That is NOT a solution in cases where the menu bar is also missing, which
indicates the Registry corruption discussed at
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm

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> G'day "Scott H." <ScottH@discussions.microsoft.com>,
>
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> >buttons, etc, have disappeared. Is there any way to get them back? I have
> >even reinstalled WORD.
Word Heretic - 06 Sep 2005 02:20 GMT
G'day "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org>,
Correct, but why teach a skateboarder to fly a space shuttle? The
scenario you mention is not always the case :-)
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Suzanne S. Barnhill reckoned:
>That is NOT a solution in cases where the menu bar is also missing, which
>indicates the Registry corruption discussed at
>http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm
Suzanne S. Barnhill - 06 Sep 2005 03:31 GMT
I interpreted the OP's description to include the menu bar. Perhaps I was
wrong.

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> G'day "Suzanne S. Barnhill" <sbarnhill@mvps.org>,
>
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
> >indicates the Registry corruption discussed at
> >http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm