Word 2006 problem : - Page 2

Admiral Huddy · 27-02-2008, 10:15

Looking at that last link, the same problem appears to be in Word 2007 as well

I'm going to give her a trial version, see how that goes. I'll check the virus scanning softwate too. What's strange, it only started happening a week ago.

MarcLister · 27-02-2008, 12:16

If it has only recently started, then she's recently installed something or changed a setting that would explain this.

Admiral Huddy · 29-02-2008, 11:03

Ok, I went round to see the lady yesterday.

The problem appears to be when you append information to the end of the document. In a test, I copied, paste then saved 3 times. On the third attempt, the document switched to read only.

The document is over 8Mb although that shouldn't make any difference.

The only other thing I have noticed is that it appears to be on documents created on her old PC (XP Home/word 2003).

Looking at google, we are not sure that Word 2007 is going to make any difference. She's pulling her hair out because it's part of her research into writing a book.

I have the document handy and have her permission to try it. I can't replicate it here. If anyone else would like to have a look, I can send you the doc.

thanks

MarcLister · 29-02-2008, 11:17

Hi Huddy. I would help but I'm off home today and no Office 2007 there.

Perhaps this is a bug affecting documents made in XP but now being used in Vista? I take it documents made in Vista don't have this problem at all?

27-02-2008, 10:15	#11
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29-02-2008, 11:03	#13
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Ok, I went round to see the lady yesterday. The problem appears to be when you append information to the end of the document. In a test, I copied, paste then saved 3 times. On the third attempt, the document switched to read only. The document is over 8Mb although that shouldn't make any difference. The only other thing I have noticed is that it appears to be on documents created on her old PC (XP Home/word 2003). Looking at google, we are not sure that Word 2007 is going to make any difference. She's pulling her hair out because it's part of her research into writing a book. I have the document handy and have her permission to try it. I can't replicate it here. If anyone else would like to have a look, I can send you the doc. thanks __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log

29-02-2008, 11:17	#14
MarcLister Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leighton Buzzard Posts: 1,282	Hi Huddy. I would help but I'm off home today and no Office 2007 there. Perhaps this is a bug affecting documents made in XP but now being used in Vista? I take it documents made in Vista don't have this problem at all? __________________ Website (sod all on there!) \| MSN \| Email