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Hello,

I have a question. Until recently there has been a Micorosft icon on my desktop and it showed up under the "All Programs" list on my Start menu. About a week ago it disappeared from both of those places and also from the folder in my Program Files labelled Micosoft Office! I know I still have Word on my PC because I can open previously created documents in this program as well as open a new blank document in Word and save it, etc. What has happened to Microsoft Wrd? Thanks.
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Go to microsoft office-- microsoft office tools-- microsoft office picture manager-- help-- detect and repair-- check restore my shortcuts while repairing.

This should restore all the microsoft office shortcuts
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Great tech tip - saved me a lot of time. Thank you.
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Good Solution !!!!
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Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so much!
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Thank you soooooooo much!
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This is a great tip. Worked perfectly.
Answer 2 / 7

Right click on desktop

click on new

then click on New Microsoft word
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saved the day thanks so much Johnny
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THIS IS ONLY A PARTIAL SOLUTION (or better saying an alternative use of Office shortcuts). The best answers are these of TYGR22 and BELCYNS.

Go to microsoft office-- microsoft office tools-- microsoft office picture manager-- help-- detect and repair-- check restore my shortcuts while repairing. This should restore all the microsoft office shortcuts (if it is a desktop shortcut, it may need to created again)
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Thanks. This is the proper way.
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Awesome - this worked just fine. I did have to put in the MS Office CD that came with the computer so that it could finish. Thanks!
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good think it works
Answer 3 / 7

Launch - Microsoft Office Diagnostics (Start -> All Programs -> ->Microsoft Office -> Microsoft Office Tools -> Microsoft Office Diagnostics).
On the last Check all your assignment for office icons will be restored.
Sorry for my language.
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my word icon changed to the generic white icon - this fixed my issue... thanks!
Answer 4 / 7

all right heres the thing
1 go to control pannel then click add and remove programs.
goto the one that says microsoft word there is an icon with four different colored squares. then click change and modify it
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Thanx! This really helped.
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My "Word" icon has disappeared. Can you help me. Obviously I can get into my word by going through a saved document. I have Office 2007.
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thanks for the info on msoffice Diagnostics
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