Microsoft Word 2016 - not keeping Zoom settings and type over
In Microsoft Word 2016 one of the settings is the type over, which makes it so you can press the insert key then when you type it types over the existing text. Also increasing the zoom on the page, it opens at 100% but when I go to 125 it does not stay there when I close and re-open Word. I have tried to save the changes to the NORMAL.DOT file but that's not making any difference. I also tried logging in as a different user but that didn't help either.
David Johnson, CD
the action of the insert key is os dependant.. word uses the os setting for insert. You cannot save the zoom level
If Windows 10, you can adjust the overall screen settings to 125% (or more) and that affects Word. That may do what you wish.
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After some more research, I found the "type-over" setting under Word Options, Advanced = Use Insert key to control type-over. However, it's not saving the setting after I close Word and re-open. The zoom setting is supposed to hold the last one that was used but it's not doing that either.
Just for testing, I tried the same on a different computer with Word 2013 and everything is working like it's supposed to. I am thinking there may be a bug/defect in Word 2016.
MS Word Version - 16.0.4639.1000 (32 bit)
Just for testing, I tried the same on a different computer with Word 2013 and everything is working like it's supposed to. I am thinking there may be a bug/defect in Word 2016.
MS Word Version - 16.0.4639.1000 (32 bit)
Try an Office repair (Full Repair) and see if that corrects the issue.
If not, make a new, test, Windows User Profile. Log into the new profile and test Word again.
If not, make a new, test, Windows User Profile. Log into the new profile and test Word again.
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I tried uninstall/reinstall and also a different user profile but still not working. I also checked a completely different computer that has Office 2016 installed and the same problem on that one too.
Since this is working just fine in Office 2013, I'm still leaning toward a Microsoft Office defect, just not sure if there's a hotfix or update available that would fix it.
Since this is working just fine in Office 2013, I'm still leaning toward a Microsoft Office defect, just not sure if there's a hotfix or update available that would fix it.
The Zoom level in Word 2016 stays fixed if I save the document: Open, set zoom to 125%, save, reopen, still at 125%.
So you may wish to uninstall Office, do a Windows Repair Install, then reinstall Office, update and test.
So you may wish to uninstall Office, do a Windows Repair Install, then reinstall Office, update and test.
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This is a fresh Windows 10 OS installation so I don't think that's the problem at all. It's the same behavior on a different Windows 10 computer as well with Word 2016 installed.
I've already tried uninstall/reinstall but that didn't help either.
I've already tried uninstall/reinstall but that didn't help either.
I tested my findings and the Word Zoom stayed in place after saving the document
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What is the MS Word version that you have? Mine is 16.0.4639.1000 (32 bit)
Also, did you install the Click2run version or the volume license?
Also, did you install the Click2run version or the volume license?
V 16.0.10228.20080 32-bit. Subscription Click to Run version.
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