Word 2003 running on XP Pro

[Brentwood Boy]

I can not adjust the position of the screen by 'grabbing' it holding down the
left mouse button on the blue bar at the top of the window. I have had this
sytem for 18 months and this is the first time it has happened. It does not
happen with any other MS Office program or any other program on my system. It
is happening now only with Word 2003. Occasionally, when it opens the screen
won't be centered or in the right position in relation to other programs I
may be using. Are there any ideas out there as to what is happening and how I
can correct the problem? Thanks in advance.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Usually, when you can't move a window by dragging its title bar, that means
that the window is maximized. What haplpens if you double-click the title
bar (the blue bar)? That should "restore" the window so that it can be
resized or moved.

If, when you double-click on the title bar, the window disappears, then it
probably is displayed off screen (the usual cause is that your screen
resolution was change at a time that Word was already close to the edge of
the screen). One way to fix this is as follows:

1. Make sure that at least two programs are displayed in the Windows task
bar;

2. Click on Word in the windows task bar;

3. Press Ctrl and click on any other open application listed in the task bar
;

4. Right click on Word (in the task bar) and choose Cascade or either of the
two Tile options.