Symptoms
When you view a Microsoft Excel worksheet or a Microsoft Word document in full-screen mode, the menu bar may not be displayed. Or, the Minimize Window, Restore Window (or Maximize Window), and Close Window buttons may be missing.
Resolution
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods, as appropriate to your specific symptoms.
Missing Menu Bar
If the menu bar is missing and the Minimize Window, Restore Window, and Close Window buttons are available, click Close Window in the Full Screen dialog box, or click Restore Window to return to a normal window view.
Missing Buttons
If the menu bar is available, but the Minimize Window, Restore Window, and Close Window buttons are missing, click View, and then click Full Screen.
Missing Menu Bar and Buttons
If both the menu bar and the buttons are missing, follow these steps:
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Click Start, and then click Shut Down.
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In the Shut Down Windows dialog box, click Restart, and then click OK.
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When your computer restarts, repeatedly press (tap) the F5 key until the Microsoft Windows splash screen appears.
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Select Open in Safe Mode, and then press ENTER.
NOTE: These steps start the computer in Safe mode, and therefore many of the normal safeguards that Windows provides are not functional. -
Start Excel or Word (depending on which program the issue occurs in).
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On the View menu, click Full Screen to turn off this feature.
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On the File menu, click Open.
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In the Open dialog box, locate the file in which the issue occurs.
NOTE: If the issue occurs in Word, skip to step 11. -
On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
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In the Customize dialog box, verify that the Worksheet check box is selected.
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On the File menu, click Save.
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Quit the program, and then restart your computer.
If this issue occurs in Excel, and the Excel worksheet that you are working on contains shared toolbars or was created in a different version of Excel, it may be necessary to rename the file that contains the shared toolbar settings. To do this, follow these steps:
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Start Excel.
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On the File menu, click Open.
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In the Open dialog box, click Toolbars in the Files of type list.
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Determine whether there is an .xlb file in the following location:
C:\Documents and Settings\user name\Application Data\Microsoft\Excel
If there is, rename the file, and then click OK.
