Vista Tutorial - Can't Select Text in Word 2007 / Vista

Add-ins cause problems with Mouse input in Word 2007
While using Microsoft Office 2007, Word started refusing mouse input.
I could not select text, use the right OR left button within the text
area. Some menu buttons worked while others did not. My mouse worked
normally in other applications. I found the following article: "[Word
2007] Mouse Doesn't Work (i.e. Can't Highlight Text)" and a common
thread was observed; add-ins cause problems.

http://help.lockergnome.com/office/W...ict936907.html

I found that two Adobe Acrobat add-ins were enabled on my own system.
I disabled them both and the problem was resolved.

To be able to click the menus necessary, you will need to hold CTRL
down while starting Word 2007. Office will prompt you to ensure that
you intentionally wanted to start office in "Safe Mode". Click OK to
continue. Click on the Office ball and then Click "Word Options" on the
lower right. Next click Add-Ins on the left menu.

At the bottom of the screen ensure that "Manage COM Add-ins" is
selected and click GO

Next un-check the add-ins you want to remove or disable. I ONLY
disabled mine - I also did NOT perform the registry hacks suggested in
the full link above.

Close Word and re-open. The mouse should be able to click/select
text.

It is possible that updating Adobe would have resolved this issue, but
clearly a problem exists. Someone else pointed out again in the article
above that the problem might surround elevated security permissions in
Windows Vista.

Source: garlandenterprises.com


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Just wondering if you have used mail merge in word? I am looking for
information on why in 2007 there is not all the avery labels, can you give me
any help?
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"rthrasher" wrote:

Click on your Start menu.
Type regedit.
Press enter.
Click continue
delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Word\data"

Ive found the solution, its really quite simple.
This completely restores all functions, and solves the problem of word
crashing on exit

On the ACROBAT tab select PREFERENCES,
and under APPLICATION SETTINGS
select QUICK AND SIMPLE PDF

VOILA!

Problem solved
you may now thank me ^)__(^

p.s. isnt it amazing what a bored undergrad can do instead of studying?
woot NYU


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Hi guys,

Just wanted to say many thanks for this thread - I had this issue which was fixed by taking out the reg keys. Took me a while of searching to fix this issue which was really causing a headache!

Many thanks

Hi Everyone, Add me to the list of those that are having the same issue with Microsoft Office Word 2007. Plus, I can't open a Word attachment from email. I can save the attached document and then open it but, can't open it from email. I also have been on the internet looking for fixes but none have been found yet.

Pat

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:37:02 -0600, patzplayce
<guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote:
Composted to microsoft.public.word.general where it belongs

Deet <deetritus@xxxxxx> wrote:
I think your spellchecker burped <grin>