Word Layout

[fauxanadu]

I have a new document open in print layout. Then I attempt to insert an autoshape into the document. As soon as I click on the shape I want to input, word swaps into web layout and does nothing futher (i.e. it won't let me actually input the shape).

Any document that already has an 'autoshape' in it somewhere automatically opens in web layout when I open the file. When I choose 'Print Layout' from the 'View' menu, the screen flickers a bit but otherwise does nothing.

I have tried:
1) Deleting all instance of Normal.dot to reset the document templates.
2) Using the office 'Detect and Repair' tool to fix the issue.

I've look on google and microsoft's website but cannot find anything relating to the issue nor anything that indicates others have had this problem.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

[fauxanadu]

Word was defaulting into a sort of non-layout. I figured out it had something to do with the printer when I tried to do a print preview. I reinstalled my print drivers and low and behold the issue was fixed. It is odd still, however, since I have no changed any print settings recently and all of a suddent word didn't like those settings and acted like I did not have a printer.

As an aside, I've been working on this problem for about 30 minutes and then, about 5 minutes after posting this, I figured it out-.- To wait or post, the eternal conundrum.