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- Then, when I click on a different window, e.g. Firefox (to search for a solution!!) and the Word document is left open in the background, the text suddenly reappears in the Word document. When I return to the Word doc and click on it to resume my work, the text and Word menus disappear AGAIN. The affected documents have compatibility mode in.
- I am formatting a document in Word for Mac 2016 as a rich text file. However, every time I save this document as a rich text file (rtf) it appears as in text file format and the formatting is destroyed. The words 'compatibility mode' pop up at the end of the file.
I just tried to install the new MAC OS Catalina on my MacBook Air. I have an older version of MS Office. The system warned me that if I install Catalina, MS Word (older version) will no longer work. Of course, this version of MS Office is too old to update. I don't want to buy new MS software just because I updated my OS.
Microsoft office for mac 2014 free. download full version. A common Microsoft Word issue is when every new document is created in compatibility mode. This is readily viewable as Word appends [Compatibility Mode] next to the document name in the title bar.
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It seems this is caused by older versions of MS Word that were either previously installed or that still exist in ones system. Say for example you had Word 2007 then decided to install Word 2013. New documents on Word 2013 will be created in compatibility mode.
This is because the more recent version of Word is using an older template from the previous or an existing prior version to create the new documents. To resolve this issue, the older template has to be updated to a newer template that corresponds with the current installation.
Stop New Documents From Being Created in Compatibility Mode
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- This will work on all newer versions of Word (2007, 2010, 2013 & 2016) and applies to users running Windows Vista or later
1. Exit Word if it’s running
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2. Launch the Run dialog using Win Key + R. Type %appdata% and press Enter. Alternatively, you can just open the “roaming” folder by following this path:
where C is the Windows Partition and username is your Window’s account username.
Video to mp3 mac. 3. In the roaming folder open the Microsoft folder then Templates
4. In the Templates folder find a file called Normal.dotm and rename it to something you like, for instance OldNormal.dotm or just delete if you know you won’t need to rollback to this template.
- Note: If you don’t have extensions enabled in Windows Explorer, the file in question appears as Normal in which case you should rename it to something like OldNormal.
5. That’s it. Word shouldn’t create documents in compatibility mode anymore.
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If you’ve problems following any of the steps, please refer to the youtube video I’ve embedded at the start of the steps. A subscribe to this blog’s channel would be much appreciated.