Window Menu Is Missing In Word For Mac 2011



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When you use spell check in Word for Mac 2011, you may encounter one of the following problems:

  • Spell check does not identify misspelled words

  • The spell check language keeps changing


To resolve the spell check problem, follow these methods in order:

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Resolution

Method 1: Set Document Language

To set Document Language, follow these steps:

  1. Open a document in Word for Mac.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

  3. On the Tools menu, click Language.

  4. Select the language dictionary you want the speller to use, such as English (US).

  5. Uncheck Do not check spelling or grammar, and then click OK.

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next method.

Method 2: Set the language for the default Normal.dotm template

To set the Normal.dotm template language settings, follow these steps:

  1. Open a blank document in Word for Mac.

  2. On the Edit menu, click Select All.

  3. On the Tools menu, click Language.

  4. Select the language dictionary you want the speller to use, such as English (US).

  5. Uncheck Do not check spelling or grammar, and then click Default.

  6. Click Yes to accept changes that will affect all new documents based on the NORMAL template.

  7. Click OK.

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next method.

Window Menu Is Missing In Word For Mac 2011

Method 3: Check the Spelling and Grammar preferences

To check the spelling and grammar preferences, follow these steps:

  1. Open Word for Mac.

  2. On the Word menu, click Preferences.

  3. Under Authoring and Proofing Tools, click Spelling and Grammar.

  4. The following options should be selected (checked):

    • Check spelling as you type

    • Check grammar as you type

  5. The following options should not be selected (unchecked):

    • Hide spelling errors in this document

    • Hide grammatical errors in this document

  6. Click OK.

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next method.

Method 4: Check the Input Sources language settings

To check the Input Sources language settings, follow these steps:

  1. Quit all Office applications.

  2. On the Apple menu, click System Preferences.

  3. Under Personal, click Language & Text.

  4. Click Input Sources.

  5. Set the Input Sources language to the desired language Word should use.

  6. Restart the Mac.

If the problem continues to occur, go to the next method.

Method 5: Move the Normal.dotm template

Important If Normal.dotm is renamed, damaged, or moved, Word automatically creates a new version the next time you start Word. The new version will not include any of the customizations that you made to the version that you renamed or moved.
To move the Normal.dotm template, follow these steps:

  1. Quit all Office applications.

  2. On the Go menu, click Home.

  3. Open Library.
    Note The Library folder is hidden in Mac OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.

  4. Open Application Support, and then Microsoft.

  5. Open Office, and then User Templates.

  6. Drag normal.dotm to the desktop.

  7. Restart the Mac.

If the problem is resolved, you can drag the normal.dotm file from the desktop to the Trash.
If the problem continues to occur, go to the next method.

Method 6: Remove Word preferences

To remove Word preferences, follow these steps:

  1. Quit all Office applications.

  2. On the Go menu, click Home.

  3. Open Library.
    Note The Library folder is hidden in Mac OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.

  4. Open Preferences.

  5. Drag com.microsoft.word.plist and the Microsoft folder to the desktop.

  6. Restart the Mac.

If the problem continues to occur, select an option in the References section of this article to look for more help.

References

Window Menu Is Missing In Word For Mac 2011

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  • Office for Windows
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Office for Windows

Office 2010 and 2007 feature the Quick Access Toolbar and theRibbon. The default location of the Quick Access Toolbar is in theupper-left corner of the window, to the right of the program icon. Itcontains icons for actions within the program, which remain the sameregardless of which tab is visible on the Ribbon.

The Ribbon is a set of menus and tools that spans the top of Office2010 and 2007 programs. It replaced the menus (e.g., File,Edit, View) that were available in earlier versionsof Office. The Ribbon groups commands previously found in menus ortoolbars into collections based on activities.

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

You can display the Quick Access Toolbar in the upper-left cornerof the program or below the Ribbon. To move the Quick Access Toolbar,click the down arrow to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar andchoose Show Below the Ribbon or Show Above theRibbon. Alternatively, you can right-click any blank space in theQuick Access Toolbar or Ribbon, click Customize Quick AccessToolbar..., and then check or uncheck Show Quick AccessToolbar below the Ribbon.

To add and remove commands from the Quick Access Toolbar:

  1. Right-click the Quick Access Toolbar or Ribbon and selectCustomize Quick Access Toolbar.... In Office 2007, makesure the drop-down menu under 'Customize Quick Access Toolbar:' is setto For all documents (default).
  2. Select commands you wish to add from the column on the left andclick the Add >> button to move them to the QuickAccess Toolbar.

Note: You can also add commands by locating thedesired command on the Ribbon, right-clicking the command, andchoosing Add to Quick Access Toolbar.

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Customizing the Ribbon

  1. In Office 2010, click the File tab, thenOptions, and then, from the menu on the left, clickCustomize Ribbons.

    In Office 2007, click the Microsoft Office Button, then WordOptions, and then, from the menu on the left, clickCustomize.

  2. Under 'Choose commands from:', use the drop-down menu to specifythe group of commands you want to browse. Under 'Customize theRibbon:', use the drop-down menu to specify the tabs you want tocustomize.
  3. Use the Add >> and << Removebuttons to add and remove commands from the Ribbon. You can alsochoose New Tab.

Customizing Office for Mac OS X

Customizing an existing menu or toolbar

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  1. In Office 2011, from the View menu, selectToolbars and then Customize Toolbars andMenus.... In Office 2008, from the View menu,select Customize Toolbars and Menus....
  2. To remove an item, click and drag it out of its menu or toolbar.
  3. If you want to add an item to a toolbar or menu, in thecustomize window, click the Commands tab. Under'Categories:', click the category that best describes the item youwant to add. To the right, a listing of items within that categorywill appear. Click the item you wish to add, and drag it into thetoolbar or menu where you wish to place it.
  4. Click OK. The item is now added to the toolbar or menu.

Adding a new menu

  1. In Office 2011, from the View menu, selectToolbars and then Customize Toolbars andMenus.... In Office 2008, from the View menu,select Customize Toolbars and Menus....
  2. Click the Toolbars and Menus tab and check MenuBar. This will produce a toolbar that looks like the menu bar atthe top of the screen.
  3. Click the Commands tab. Under 'Categories:', clickNew Menu. In the window to the right, click the new menu anddrag it to the position in the Menu Bar toolbar where you want it toappear.
  4. Right-click or Ctrl-click the new menu baritem and, from the contextual menu, selectProperties.... Apply a name to your new menu.
  5. Now you can add items to your new menu. In thecustomize window, click the Commands tab, and thenclick the category that best describes the item that you want toadd. In the window to the right, click and drag the item into thesmall box below your new menu. Repeat this process for all items youwish to add to your menu. When you are finished adding items, clickOK. Your new menu will now appear at the top of the screen,and you will be able to select the items within it to use.




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