Toolbar does not display in Word 2008 for Mac

[roshan45]

Hi,

Every time I open Word 2008 for Mac, toolbars are hidden. However, it is checked when I click View, Toolbars. Then disable them. Then I check again, and some space where the toolbar appears to be. Then if I click somewhere in the document, toolbars, finally appear. This requires many steps. How can I get the toolbars that automatically appears whenever I open Word? Thanks for the help.

[Michael25]

Just drag any command from the Customize dialog box in a toolbar. A fake main menu bar (File, Edit, View, etc.) will appear when you are in the Customize dialog box toolbar. Drag the command bar in this false main menu, and changes are shown in real when closed Customize Toolbars.

[Una]

Be sure to back up your Normal Template regularly if you are customizing these things. In the upper right corner of the Word window is a small rectangular box. This is the Show / Hide button to the toolbar (s). If you click it, toolbars disappear, and clicking again, of course, brings it/them back. Saving one document will hold the setting.

[TX-Snakebyte]

To resolve this problem, try the following method :

1. Make sure that tool bar display is not turned off
2. In the upper-right corner of the window click the oval button.

Note : When this button is clicked, it hides all the toolbars (in any of the Office 2008 for Mac applications). A second click causes the toolbars to be displayed.

If the toolbars reappear, exit, and then restart Word to make sure that the appropriate toolbars are displayed.