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Word (2003) documents when attempting to open are not visible on my pc desktop screen

When I attempt to launch Word you get a very quick flash of the Word document icon on the desktop before it disappears at the speed of light totally off to the left of the screen never to be seen again. Frustrating part is you can see on the bottom toolbar that a Word document has been indeed been opened. Thought this was connected to a Windows update download as had the same problem a month ago and then Word started to work again following further Microsoft updates but following another Windows update last week Word has gone absent once again - very frustrating - any ideas would be very welcome - many thanks
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What this usually means is that the document is opening in a Normal window offscreen (sometimes this happens if you have dual monitors enabled but only one is turned on). You can move it back where it is visible.

  1. Hover over the document button the Taskbar until you get a floating button above the Taskbar (as shown below).
  2. Right-click on that button to get the menu shown below.
  3. If the menu offers Maximize and Minimize (Restore is dimmed), then click on Move.
  4. You will then be able to use the arrow keys to bring the window back onto the screen.
  5. When you can see it, grab the title bar with the mouse and drag it where you want it.
  6. Use the mouse to size it as desired, then quit Word.
  7. When you restart Word, the window should be where you left it.

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Last updated July 22, 2024 Views 743 Applies to: