Solve : Word document empty?

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Answer» I had a document in Word 2003 which I saved to desktop - now when I open the said document, it is blank - yet it had information on it when it was saved. Is there any way I can retrieve this document? JudyActually, I did a search for *.DOC and have discovered not one of my Word documents have anything in them. I changed the default from Kingsoft writer to Windows 3 one or two days ago. I went into Kingsoft writer, and opened up a few documents - they all opened OK. When I tried to open the original missing document, it said something about disable macros - so I did, and the document came back. Can any one tell me what/why it happened, and what do macros do?macros store a sequence of commands and let you run a macro to save time. For example, I have a macro in Word 2007 which executes Paste \| Paste Special \| Unformatted TEXT, by merely using keyboard shortcut to run the macro or by adding a shortcut icon to the Quick Access Toolbar and linking it to the macro. I have on icon on the Quick Access Toolbar to run the macro. So, by clicking on the icon, I accomplish Paste \| Paste Special \| Unformatted in one click instead of 3 which would be NECESSARY if I were to go through the Paste \| Paste Special \| Unformatted sequence. And, by the way, having the macro mentioned above in Word does not affect my opening and viewing of Word files. So, I do not know what is going on in your case. Quote And, by the way, having the macro mentioned above in Word does not affect my opening and viewing of Word files. So, I do not know what is going on in your case. I don't know what happened either, but I got a message to SAY something like disabling macros, and now I cannot open new documents or pdf docs. Could someone please show me how (in easy steps) - because I can't understand M/Softs "help". I am very FAMILIAR with a lot of things in computers, but macros have me stumped.PDF files should open in a PDF reader. Are you saying you can't open PDF files in a PDF reader (Adobe Reader or whatever PDF reader you have installed)? The pdf files open ok - I was talking about word docs. They are set to open in Word 2003, but open up as an empty document. This is because I thought I was doing the right thing when I was prompted to disable the macros. If I save the docs. I can then "Open with" and choose Kingsoft Writer, where they open OK, but I shouldnt have to do this. I prefer Word 2003 anyway.For macros to exist in Word, they have to be created by someone using Word. I gather you did not knowingly create any macros since you knew nothing about them. Does anyone else who might have created a macro use your computer? Deleting macros might be a solution. See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/delete-macros-HP005189419.aspxSorry I've just noted this message, I am on laptop at the moment, so which do what you say on my desktop tomorrow. I am the only one who uses the desktop - I did answer a question where I was given the choice of disabling or abling - the message just popped up - so I clicked on "disable" thinking that was what I had to do.I went into tools macro - and it was blank. It says Macros in (and the option selected) was All active templates and documents) Under that is Macro created 11/6/2014 by owner .... I'm thinking that is where the error lies - should the option be normal.dot )global temmplates)I'm thinking Kingsoft may be the culprit here...So what do I do? lol Delete Kingsoft?Check there for your missing docs... Quote I went into tools macro - and it was blank. It says Macros in (and the option selected) was All active templates and documents) Under that is Macro created 11/6/2014 by owner .... I'm thinking that is where the error lies - should the option be normal.dot )global temmplates) As I said in an earlier message (above) There are no missing documents as such. It's only if I open docs in Office 2003 that the site is blank,but if I open "with" Kingsoft, the documents are there.Patio, as I said - I CAN access the docs in Kingsoft, but I am really wanting to fix up this macro problem. My preference is for Word 2003.Ok - I'm marking it solved.

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I had a document in Word 2003 which I saved to desktop - now when I open the said document, it is blank - yet it had information on it when it was saved. Is there any way I can retrieve this document?

JudyActually, I did a search for *.DOC and have discovered not one of my Word documents have anything in them. I changed the default from Kingsoft writer
to Windows 3 one or two days ago. I went into Kingsoft writer, and opened up a few documents - they all opened OK. When I tried to open the original missing document, it said something about disable macros - so I did, and the document came back. Can any one tell me what/why it happened, and what do macros do?macros store a sequence of commands and let you run a macro to save time. For example, I have a macro in Word 2007 which executes Paste | Paste Special | Unformatted TEXT, by merely using keyboard shortcut to run the macro or by adding a shortcut icon to the Quick Access Toolbar and linking it to the macro. I have on icon on the Quick Access Toolbar to run the macro. So, by clicking on the icon, I accomplish Paste | Paste Special | Unformatted in one click instead of 3 which would be NECESSARY if I were to go through the Paste | Paste Special | Unformatted sequence.

And, by the way, having the macro mentioned above in Word does not affect my opening and viewing of Word files. So, I do not know what is going on in your case. Quote

And, by the way, having the macro mentioned above in Word does not affect my opening and viewing of Word files. So, I do not know what is going on in your case.

I don't know what happened either, but I got a message to SAY something like disabling macros, and now I cannot open new documents or pdf docs.

Could someone please show me how (in easy steps) - because I can't understand M/Softs "help". I am very FAMILIAR with a lot of things in computers, but macros have me stumped.PDF files should open in a PDF reader. Are you saying you can't open PDF files in a PDF reader (Adobe Reader or whatever PDF reader you have installed)? The pdf files open ok - I was talking about word docs. They are set to open in Word 2003, but open up as an empty document.
This is because I thought I was doing the right thing when I was prompted to disable the macros.

If I save the docs. I can then "Open with" and choose Kingsoft Writer, where they open OK, but I shouldnt have to do this. I prefer Word 2003 anyway.For macros to exist in Word, they have to be created by someone using Word. I gather you did not knowingly create any macros since you knew nothing about them. Does anyone else who might have created a macro use your computer?

Deleting macros might be a solution. See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/delete-macros-HP005189419.aspxSorry I've just noted this message, I am on laptop at the moment, so which do what you say on my desktop tomorrow.

I am the only one who uses the desktop - I did answer a question where I was given the choice of disabling or abling - the message just popped up - so I clicked on "disable" thinking that was what I had to do.I went into tools macro - and it was blank.

It says Macros in (and the option selected) was All active templates and documents)
Under that is Macro created 11/6/2014 by owner

.... I'm thinking that is where the error lies - should the option be normal.dot )global temmplates)I'm thinking Kingsoft may be the culprit here...So what do I do? lol Delete Kingsoft?Check there for your missing docs... Quote

I went into tools macro - and it was blank.

It says Macros in (and the option selected) was All active templates and documents)
Under that is Macro created 11/6/2014 by owner

.... I'm thinking that is where the error lies - should the option be normal.dot )global temmplates)

As I said in an earlier message (above)

There are no missing documents as such. It's only if I open docs in Office 2003 that the site is blank,but if I open "with" Kingsoft, the documents are there.Patio, as I said - I CAN access the docs in Kingsoft, but I am really wanting to fix up this macro problem.

My preference is for Word 2003.Ok - I'm marking it solved.

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