Office Word Calendar Templates default to 2014

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Office Word Calendar Templates default to 2014

I have long used Office Word (version 14.4.6) and a specific Calendar Template "Horizontal Calendar - Sunday Start" and it has worked flawlessly.

Now, however, after updating to Yosemite (10.10.1) the calendar templates do not work properly. I have tried all of them and the same thing happens:

Once I select a different month and a different year, the month changes OK but the year defaults to 2014 every time. It doesn't matter what year I select, it always changes to 2014 and even puts that in the large text up top.

I have also tried to modify exiting older documents and the same thing happens -- 2014.

I spoke to a helpful Microsoft Office tech support person in the Philippines and deleted the plist file from the Library. That did not help. He offered to sell me a $99 plan to look at my computer remotely but I passed. I have since downloaded a free third-party Excel calendar that works just fine.

But I liked the looks of the Word template calendars and would like to solve this mystery.

Can anyone help? Thanks!

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Dec 9, 2014 10:37 AM

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rkaufmann87

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Dec 9, 2014 10:47 AM in response to waves2275

The best place to get help on Office for Mac is on the Office for Mac product forums hosted by MS. You can find them by clicking

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/support

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dwb

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Dec 9, 2014 11:28 AM in response to waves2275

I just created a calendar for 2015 and another for 2016 (using 10.10.1) so the problem isn't with Yosemite. Before doing anything else, try creating a new user account (System Preferences then select Users & Groups tab). Try using Word now and if it works the problem is with your account.

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waves2275 Author

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Dec 9, 2014 11:33 AM in response to dwb

Thank you dwb but the Microsoft tech had me create a new user account as our first attempt at fixing. It did not work.

He then had me delete the plist from Libraries and that did not work either.

That was as far as he would go without me paying $99.

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dwb

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Dec 9, 2014 11:42 AM in response to waves2275

Since changing the account didn't do it and since I've now tested this on another Mac (I have a whole lab of them!) we can assume the problem is with your computer. It might be something involving your installation of Office or your update to Yosemite. Deleting and reinstalling Office is the easier of the two so if you want to continue attempting to get it working right that's where I'd go next. On Microsoft's help site there are instructions on how to completely remove Office 2011. Go here for them. Depending on which version of Office your have, when you reinstall you might have to call Microsoft so you can get the new installation activated.

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waves2275 Author

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Dec 9, 2014 11:50 AM in response to rkaufmann87

Thanks rKaufmann87. I have posted my question there as well.

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talychka

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Dec 9, 2014 9:14 PM in response to waves2275

I have the same problem and recently upgraded to Yosemite. Did you find a solution?

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waves2275 Author

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Dec 9, 2014 9:27 PM in response to talychka

No, sorry Talychka, but I do take some comfort in knowing I'm not alone… Ha ha

Here's hoping that someone can figure out an easy fix. All the best.

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kl94

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Dec 11, 2014 2:39 AM in response to waves2275

I am also having this problem and urgently need it resolved 😟 has anyone found a solution?

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talychka

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Dec 11, 2014 3:39 AM in response to kl94

Not really but I started a thread over at Office that seems to be a bit more active/ useful if you want to keep up with it there.

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/word-calendar -dates-dont-update-in-office-365-on/8cd4f775-fca7-46df-9a0c-bdba8fa08ab7

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waves2275 Author

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Dec 11, 2014 8:31 AM in response to waves2275

Hello all and thanks for your help in trying to resolve this problem.

I have also posted it on the Mac Office forum on the Microsoft side of things and users there suggested a work-around of temporarily changing my System Preferences language/region selection to "United States" from Canada where I live.

However, I CANNOT change my region in System Preferences!!

I've tried several times to select United States but my system refuses to make that change. Instead it defaults itself to something called "Canada (Custom)". It appears that because I'm using a Canadian ISP address, system preferences automatically makes the region Canada and will not let me change it to United States.

Brother, what a hassle, and it all worked just fine before Yosemite came along.

My free 3rd-party downloaded Excel calendar template continues to work just fine. The conflict appears to be between Office and Apple.

Cheers,

John

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Answer 11

Dec 11, 2014 8:36 AM in response to waves2275

14.4.6

It may not solve your issue but see this information regarding newer release MS is now at 14.4.7.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3018888

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waves2275 Author

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Dec 11, 2014 8:40 AM in response to Sparkleberry

Thanks, Sparkleberry. I had already done that and it made no difference.

😕

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Answer 13

Dec 11, 2014 10:44 AM in response to waves2275

Have you done what dwb suggested? Reinstalling Office. See his post.

Be sure you have your install disc and your product key number first.

Note, when you reinstall - you will end up going through several updates to get to 14.4.7 again.

I had to reinstall a week or three ago as my MS Office 2011 was repeatedly crashing. That was not a Yosemite glitch but Office.

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waves2275 Author

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Dec 23, 2014 7:51 AM in response to Sparkleberry

Hi, everyone. A solution was found by a resident genius on the Microsoft forum.

It's something that Apple engineers need to address and the fix looks pretty easy if they put their minds to it.

Here's the link to the problem and solution:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/mac/forum/macoffice2011-macword/office-word-c alendar-templates-default-to-2014/a5a9efb6-03eb-4dcb-800e-4beaff1457e9?page=2

Wishing everyone a beautiful holiday full of love.

John

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Answer 15

Dec 23, 2014 8:42 AM in response to waves2275

John, Thanks for the link.

I had never used any templates of Office - so I just discovered that using a Calendar template from Office 14.4.7 Word and setting it for a new year and month it fails to work. I get VBA errors.

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