Word document this solution isn't a good one, here is why:ġ) If you want to open an existing Word document from either the Windows 7 This would be an almost tolerable workaround if all you everĭid was create brand new Word documents. Prompt from Windows that asks you if it is okay to run as admin every time Once you force Word to Run as admin, you now get the annoying warning Have been unable to eliminate these mouse problems. Word 2007" shortcut in the start menu, chose Compatibility tab, and chose I opened the properties of the "Microsoft Office The only way I have found to USUALLY get the mouse to behave as expectedĪnd eliminate the problems described here is to force Word to "Run this I restarted Win, launched Word, and it showed no ActiveĪpplication or Document Related Add-ins.
Word GUI had all Smart Tag options dimmed and wouldn't let me uncheck thatĪdd-in from the UI. The FNAME.DLL file so the "Person Name" Add-in would not load because the I ran Word as admin so I could disable both of the COM Add-ins. Studio Tools for Office COM Add-ins and one Smart Tag "Person Name" add in. I only had 3 Add-ins showing as active, all from Microsoft. Other posts out there blame various Word Add-ins for the problem and have Values are added to the registry key but problem remains. The new Data key gets created by Word and new "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\Data" registry key as
Rerun Office Suite 2007 SP2 to confirm it was installed. Or permission problem or is 64-bit specific but I am not certain. Windows 7, Vista, and XP but I have not found an acceptable solution to this Similar symptoms have been reported by others using Word 20 on Until Word is closed and you start the tests over again. Working" problem, all other open Word documents can't use the mouse either The mouse works fine and as expectedĥ)Ěs soon as ANY open Word document is impacted by the "mouse stopped TheĪrrow and shift keys still allow you to move around the document and selectĤ) You CAN use the mouse to select Word menus and buttons on the ribbon barīut you cannot use the mouse on or inside the Word document itself once theĬondition occurs after typing begins. The document the mouse can no longer be used to move the insertion point toĪnother location in the document nor can it select text or objects. The arrow and shift keys still allow you to move around theģ) When you create a new document you are able to type normally and use theĮnter key to add text to the Word document. Insertion point to another location in the document nor can it select text or As soon as you type anything newĪnywhere in the document the mouse can no longer be used to move the Usual to move the insertion point cursor to different sections of theĭocument, to select objects (like pictures) within the document, and to 1) The common fixes from the past do not resolve this problem on Windows 7Ģ) When you open an existing Word document you are able to use the mouse as