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Office 2013 Installation Error "Something went wrong".

Problem:  Office 2013 Installation Error "Something went wrong". Solution :  Step 1: Uninstall Office completely from the system and then try to re-install it:Run the automated troubleshooter from the following article to remove all traces of the new Office installed on the system. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501 Note: If you are using a 64-bit operating system, save the 'Fix it' tool and then run it from the saved location. Step 2 : Check your Internet connection speed with the help of the following site. http://www.speedtest.net If you are using wireless connection try to use direct cable connection. If your Internet speed is not good try to change the connection or download office from a different connection. Step 3 : Try to reboot your computer in clean boot. Hold Windows key +R. Copy and paste, or type the following command in the Open box, and then press Enter: Msconfig Under services tab hide all Microsoft Service and disable all. R

Outlook 2010 Keep prompting for the username and password.??

Problem: Outlook 2010 Keep prompting for the user name and password.?? Solution: Step 1:  Create a new Outlook Profile For Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 Start Outlook. On the File tab, click Info, and then click Account Settings. On the E-mail tab, click your email account. In the Account Settings dialog box, under Selected e-mail account delivers new e-mail messages to the following location, you see the path and the file name for the .pst file that is associated with your email profile. For example, the path and the file name on Windows XP computers may resemble the following: C:\Documents and Settings\user_name \Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Personal Folders(1).pst On Windows 7 computers, the path and file may resemble the following: C:\Users\User Profile\...\Microsoft\Outlook\User@contoso.com.PST Note the path and the file name for the .pst file that is associated with your email profile. For Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Start Outloo

Office 2013 365 Error "Office can't do that right now because your product is busy with another task".

Problem: Office 2013 365 Error "Office can't do that right now because your product is busy with another task". Solution: Step 1: Uninstall Office completely from the system and then try to re-install it: Run the automated troubleshooter from the following article to remove all traces of the new Office installed on the system. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501 Note: If you are using a 64-bit operating system, save the 'Fix it' tool and then run it from the saved location. Step 2 : Check your Internet connection speed with the help of the following site. http://www.speedtest.net If you are using wireless connection try to use direct cable connection. If your Internet speed is not good try to change the connection or download office from a different connection. Step 3 : Try to reboot your computer in clean boot. Hold Windows key +R. Copy and paste, or type the following command in the Open box, and then press Enter: Msconfig Under services

Outlook 2010 is not loading after startup screen.

Problem: Outlook 2010 is not loading after startup screen. Solution: 1. Try disabling outlook from program list. a)Open control panel --> Select Microsoft office 2010 --> Click on change. b) Select add/Remove Features. c) Right click on Outlook--> Select Not enable. d) Open Window key+R --> type run --> Regedit. e) Locate the following Registry key. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office\Windows NT\Windows messaging services\Profile f)Right click and export this key on you desktop to keep the backup for your outlook profile. g) Delete the outlook key from the following reg locations. 1) HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Office 2) HKLM \Software\Microsoft\Office 3) HKLM \Software\Microsoft\wow64\Office 2. Enable outlook again on your computer. a)Open control panel --> Select Microsoft office 2010 --> Click on change. b) Select add/Remove Features. c) Right click on Outlook--> Select Run from my computer. 3) Wait for the configure process to com

How to troubleshoot crashes in Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013.

Problem : How to troubleshoot crashes in Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2013 Symptoms: Microsoft Outlook 2010 and Microsoft Outlook 2013 may crash when you start Outlook, when you perform various tasks in Outlook, or when you close Outlook. This can be very frustrating, because the problem usually occurs randomly. This random behavior makes it difficult to determine the cause of the crash.   Cause: Outlook can crash or even disappear after you double click on the icon to open it due some registry messup or some other technical glitch after using some third party addins. Solution: Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure that you back up the registry before you modify it Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. Start Outlook in safe mode When you start Outlook in safe mode, many of the customizations that you have made to Outlook are not loaded. Instead, these settings are replaced temporarily by the d

Office 2013 Error "Click-to-run has stopped working".

Problem: Office 2013 Error "Click-to-run has stopped working". Solution: Step 1: Run the fix it in the link below to remove the traces of Office completely from the computer: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501 Note: Try to save the fix it tool to the desktop and then run it to remove Office Step 2: 1. Right click on the new Office setup file on the DVD then click on the ‘Properties’ option. 2. Click on the compatibility tab. 3. Uncheck ‘Run this program in compatibility mode for’ checkbox and uncheck ‘Run this program as an administrator’ check box and click Ok. Step 3: Create a new user account on your computer by going in control panel--> users-->add a new user with Administrator Rights. Restart the computer and try to install office 2013 again. Step 4: Turn off the Windows firewall temporarily and start installing Microsoft Office 2013 suite. Refer to the link below to know how to turn off the Firewall: Step 5: If the above step fails, Cl

How to send email force fully using a default account in outlook.

Problem: How to send email force fully using a default account in outlook. Solution: People who use multiple accounts and frequently (accidentally) send using the wrong account, especially if they are sending sensitive documents, as it will almost eliminate accidentally sending email from the wrong account. In Outlook 2010, the registry key is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\14.0\outlook\options Value Name: ForceAccountSelection Value type: REG_DWORD: 1 for force, 0 to disable. In Outlook 2013, the registry key is: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\15.0\outlook\options Value Name: ForceAccountSelection Value type: REG_DWORD: 1 for force, 0 to disable. Notes: You need to create the path if it does not exist. The value type is the same for both 32-bit and 64-bit Outlook.

Outlook 2013 / 2010 does not honor default account while send emails.

Problem: Outlook 2013 / 2010 does not honor default account while send emails. Solution: When you have multiple accounts and an IMAP account in Outlook 2010/2013 and you change the default sending account to the IMAP account, you may experience the following issues: When you click a mailto link from a browser or from Outlook, the default sending account is the Exchange Server account instead of the IMAP account. When you create a new email message, the Exchange Server account is selected instead of the IMAP account. Out of the box, Outlook 2010 SP1 and Outlook 2013 use the default account for Send to commands but not for new messages created while viewing a pst file (when a POP account is assigned to the pst file), unless you set a registry value to always force the use of the default account. To force all new messages to use the default email account, regardless of which pst file you are viewing, browse to the following registry subkey. In Outlook 2010 and add a DWORD named

Problems trying to re-start downlaod office 365 Home Premium.

Problem: Problems trying to re-start download office 365 Home Premium. Solution: Let us try the following steps and check if it helps in resolving the issue: Step 1: Download office 2013 Remover from Internet. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501 Run this fixit. Restart the computer and then try downloading and installing Office 365/2013. Step 2: Check if Office 365/2013 shows in the list of installed programs. To do that, go to Control Panel and Programs and Features. If found you may try repairing the Office installation and check. Step 3: Stop and start or restart Microsoft Office Service following below mentioned instructions and verify the result: 1. Hold Windows key +R. Copy and paste, or type the following command in the Open box, and then press Enter: services.msc If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type the password, or click Continue. 2. In the Services list, double-click Microsoft Office Service. 3. In the Windows Inst

Outlook 2013 IMAP - Server folders not syncing.??

Problem: Outlook 2013 IMAP - Server folders not syncing.?? Cause: One of the most possible cause for this issue could be .ost file update. If you are using IMAP account some time the old ost file gets corrupted and needs to replace with the new one to sync with web mail server. Solution: 1) Open your outlook program and take the backup for necessary data.(Email,contacts,Calender etc) 2) Search for all .ost files in the computer. 3) Delete the .ost file from everywhere. 4) Click on Send/Receive icon on the top to sync all the emails in a new .ost file. 5) Wait for the sync because it will take some to update the folder. 6) Check the status.

Outlook 2013 crashing on startup.

Problem:  Outlook 2013 crashing on startup. Cause: There could be more than one reason for this issue. a) Outlook can  crash due a faulty Addin like(Security Addin,Blue-tooth Addin) Etc. b)Outlook can crash because of any hardware Conflicts like Display Driver. c)Outlook can crash because of damage Email in web mail server. d)Outlook can crash if it is running in Compatibility Mode. Solution: Option 1: 1) Open Even Viewer from Run->Eventvwr.msc->Faulting Module. 2) Disable all Addin from File-->Options-->Addins->Uncheck all. 3)Reopen Outlook from start Menu. Option 2: 1)Open File-->options-->Advanced-->Disable Hardware Acceleration 2)Open outlook from start menu. Options 3: If you are using Pop Account in outlook. 1) Delete the Current profile by looking in Control panel -> Mail ->Delete the profile. Before delete the profile make sure you have the account settings for your email address. 2) Create a new profile and configure the

Office 2013 Error "Microsoft Word has stopped working".

Problem: Office 2013 Error "Microsoft Word has stopped working". Cause: This issue could in office 2013. 1.) Abby Fine Reader 2.) Graphic Card Driver. 3) Any Third Party Addin. Solution: Method 1: 1) Look for Abbyy Fine reader in control panel. 2)Remove it from the program list. 3)Restart the computer and check the status. If you are not able to remove it update the latest Update for Abbyy Fine Reader from their website. Method 2: 1) Try to disable Graphic adapter from Device manager Locate Device Manager: Right Click on My computer-->Properties -->Device Manager. 2) Open office application. 3)Check the status. Method 3: 1)Open any office application. 2)Open file-->options--Advance. 3)Disable Hardware Acceleration. Method 4: 1)Open Event Viewer by Run Window(Crtl+R) 2) Type eventvwr.msc and look for the office error. 3) Look for faulting module and rename the file from the file location. 4) Open office application and

Setup cannot find office.en-us\dwtrig20.exe during office installation

Problem:  Setup cannot find office.en-us\dwtrig20.exe during office installation Solution: Method 1 : a) Uninstall skype form control panel. b) After installing office, re-install skype. Method 2: a) Browse disk by right clicking on it with mouse. b) Double click on setup.exe file from the same location. Method 3: Note: Take backup of your registry before modifying it.  For registry backup: open "run" >> type "regedit" >> goto "file" >> click on "export" on desktop. a) Edit the registry. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT > OFFICE Delete the keys (items) you find in the OFFICE folder but not the sub-folders. This removes traces of previous installs to avoid possible conflicts when installing the new version of Office. b)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > MICROSOFT > OFFICE > DELIVERY > SOURCEENGINE > DOWNLOADS Delete the keys (items) you find here.

Sync Outlook/Hotmail Calender into a local calender as a backup using VBA.

Problem: Sync Outlook/Hot-mail Calender into a local calender as a backup using VBA. Solution: 1.) Open your outlook window.. 2.) Press Alt+F11 Key from Keyboard. 3) Past the code and save it. Dim WithEvents newCal As Items Private Sub Application_Startup() Dim NS As Outlook.NameSpace Set NS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI") Set newCal = NS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar).Items Set NS = Nothing End Sub Private Sub newCal_ItemAdd(ByVal Item As Object) Dim cAppt As AppointmentItem Dim moveCal as AppointmentItem On Error Resume Next Set CalFolder = GetFolderPath("display name in folder list\Calendar\Test") If Item.BusyStatus = olBusy Then Set cAppt = Application.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem) With cAppt .Subject = "Copied: " & Item.Subject .Start = Item.Start .Duration = Item.Duration .Location = Item.Location .Body = Item.Body .Save End With ' set the category after it's moved to force EAS to

Spell check is not working in outlook 2010.

Problem: Spell check is not working in outlook 2010. Solution: Method 1: Step 1: Open Outlook in safe mode: Open Outlook in safe mode to check if the issue is caused due to add-ins. Follow the steps mentioned below to open Outlook in safe mode: · Close Outlook. · Press the windows key+R on the keyboard to open the Run window. · In Run window and type outlook /safe Note: There is a space between 'outlook' and '/'. If you are able to work with Outlook without any problem then the issue might be due to add-ins. In order to disable the add-ins follow the steps given below: · In Outlook, click on File< Options< Add-ins. · Under Manage select COM Add-ins. · Click on GO options beside Manage, uncheck all the add-ins and click Ok. · Try to open Outlook and check if it works fine. Method 2: Ensure the proofing tools are set to run all from computer: · Close all the Office applications. ·

How to export outlook contacts in Excel CSV format.

Problem: How to export outlook contacts in Excel CSV format. Solution:  To save your contacts from Outlook to a CSV file: 1.) Select File | Import and Export... from the menu. 2.) Make sure Export to a file is highlighted. 3.) Click Next . 4.)Now make sure Comma Separated Values (Windows) is selected. 5.)Click Next > again. 6.)Highlight the Contacts folder. 7.)Click Next. 8.) Use the Browse button to specify a location and file name for the exported contacts. Something like "Outlook.csv" or "ol-contacts.csv" on your Desktop should work fine. 9.)Click Next > (once more). 10.)Now click Finish.

How to Edit NK2 / Cache file in outlook.

Problem: How to Edit NK2 / Cache file in outlook. Solution: 1.) Download the Zip file. http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nk2edit.zip 2.) Open the nk2edit fiile after unzipping it. 3) Open your existing NK2 file in the Program. 4) Export the data in Excel CSV Format. 5) Modify the contents and replace it with the original NK2 file.

How to Delete automatic complete address in Outlook.

Problem: How to Delete automatic complete address in Outlook. Solution:  IN Outlook 2010 Open a new email message. Type the first few characters of the nickname cache entry that you want to remove from the cache. When the entry appears in the list of suggested names, move your mouse pointer over the name until it becomes highlighted, but do not click the name. When the “X” icon appears next to the highlighted name, click X to remove the name from the list. IN Outlook 2007 or Outlook 2003 Open a new email message. Type the first few characters of the nickname cache entry that you want to remove from the cache. When the entry appears in the list of suggested names, use the UP and DOWN arrow keys on your keyboard to select the entry, and then press DELETE on your keyboard. How to delete the entire Auto Complete Names in. Outlook 2010 To reset the whole Outlook nickname cache for Outlook 2010, use one of the following methods: Method 1 Open Outlook 2010. On the File tab, cl

Change the Default Location for Saving Internet Explorer Favorites.??

Problem: Change the Default Location for Saving Internet Explorer Favorites Solution: By default, in Windows 7, Favorites for Internet Explorer are saved in the C:\Users\[username]\Favorites folder. However, you may want them in a different location so they are easier to backup or even on a drive where Windows is not installed. This article shows you how to change the location of the Internet Explorer Favorites folder in two ways: by changing the properties of the Favorites folder and by making changes to the registry. Changing the Favorites Folder Properties To change the location of the Favorites folder by changing its properties, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the current location of the Favorites folder (most likely the default, C:\Users\[username]\Favorites). Right-click on the Favorites folder in the right pane and select Properties from the popup menu. Click the Location tab on the Properties dialog box. Then, click Move. NOTE: You don’t have to use the Move

Error code 0x40 when you try to open Office 365 ProPlus applications.

Problem:  Error code 0x40 when you try to open Office 365 ProPlus applications Solution: To resolve this issue, follow these steps: Enable application logging. To do this, follow these steps: Enable verbose logging before you collect the log files. Click Start, and then click All Programs. Click Accessories, and then click Run. Type reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\Debug /v TCOTrace /t REG_DWORD /d 1. Click OK. Open the application to reproduce the error. Review the error log that is located in the Temp folder. To find the Temp folder, follow these steps: Click Start, and then click All Programs. Click Accessories, and then click Run. Type %temp%, and then click OK. The following log files may be present in the Temp folder: Bootstrapper*.log c2r_*.log C2RIntegrator*.log Firefly*.log Integratedoffice.exe_c2r*.log Interceptor*.log *.exe.log *_c2rdll* Note "c2r" is for Click-to-Run. The log file to look for is named

Error: Outlook 2013 Folder List Pane is Empty.??

Problem: Error: Outlook 2013 Folder List Pane is Empty.?? Solution: Please follow the instructions below: If you have Automatic Updates enabled, visit the Add Remove Programs feature of your Windows Installation, and uninstall KB2817630. Close Outlook and restart. If you have installed the August Cumulative update (which you must do manually), removing KB2817347 will correct the issue. From the Add Remove Programs feature, select KB2817347 from the list and select “Uninstall.” Close Outlook and restart. If you have BOTH Updates installed, the problem is not evident. The issue only manifests when one of the updates has been installed. If you have updated to the September Public Update and you want to roll forward, install the August Cumulative update, KB2817347. Please Post your comments!!

How To Repair Damaged .PST And .OST File In Outlook.??

Problem: How To Repair Damaged .PST And .OST File In Outlook.?? Cause: Abnormal closing of outlook window leads to the damage of PST file, for example closing of outlook while processing or saving data to PST file. Also ‘End Task’ or ‘End Process’ in Windows task manager cause .PST file error. Larger file size in PST drives damaging of PST. Even though Microsoft Outlook 2007 & 2010 allows larger PST file sizes (20GB – 50GB), but it is better to keep .PST file size under control (2GB-10GB). Other main cause could be due to serious Virus corruptions that may make the PST file inaccessible to Outlook. Operating System re-installation, Outlook Upgrading and Windows Upgrading are other tendency to cause corruption or unavailability of a PST file Solution: Step 1:   Close outlook.exe Open the following location on your computer. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14 folder and run SCANPST file. Step 2: Open SCANPST, then click browse and show the actual path of the
Problem: Unable to Open Attachments in Outlook, Cannot Create File in Outlook 2010 Cause: This issue arises due to Deny Permission of download folder (Outlook temporary folder). We can resolve this problem by changing the permission. Solution:  How to Fix Outlook 2010 to Open Attachments Step 1: Create a folder in any drive. For example create one folder in drive C:\ and name it as temp Step 2: Open start menu and type regedit then hit Enter. Registry edit window will open. Now we are going to do some tricks in the registry. Step 3: In the registry editor window go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Outlook\Security\ (Outlook 2010) [For Outlook 2003: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security For Outlook 2007: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Security] Select the Security folder, you can find OutlookSecureTempFolder in the right side Step 4: Double click OutlookSecureTempFolder. In the Value data field

How to Configure and set up Outlook 2007/ 2010 for exchange server

Problem: How to Configure and set up Outlook 2007/ 2010 for exchange server. Solution: Microsoft's Exchange Server is a program hosted on a local server that provides Windows network users with exchange server email services without being connected through the Internet. How to configure microsoft outlook 2007? Or how to configure outlook 2010? Configuring outlook 2010 for exchange server is quiet easy. Outlook 2007 and 2010 automatically identify and initiate the configuration when your computer is connected to a Windows domain and it makes the setup process easier. The setup program runs automatically when you first run Outlook. Outlook and Microsoft exchange server provide better environment for emailing inside your company. Step by step procedure configure outlook for exchange server So here I’m going to explain about outlook exchange server settings to connect outlook with Microsoft exchange server. This outlook support tutorial will definitely help you. Step1 Open S

Outlook 2010/2013: Office document attachments aren’t opening.??

Problem:  Outlook 2010/2013: Office document attachments aren’t opening.?? Solution: The solution is to fix the corresponding program. You may end up fixing all office programs. To fix the issue follow the instructions. Open Word (or Excel or Powerpoint). Click File tab and select Options. Click Trust Center and click on Trust Center Settings… button. Click to select Protected View Uncheck Enable Protected View for Outlook attachments. You may choose to uncheck all the options here, I would left other checked. Try to open the attachments again. Please post your comments.!!

Outlook Error: “Unable to open outlook window. The set of folders could not be opened. The set of folders could not be opened”

Problem: Outlook Error: “Unable to open outlook window. The set of folders could not be opened. The set of folders could not be opened” Cause: Due to corrupted Outlook Profile. Solution: Step 1 Open Start>>Control Panel>>Mail. You will be getting a ‘Mail Set Up’ window. Step 2 Before doing any modification let’s make a backup of Archive file. Otherwise you may lose your old mails. So click the ‘Data Files’ then ‘Open Folder’ button. Step 3 Copy and paste the file in to a safe place. Sometimes you are unable to paste. You will be getting an error message. In such a situation open ‘Task Manager’ by pressing ‘Alt+ Control+ Delete’ keys simultaneously. Select the ‘Process’ tab and look for ‘OUTLOOK.EXE’ right click and select 'End Process'. After that you can paste the archive file to any folder. Step 4  Click ‘Show Profiles’ button from the mail Set Up window. It will display the current profiles in your computer. Then remove all the profiles by usin

Cannot open Office 2013 attachments in Outlook 2013.??

Problem:  Cannot open Office 2013 attachments in Outlook 2013.?? Cause: When you downloads or open office 2013 attachment file it won't open at all.You might get the application screen but it never open the document because of the File protection. Solution: 1) Open your office application. 2) Like open word 2013. 3) Click File-->Options--Trust Center Settings 4) Select Protected Mode. 5) Disable everything from there. 6) Click on OK button 7) Double click on your Office attachment file Hurrey@@@ It opens the documents. Cheers.!! Please post your comments.!!

Outlook 2010 Previewer not working for Word or Excel: 'This file cannot be previewed because there is no previewer installed for it'??

Problem: Outlook 2010 Previewer not working for Word or Excel: 'This file cannot be previewed because there is no previewer installed for it'?? Solution:  Open-- Run-- Type-- Notepad Copy and Paste The Content listed blow. Open the file in Elevated Mode Or Open it  As Administrator See the Magic. Dim objComCatalog Set objComCatalog = CreateObject("COMAdmin.COMAdminCatalog") objComCatalog.RestoreREGDB "C:\Windows\Registration\R000000000001.clb" MsgBox "Backup Restored!" Set objComCatalog = Nothing This resolved for me.

Only the audio plays when you play a video file in a PowerPoint slide presentation.

Problem: Only the audio plays when you play a video file in a PowerPoint slide presentation. Solution: The hardware acceleration setting of the display device is too high To work around this issue, follow these steps: Click Start, click Run, type desk.cpl, and then click OK. Click the Settings tab, and then click Advanced. Click the Troubleshoot tab, and then move the Hardware acceleration slider to None. Click Apply, and then click OK two times. If the issue is resolved after you move the Hardware acceleration slider to None, contact the manufacturer of the graphics adaptor driver to determine whether there is an upgrade that addresses this specific issue. The required codec is missing or damaged To work around this issue, perform one of the following actions: If the issue occurs when you use a .wmv file, download or reinstall the current version of Windows Media Player. If you are using an earlier version of Windows Media Player, upgrade it to the cuurent version of Windows Me
edit slide by slide later, since PPT breaks the audio down into individual slides. 2b. Leave the settings on the next dialog box both checked. Laser pointer motions are kept in the final recording so you can use that if you want. You can also use your animations. I highly recommend the appropriate use of animations here and there to make text or images appear exactly when you refer to them. 2c. Click Start Recording. The PowerPoint will go into full screen and will automatically start recording, so make sure your headset is all ready to go. (You can trim the beginning or end of your audio afterward via the Playback tab when you've clicked on the speaker. Cool, huh?) Remember to keep each slide at a minute or less!

Cannot play video from YouTube through PowerPoint 2013.

Problem: Cannot play video from YouTube through PowerPoint 2013 Solution: PowerPoint. Insert Video From Website Suddenly Will Not Play UPDATE You have sucessfully inserted a video from Website in PowerPoint 2010 but suddenly the video doesn't play. If you try to preview it (RIGHT click in edit mode > Preview) you get a message to install a later version of Flash Player. Problem is you already have the latest version! Good News - It might be possible to fix this You Tube have moved the goalposts at least twice since the original fix we posted. This fix seems to work in 2010 Office at the moment and in some versions of 2013. We have no idea when the goalposts will move again though. Typical Insert Lets look at some typical insert code, yours may be different. Note how the version appears twice. Notice that version=3 appears twice and the URL starts with //www.youtube.com (TWICE). Change version=3 to version=2 in both places and add http: before the URL as

Office 2013 installation hangs at "10% - Configuring..." when installing from a network share.

Problem: Office 2013 installation hangs at "10% - Configuring..." when installing from a network share. Solution: The installation of the Office 2013 Click-to-Run version may appear to hang at "10% - Configuring..." when installing from a network share. The Click-to-Run installation uses a service to manage the virtual file system during the intial portion of the setup process (up to 10% in the installation user interface progress screen), and the remainder of the process involves tasks required to integrate with Windows and cache the files onto the local hard drive. At 10%, because Windows Installer hands off additional task to the service, the System account (interactive Session 0) manages the remaining processes to install Office. This means that the System account needs access to the share or location where Office installation files are contained. You will need to add the "Domain Computers" group to the network share to successfully install. To d

Error 25004 during Microsoft Office install.

Problem When installing Microsoft Office, you get the error 25004 and the install does not complete. Solution Download and install the Windows Install Cleaner. Once installed, run the program from the Start Menu. Remove all the entries related to Microsoft Office and close the program. You can now try installing Microsoft Office again.

How to fix Corrupted Word Documents.?

Problem When opening a word document is says it cannot open it as the file is corrupted. Solution Go to RepairMyWord.com. Download the free program and run it. Click on Open/Repair to load the word file that is corrupted. Click Save and choose a filename. The file will now open in Word.

How to add Scan button in Word Application.??

Problem: How to add Scan button in Word Application.?? Solution: To add a Scan button into Microsoft Word 2007: Click the Office icon in the top left. Click Word Options Tick the box labelled Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon Click OK. Click on the new Developer tab in the Ribbon Click Macros Type something in the top box and click Create Delete everything in the new box that pops up and paste in the following: Sub InsertFromScanner() On Error Resume Next WordBasic.InsertImagerScan End Sub Click File, then Save Normal, then close the Visual Basic Window. Click the Office icon. Click Word Options. Untick the Show Developer Tab button. Click Customize. In the drop down Choose Commands box and select Macros. Select Normal.NewMacros.InsertFromScanner. Click Add. Click OK. You should now have a new icon on the Quick Access Toolbar for Scanning.

Create auto backup for word documents using macro.

T his is a macro for Microsoft Word to save documents with incremented revision numbers in order to prevent loss of work and to easily revert changes. When saving this will save the document with the original filename. Everytime it is saved using this macro it will append the revision number to the filename. For Example: Dissertation – Revision 011 – Jan 6 2011.doc Installation instructions for Microsoft Word 2010: Make sure the Developer Tab is enabled: Office 2010: Click File -> Options Click Customize Ribbon on the left. In the right column, check the ‘Developer’ check box. Click OK. Office 2007: Click the Office button in the top left. Click “Word Options” located in the bottom right of the menu. On the left, click Popular. In the right column, click “Show Developer tab in the Ribbon”. Click OK. Click the Developer tab in Word. Click Macros. In the Macro name field type “SaveMacro” and click the Create button. Delete everything from Sub SaveMacro() to End Sub. Copy and paste a

Unable to edit or Open Office documents Downloaded from the Internet

Problem When downloading a document, PowerPoint presentation or other Office document from a website you are unable to modify, save or print the content. You may see the following message in a yellow bar: “This file originated from an Internet location and might be unsafe. Click for more details.” Cause This is caused by the Protected Mode feature in Microsoft Office. Solution With the Office program open: Office 2010: Click File -> Options. Office 2007: Click the Office button, then Options (in the bottom right of the menu). Click the Trust Center tab. Click Trust Center Settings… Select the Protected View tab and disable the top option: “Enable Protected View for files originating from the Internet“. Click OK, then click OK again.

How to Paste text without Formatting in Word 2010,?

Problem: How to Paste text without Formatting in Word 2010 Solution: Whenever you paste text into Word from other applications or webpages it uses the same font, colors and other formatting. This can cause problems in your documents and clash with your current formatting. Pasting text as unformatted can solve this problem. To paste text as unformatted: In Word 2010, right click in the document. In the context menu that appears, under Paste option, click the third option at the end (marked with an ‘A’ icon). To always have text paste as unformatted by default (allowing you to use Ctrl+V) : In Word 2010, click File (in the top left) -> Options. In the Word Options window, click the Advanced tab. Scroll down until you see Pasting from other programs, click its dropdown menu and select the “Keep Text Only” option. Click OK.

Unable to select printer in Microsoft Office.??

Problem When you go to print in a Microsoft Office application, the selected printer in the dropdown is blank. If you open the dropdown list and select a printer then it still remains the same with nothing selected. Solution Close all Microsoft Office applications. Click the Start button (Windows XP users should then click Run). Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Office Right click on the Office folder and click Rename. Rename it to Office2. Repair Microsoft Office.

How to Reset Word Settings??

Problem How to Reset Word Settings?? Solution:  Most problems with Word can be fixed by resetting it: Close Microsoft Word. Click the Start button (Windows XP users should then click Run). Type regedit and press Enter. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Office -> 14 -> Word. (The number 14 could be different depending on your version of Office) Double click on the Word folder. Right click on the Data folder and click Delete. Close the Registry Editor. Try using Microsoft Word again.

“Word has stopped working” when you open Word.

Problem When you open Microsoft Word, an error appears saying Word stopped working and needs to close. Additional details may state “Problem Event Name: APPCRASH”. Cause There are some printer drivers that seem to cause the problem, most commonly manufactured by HP. It may also be due to a corrupt Word setting or install. Solution Try the following: Change the default printer to the XPS Writer: Click the Start button (Windows XP users should then click Run). Type control printers and press Enter. Right click on “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” and click “Set as default printer”. Reset Word Settings. Repair Microsoft Office.

Office 2007 crashes when you search for “viva” in the Research sidebar.??

Problem Using Word 2007 (or another Office 2007 application), you search for the specific word “viva” in the Research sidebar which results in Word crashing. You will see a message saying “Word has stopped working.” or “Word has encountered a problem and needs to close.” Cause This is caused by the Spanish Thesaurus DLL file located in one of the following directories: (assuming that Windows is installed on drive C:\) C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PROOF\MSTH3ES.DLL C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\PROOF\MSTH3ES.DLL Solution In Word 2007, bring up the Research sidebar. Click the Review tab, then click Research. Click “Research options…” Uncheck the Spanish Thesaurus option (as shown below). Click OK. You should now be able to look up the word “viva”.

Forgot Password for Outlook Data File??

Problem You have forgotten the password to your Outlook Data File which is required to access your email in Outlook. Solution Find where the Outlook Data file is located: Open the Account Settings window: Office 2010: Click File (in the top left). Click the Account Settings button. In the dropdown that appears click Account Settings. Office 2007: Click File (in the top left). Click Data File Management. Click the Data Files tab. In the Location column, you will see the full path to the file. Take note of this. Download the NirSoft PstPassword zip file. Extract the files and run the PstPassword.exe file. Once the program is open, click File (on the top menu), then click Select PST File. Find the PST file by browsing to the folder where it is located. The file will appear in the list in the program. Double click on it. In the list of Properties that appears, you will Password 1, Password 2 and Password 3. You can use any of these passwords for the Outlook Data file. Now when you ope

Office applications not working with Mission Control In MAC Office ??

Problem When you open an Office application (such as Word, Powerpoint, Excel or Outlook) on your Mac, you are unable to move it from one desktop to another using Mission Control. You may also not be able to see the application running. Solution Close down all Office applications. Go to your User Library folder. Open the Preferences folder. Delete one the preference file which contains the name of the application with the problem: com.microsoft.Word.plist com.microsoft.Excel.plist com.microsoft.Powerpoint.plist com.microsoft.Outlook.plist

Word has no Page Gallery when you try to insert page numbers.??

Problem When you try to add page numbers in a Word document, it won’t show the default templates to insert. Cause This is a corrupted file called “Building Blocks.dotx. Solution Close Microsoft Word. Locate the file called “Building Blocks.dotx” and delete it: Windows XP Location: C:\Documents and Settings\{your username}\Application Data\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\Building Blocks.dotx Windows Vista & 7 Location: C:\Users\{your username}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\Building Blocks.dotx

Word cannot start the spelling checker in Office MAC.

Problem When you open a certain document in Word for Mac 2011, you get the following error: “Word cannot start the spelling checker. The spelling checker files may be missing. Make sure the spelling checker files are installed or use the Microsoft Office Installer to install the spelling checker.” Cause The document may have been originally created from another version of Word and contain incompatible formatting. Solution If you cannot quit Word: Press cmd + alt + Esc to show the Force Quit window. In the list, click Microsoft Word. Click the Force Quit button. Update Microsoft Office 2011: Open Word. On the top menu, click Help, then Check for Updates. Click the Check for Updates button. Install all available updates until there are no more. If that doesn’t work: Open a blank document in Word. On the top menu, click Word, then Preferences. On the first row, click Spelling and Grammar. Under the Spelling heading, uncheck “Check spelling as you type”. Under the Grammar heading, unche

How to password protect a PDF file in Microsoft Office Word 2013.??

Problem: How to password protect a PDF file in Microsoft Office Word 2013.?? Solution 1. Open or create your document and click on the file menu, then click on Save As. 2. On the right hand side you will need to choose a location to save the password protected PDF. 3. Now drop down the “Save as type” box and choose PDF. 4. This will make an option button appear, click on it. 5. When the dialog box appears, you will notice the last option is to encrypt the document with a password, click this box. 6. Then you will need to create a password and click ok. 7. Now you can save the password protected PDF.

“This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer” in Outlook.??

Problem You receive the following error when opening a link/hyper-link in outlook 2010/ 2007 “This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer.” Cause The default browser has been changed from IE to another application. and corrupt some registry entries. Solution Close outlook and any web browsers you may have open. Open an elevated command prompt window Type the following commands line by line into the command prompt windowREG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.htm /ve /d htmlfile /f REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.html /ve /d htmlfile /f REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.shtml /ve /d htmlfile /f REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.xht /ve /d htmlfile /f REG ADD HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.xhtml /ve /d htmlfile /f Open Outlook and try again.