The steps shown in the following article are designed to troubleshoot such
problems (which usually can be traced to corrupted normal.dot, registry
entries, or add-ins):
http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/AppErrors/...peningWord.htm
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Herb Tyson MS MVP
Author of the Word 2007 Bible
Blog:
http://word2007bible.herbtyson.com
Web:
http://www.herbtyson.com
"Joan" wrote in message
...
I've had problems with Word locking up after starting a new document. I
will
type a few sentences, it locks up, and the ? just stays there. I cannot
use
the curser at all, save the document or go any further. If I step away
from
the computer, after a few minutes I'm able to type again. Then it happens
again
I'm using Windows XP and have actually reinstalled Office Pro, but I'm
still
having the same problem. I don't have any problems with Excel, PowerPoint,
or
other Office programs.
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Joan