Thanks for the help - indeed you solved the problem and great that you left solution for all of us thanks again !

Thanks for the help

 

[richuertas]

El viernes, 6 de abril de 2012 12:01:13 UTC-5, javaguy escribió:

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows.. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

Thanks a lot It helps me.

 

[lowaters]

Totally worked for me too! Thanks!

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

 

[randysavicky]

Totally worked for me too! Thanks!

Odd, but it did work!

 

[syanderson33]

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

This was driving me crazy!!! Very odd that this worked, but it did....thanks!

 

[swimclubtreasurer]

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

Thanks very strange

 

[jayme13jones]

Thank you so much for posting your fix. What a weird work around, but it worked!!! VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!

 

[chubbco]

Hree it is 2013 and the answer still works!

 

[wynne.michael]

Hree it is 2013 and the answer still works!

Just did it myself in October 2013 and the solution works
Thanks

 

[titley101]

still helping people... thanks!

 

[sunnybatchu]

I have been having this issue since Monday and literally took law notes in the little 3x3 screen. Low and behold it worked for me!

 

[petersaligman]

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

worked like a charm.

thank you !!!!

 

[dev.meghna]

had gone nuts trying to figure this out. the solution works like a charm. cant thank you enough

 

[dinc29]

cayfordb wrote on 02/17/2008 18:09 ET :






I just solved this problem.



Solution: Change screen resolution, change it back. Then resize MS Window.





I use an external monitor and see this on occasion. It seems MS Word does not

detect that the resolution has changed and does something odd to windows. Mac:

13" macbook MS Word: 2008 Hope this works for you!

It worked again, April 2014.

 

[cooper.deanna]

It worked!!!! THANK YOU!!

 

[johnelkin.movies]

Fucking MS Word. What a jumbled mess of something that was once great.