Today we’ll talk about how to open a damaged Word (file). We will also discuss ways to detect various problems in documents of this type. The material will be useful to novice users of personal computers, as well as those who already have experience in communicating with a PC.
Checking the correct operation
If you are interested in the question of how to open a damaged Word (file), then you should know that often damaged materials behave very unexpectedly. Note that problems can occur not only in the document, but also in the template on which it is based. Next, we discuss some types of damage. You may encounter multiple renumbering of existing material pages. There may be gaps in the document. Formatting and structure may also be affected. Unreadable characters sometimes appear on the screen. You may receive error messages when processing data. Computer may freeze while opening a file.
We analyze the work of other documents and programs
Before proceeding to resolve the issue of how to open a damaged Word (file), we need to perform a number of important actions. We check whether similar problems are observed when processing other documents. If so, then the damage should not be sought in the document, but in the Microsoft Office suite and the operating system.
Change the template used by the document
How to open a corrupted Word file ? There are several methods that should be selected based on the severity of the problem. So, we define the template used by the document. We are trying to open a damaged document using the Word application. Click the "Microsoft Office" button, select the "Options" item. Select "Add-ons". Next, in the window called "Management", click "Templates". Click the "Transition" button. A list of document templates appears in the next window. When using the Normal.dotm attribute, it must be renamed. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, do the following: Close the Word application. Click the "Start" button. Next, in the "Search" column, enter the templates command and press the "Enter" key. We right-click on the Normal.dotm file, select the Rename command. Enter the name Oldword.old, press the Enter key. Close the conductor. We start the Word application, open the document.
Change the document template
At the next stage, in order to resolve the issue of how to open a damaged Word (docx) file, it is necessary to switch to the "Parameters" again. Click the "Add-ons" button. Next, in the list called "Management", select the "Templates" item, click "Go." We use the "Attach" function. In the Templates directory, select Normal.dotm, then click the Open button. Click "OK." Close the Word application, check the change of templates.
After we start the Word application again. Again, go to the "Options". We point to the damaged document, select the "Open" function. If the error persists, start Word with the original parameters. To do this, use a command line element of this type: / a. It allows you to clear Word application from add-ons and disable the Normal.dotm template. So, restart the document using / a. Close the Word application. Press the "Start" button. In the column "Start Search" enter the command winword.exe, then use the "Enter" key. Open the document.
If the position has not changed, you must change the printer drivers. In Windows, there is a special tool for this. It is called Add Printer. So, click "Start", select the function "Printers". Go to the next step. Click "Install Printer". A new window will open. We use the function of adding a local printer. We ask the system to use the existing port, click the "Next" button. We indicate Microsoft as the manufacturer. Now you know how to open a corrupted Word (file).