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How to fix Word 2010 starting with File Tab, Not Home Tab

Word 2010 documents should open by default on the Home tab.  My documents use to until today. Now they open only on the File tab. The Home tab is still visible, checked, and at the top of the list on Options, Customize Ribbon.  I can select the Home tab by clicking on it  but after I perform any task using the Home tab, such as Bold  face, the document automatically reverts to the File tab. I then have to reselect Home tab for each function.  This is new after months of it working correctly.  The same relation now exists for all other tabs, useable for one function but then revert to the File tab.  Help is needed and appreciated.

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You just have the Ribbon minimized. Double-click on any tab to maximize it again, or press Ctrl+F1, or click the tiny arrow next to the Help button in the upper right corner.
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Last updated May 9, 2024 Views 6,539 Applies to: