Search your HDD for normal.dot. How many do you have? There should only be
one in your user profile: usually this is in Documents and Settings,
Username, Application Data, Microsoft, Templates. If there are other
normal.dots on your computer, rename them as normal.bad (unless they are in
someone else's profile). Does that resolve the problem?
:I am trying to insert into a footer, "Confidential, page, date". But any
: auto text with a date causes the same problem. Task manager shows 2
: instances of "Document1 - Microsoft Word" and 100% cpu being used by
winword
: under processes. All the lasted fixes have been downloaded from MS for
: office and winXP SP2.
: --
: Chris Bipes
:
:
: "Charles Kenyon" wrote:
:
: > Which AutoText entry? How are you trying to insert it? For dates,
consider
: > using CreateDate fields in custom templates. Create your new documents
with
: > the dates already inserted where you want them! See
: >
http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm for information on the
different
: > kinds of datefields and how to format them.
: >
: > --
: >
: > Charles Kenyon
: >
: > Word New User FAQ & Web Directory:
http://addbalance.com/word
: >
: > Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
: > Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide)
http://addbalance.com/usersguide
: >
: > See also the MVP FAQ:
http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
: > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
: > This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
: > and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
: > from my ignorance and your wisdom.
: > : > > When ever I try to insert an auto text with a date, word goes into a
loop
: > > burning 100% CPU and I have to use task manager to shut down.
: > > --
: > > Chris Bipes
: >
: >
: >
