Word 2003 1 page only

[crich]

When I try to create a new document, I can fill the page but when I want to
continue on the second page the program does not show the second page. I've
tried to bring it up manually, but that doesn't work. When I open a previous
document, it shows all the pages with no problem. This has been going on for
several months now. I tried 'repairing' the software by re-installing it but
that didn't work. WORD just will not take me past page one. I can keep
typing charachters but will not show them. Thanx for any help.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

Locate and open your Normal.dot template as described in Method 1 in
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm . Click on
Format | Columns | One | Apply to: Whole document | OK. Even if "One"
already appears to be selected, click on it anyway. Type a character or
two and delete what you just typed. Save the Normal.dot template and
close it.

 

[crich]

I tried what you suggested. It worked once and that was it. I've gone by
your directions below several times. I tried using it without re-booting at
re-booting the computer. Same results. If I 'edit' 'select all' and reduce
the size of the font, everything comes up on one page that was typed, but
when I go back to the larger font size the text that goes to the next page
dissapears and no second page. Can I change the 'Normal.dot' file back to
the original default?
Rich

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

The article to which you referred explains how to get Word to generate a
fresh copy of Normal.dot.

 

[crich]

All well & Good but I still have the problem and your FAQ

 

[crich]

All well and good but I still have the problem and the FAQ's don't cover it.
This is getting very frustrating. I write articles for a newspaper and I do
go for several pages sometimes.

 

[Terry Farrell]

What happens if you use Format Columns and click on the One column box (even
if it is already selected. Does that force the second page?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you have generated a fresh Normal.dot and still have the problem, then I
can't imagine what's causing it. Do you experience the problem when you
start in Office Safe Mode?