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9/18/2006 6:16 PM PST

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	under 'insert' I have the 'Symbols' command but when clicked nothing comes up at all. How do I get my symbols back? Once again, I have the 'symbols' under the 'insert' command but when clicked, no symbols appear. Thanks, JIM

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Herb Tyson [MVP]

9/18/2006 8:09 PM PST

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That can happen if you inadvertently created a macro named InsertSymbol.

What happens if you start Word using the /a switch? Does Insert - Symbol
work now?

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"ejpughjr" <ejpughjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:03525E6D-600D-4EF7-B8E3-67D99B0E76FD@microsoft.com...
> under 'insert' I have the 'Symbols' command but when clicked nothing comes
> up
> at all. How do I get my symbols back?
>
> Once again, I have the 'symbols' under the 'insert' command but when
> clicked, no symbols appear.
>
> Thanks,
>
> JIM

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ejpughjr

9/18/2006 9:18 PM PST

Thanks for the scoop. We went ahead and downloaded the symbols from micosoft
and they seem t obe working fine now.
JIM

"Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:

> That can happen if you inadvertently created a macro named InsertSymbol.
>
> What happens if you start Word using the /a switch? Does Insert - Symbol
> work now?
>
> --
> Herb Tyson MS MVP
> http://www.herbtyson.com
> Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
> "ejpughjr" <ejpughjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:03525E6D-600D-4EF7-B8E3-67D99B0E76FD@microsoft.com...
> > under 'insert' I have the 'Symbols' command but when clicked nothing comes
> > up
> > at all. How do I get my symbols back?
> >
> > Once again, I have the 'symbols' under the 'insert' command but when
> > clicked, no symbols appear.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > JIM
>
>
>

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

9/19/2006 7:29 AM PST

This is nonsense. I'd love to know what you really did.

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"ejpughjr" <ejpughjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F0DB6102-34E0-4077-9007-9271D999D9AA@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for the scoop. We went ahead and downloaded the symbols from
micosoft
> and they seem t obe working fine now.
> JIM
>
> "Herb Tyson [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > That can happen if you inadvertently created a macro named InsertSymbol.
> >
> > What happens if you start Word using the /a switch? Does Insert - Symbol
> > work now?
> >
> > --
> > Herb Tyson MS MVP
> > http://www.herbtyson.com
> > Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.
> > "ejpughjr" <ejpughjr@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:03525E6D-600D-4EF7-B8E3-67D99B0E76FD@microsoft.com...
> > > under 'insert' I have the 'Symbols' command but when clicked nothing
comes
> > > up
> > > at all. How do I get my symbols back?
> > >
> > > Once again, I have the 'symbols' under the 'insert' command but when
> > > clicked, no symbols appear.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > JIM
> >
> >
> >

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