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MS Office Forum / Word / Programming / November 2005Column dialog box in word 2003
When I go into word, then into format, down to columns I should get a choice of how I want to format columns, such as spaces between columns if I want a line between the columns etc.... But the only thing I get is the choice of how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. I think you need to reset the menu option Select Tools > Customize from the Menu When the dialog is displayed click on Format on the menu Bar and then .. Right click on Columns and select Reset from the menu which appears. -- Enjoy, Tony > When I go into word, then into format, down to columns I should get a choice > of how I want to format columns, such as spaces between columns if I want a > line between the columns etc.... But the only thing I get is the choice of > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Thank you Tony, But it did not help. When I went into tools>customize>format there was nothing there that said columns so I could not right click on it. Any other suggestions. Please help I need it for my assignments for school. Ctaz > When I go into word, then into format, down to columns I should get a choice > of how I want to format columns, such as spaces between columns if I want a > line between the columns etc.... But the only thing I get is the choice of > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi ctaz, It's the same Columns that you say you are having trouble with - if it's not there you are either not doing as I meant or my understanding of your problem is wrong. However, if it really isn't there try resetting the whole Format menu .. While the Customize dialog is showing, just right click on Format on the Word menu bar and select Reset there. -- Enjoy, Tony > Thank you Tony, But it did not help. When I went into tools>customize>format > there was nothing there that said columns so I could not right click on it. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > line between the columns etc.... But the only thing I get is the choice of > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Tony Ok I tried what you told me. This is what I have I right click on tool, went to customize I then have 3 tabs on top I was in the first one the only boxes I have are formatting and extened formatting, nothing with just format. So I tried to resest both of them and it still did not work. Now what > Hi ctaz, > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > of > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi ctaz, Right, I see where the misunderstanding is ... Just fire up the Tools > Customize Dialog. It doesn't matter what tab is showing. Now, go click on the Format on the WORD Menu Bar, then right click on Columns on the submenu and select Reset. This is the same menu option you take to get (or not get) your Format Columns Dialog when you are not in Customize mode. -- Enjoy, Tony > Hi Tony > Ok I tried what you told me. This is what I have I right click on tool, went [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > of > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Tony Ok we are getting closer, I found what you were saying but the only thing now is that it is greyed out. The only things I can click on are Delete, Name and begin a group. Next step. Thanks for your help so far. ctaz > Hi ctaz, > [quoted text clipped - 56 lines] > > > of > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi ctaz, OK. I think I understand what you've got now. In Word, there are two different things - the Columns Menu Option which is (normally) on the Format *Menu* which you can select on the Menu Bar and which displays the Dialog - and the Columns Toolbar button which is (normally) on the Formatting *ToolBar* and just allows a quick selection of a number of columns. Somehow you seem to have got the toolbar button version onto the Menu - if you have it will show with an arrowhead at the right hand side of the menu option. The easiest thing to do to correct this is to Reset the Format Menu itself. Do as you did before but this time, instead of clicking on Format and looking for the Columns entry, *right* click on Format itself and select Reset there. -- Enjoy, Tony > Hi Tony > Ok we are getting closer, I found what you were saying but the only thing [quoted text clipped - 63 lines] > > > > of > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Tony, Well things are not looking good. I did as you had said and that is also greyed out. I only have the same 3 choices( delete, Name, begin a group) to select. But you are right I do have the columns with the arrow pointing to the right. I hope you are not getting to fraustrated. Thanks Ctaz > Hi ctaz, > [quoted text clipped - 97 lines] > > > > > of > > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. From the Tools menu, select Customize and on the Commands tab, select the Format category. Now expand the Format item on the Word menu bar at the top of the screen and then locate the columns item in the list of Commands for the Format category in the Customize dialog and click and drag it onto the expanded format menu.  SignatureHope this helps. Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my services on a paid consulting basis. Doug Robbins - Word MVP > Hi Tony, > Well things are not looking good. I did as you had said and that is also [quoted text clipped - 119 lines] >> > > > > of >> > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Doug I did try that and I get the same thing a columns... with an arrow pointing to the right giving me the choice of 1-4 columns and that is all I get. Any other ideas > From the Tools menu, select Customize and on the Commands tab, select the > Format category. Now expand the Format item on the Word menu bar at the top [quoted text clipped - 125 lines] > >> > > > > of > >> > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Ctaz, Well, I don't know what you've got there then :-) If you can't Reset the Format Menu then I think somebody has done some serious customization. You can add the built in Format Menu back to the Menu Bar .. Tools > Customize > Commands tab Scroll down Categories (on the left) and select "Built-in Menus" Click and Drag "Format" from the Commands (on the right) and drop it on the Menu Bar. Or you can add the (normal) Columns option to your existing Format menu ... Tools > Customize > Commands tab From Categories (on the left) select "Format" Scroll down the Commands (on the right) to find "Columns" Click and Drag "Columns" from the Commands Hover over Format on the Menu Bar and when it opens up Move down and drop "Columns" where you want it Both the above options will give you apparent duplicates. To avoid confusion you will probably want to delete the old versions ... While the Tools > Customize dialog is open Click and drag and menu option you don't want and drop it anywhere when the cursor icon has an X at the bottom right. -- Enjoy, Tony > Hi Tony, > Well things are not looking good. I did as you had said and that is also [quoted text clipped - 104 lines] > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Tony Well I tried that and I get the same columns choice the the arrow on it. So that did not work. Thanks Ctaz > Hi Ctaz, > [quoted text clipped - 156 lines] > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Ctaz, Well, you've got me beat. If the built-in Format menu under Customize is incorrect, I guess you've got some kind of corruption. You could try resetting the whole Menu Bar (Customize > Toolbars tab, Select Menu Bar and press Reset) but I can't see that being different from replacing the Format Menu. Perhaps you should try to repair your installation (from Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs). Sorry I can't be more helpful but you've all but exhausted my bag of tricks. -- Enjoy, Tony > Hi Tony > Well I tried that and I get the same columns choice the the arrow on it. So [quoted text clipped - 161 lines] > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. Hi Tony You are never going to believe this but I did try the menu Bar to reset it. I did this just by chance, I had not read your advice yet. and guess what it worked. I thought what do I have to lose try it so I did. Then I went online and saw your respone as what to do next, I guess we must have both been on the same wave length. Because it worked. Thanks for all your help and for being patient with me. Cherie (ctaz) Thanks a great deal, I have been trying to get this fixed now for about a month. Thanks a million again > Hi Ctaz, > [quoted text clipped - 204 lines] > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. My pleasure! -- Enjoy, Tony > Hi Tony > You are never going to believe this but I did try the menu Bar to reset it. [quoted text clipped - 188 lines] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "ctaz" <ctaz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FA5E9EFF-15AA-46B1-BF63-67F6A33D495D@microsoft.com... > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you Tony, But it did not help. When I went into > > > > > > > > > > tools>customize>format [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > > > > > how many columns. How do I get the dialog box back. |
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