Resolved MICROSOFT WORD TEXT PROBLEM

Hi ...I have suddenly found that when try to type on a new document in Microsoft Word the text is surrounded by little explosions of coloured stars- squares -crosses- etc. I have tried clearing formatting - uninstalled Word and reinstalled it all to no avail.

I can still type the letter etc and it does not show on the printing but am at a loss as to what it is.This has been going on for a week now and would be very grateful if anyone can show me how to get rid of it.

Tried to send a screenshot but it is saying the following file does not have an allowed extension.

 

Does this only happen with Word? What version of Word are you using?

What extension was your screenshot? A .jpg is an acceptable extension.

 

Sorry don't know what extension it is..not very experienced in that area.I use Microsoft Word 2002.

Thank you for your interest.

 

Does this happen only using Microsoft Word?

When you do a print screen that is an image and you have to save it to use it. Save it as a .jpg and then upload it here.

 

Hi Snowdrop, You've Posted in W10 Forum - have you upgraded your OS?
Your Profile page shows W7 as your OS.
If you are using W10 - do you have the Compatibility Pack installed?
A look at running older versions of Microsoft Office on Windows 10

 

Hi

Hi Thank you for that I had forgotten to update the BBS site I do apologise and will do it later.After much searching and trial and error I have at last solved my problem. I will post the solution on the forum.

 

Hi.. I have at long last solved my problem Here is how I did it:-

1. Open Word document
2. Click on Format.
3. Click on Text effects
4. Select (none)

I then saved it to the template and problem was solved.

 

Thanks for the solution Snowdrop.

Conclusion


This was not a thorough test, apps like FrontPage or OneNote were not evaluated. Core apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher work just fine on Windows 10. By the way, I used Windows 10 64 bit, so users won't have to worry about compatibility issues with this architecture. It remains to be seen if future updates to Windows might break the suite. I will say, I used the RTM versions of each suite. So, I would recommend users of these versions make sure the latest Service Packs, updates and security updates are applied.



Keep in mind, Microsoft no longer supports these older versions of the suite, so you weigh the risk of running such versions. Apart from the Office Assistant displaying a rose pink box; there should be no problems running older versions of Office on Windows 10.

From the link I Posted in #5.