[mso] Re: Word 2007 fails to open documents

Sorry Geoff I'm still on 2003 so really unfamiliar with 2007 options.  You
can always try going to your antivirus options and disabling any Word
add-ins there?
Anne

2008/12/23 Geoff Culbertson <glio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> I can't even get to the Add-Ins menu in Word Options. When I open Word
> Options the Popular option is highlighted and I can Tab through the options
> on the right side of the screen, but I cannot move to Display, Proofing,
> Save, Advanced etc.
> I have tried running Word as an Administrator to no avail.
> I will try re-installing / repairing Word.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion
>
> Regards
>
> Geoff
>
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> Of Anne Robson
> Sent: 23 December 2008 10:19
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> Subject: [mso] Re: Word 2007 fails to open documents
>
> If you have an antivirus program that's configured to check all docs on
> opening then this may be the cause.  Try disabling all your add-ins and see
> if it fixes the problem.
>
>
> 2008/12/22 Geoff Culbertson <glio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> > I am using Word 2007 which has until now proved excellent, if rather
> > frustrating, in having to learn where to find all the bells and whistles
> > are
> > now hidden!
> >
> >
> > However I am now finding that I cannot open a document by double clicking
> > its icon, and when I Open a document from the drop-down menu I cannot
> > select
> > any text, line or anything within the document with my mouse. I can move
> > the
> > cursor in the document using key strokes.
> >
> >
> >
> > When I close a document an error message appears saying Word has stopped
> > working and must close and then re-opens with a blank document. It also
> > tells me that Windows will try and find a solution - it has failed so
> far!
> >
> >
> >
> > Has anybody else had this problem? Can anyone think of a solution?
> >
> >
> >
> > I am having to revert to Word 2003 on my laptop until I can sort this!
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Geoff Culbertson
> >
> > Petersfield, UK
> >
> >
> >
> >
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