How to Open a Damaged Document in Draft Mode
PSS ID Number: Q105093
Article last modified on 11-30-1993
PSS database name: WM_Word

6.00

WINDOWS


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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0
 - Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1
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SUMMARY
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This article describes a method you can use to open a damaged Word for
Windows document in draft mode. Sometimes (not always, due to the
nature of damaged documents) you can open a document successfully in
draft mode when it will not open in other views. Once you open the
file, you may be able to recover or repair the file.

NOTE: To switch to draft mode in Word, choose Options from the Tools
menu, select the View tab and then select the Draft Font option.

For more information about recovering and repairing damaged Word
files, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   corrupt and documents and recover and winword

MORE INFORMATION
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WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT
YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without
warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not
limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness
for a particular purpose.

Run the following macro to turn off screen updating, open your damaged
document, switch to draft mode, and then reactivate screen updating:

   Sub Main
   ScreenUpdating 0
   FileOpen .Name = "FILENAME.DOC"  ' substitute your filename
   ToolsOptionsView .DraftFont = 1
   ScreenUpdating 1
   End Sub

Note: In the above macro, substitute the name of your damaged
document for the "FILENAME.DOC" argument text.

This macro may open documents that you cannot otherwise open due to
damage that affects printer setup, page layout, or screen updates in
Word. For example, if a general protection (GP) fault occurs in Word
before the document opens, you may be able to avoid the GP fault by
opening the document using the above macro.

REFERENCES
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"Microsoft Word User's Guide," version 6.0, chapter 31, "Customizing
and Optimizing Word"

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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.