There is no need to SHOUT at the people from whom you ask help.
See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=303507 "Black bar appears
across the page when you type text in Word 2002".

JUDYWORK wrote:

MY COMPUTER CRASHED AND I HAD TO RE-LOAD MICROSOFT OFFICE XP AND NOW WHEN I
USE WORD, EVERYTIME I START TYPING IT TURNS MY TYPING TO "BLACK" SCREEN. HOW
DO I RESET THIS?? IT DOES THE SAME IN MICROSLFT OUTLOOK WHICH USES WORD FOR
YOUR EMAILS.