Picture Tools in Word 2007

[pmiller]

Sometimes when I insert a picture into Word 2007 I get one set o
Picture Tools (including Picture Effects). Other times I get a differen
set of Picture Tools (no Picture Effects). As far as I know, I am no
inserting a drawing canvas at the same time

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

It sounds like some of your documents are in compatibility mode and others
aren't. You get different ribbon offerings depending on whether you're
dealing with a .docx file or a .doc file. Tools include Picture Effects in a
..docx file. You will not get them in a .doc file.

 

[pmiller]

Thanks Herb - you were right - saving as a docx reveals the correc
Picture Tools. However, when I open Word it is already in Compatibilit
Mode - do you know how to change this

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Office button - Word Options - Save tab.

 

[pmiller]

Already checked that. It is set to save as a .docx. It says - save file
in this format - Word Document (.docx) - then still opens as working i
compatability mode

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

I saw your problem once before. It was due to the unexplained presence of a
registry setting that usually does not exist. You might check this article
and then see if reversing the setting in the registry (assuming it exists)
fixes the issue:

http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com/2007/07/26/how-to-force-compatibility-mode/

It can also happen if you're creating documents based on a .dot template
rather than a .dotm or .dotx template. However, that would require some kind
of conscious choice, and your questions suggest that that's not the case.