Word 2013 slow typing

That is interesting Jay.  Could you post a screen clip showing this option. I've looked and don't see it in the save as dialog or the options dialog.

Posting Images / screen captures to Answers

• Upload the image file to the internet, ie skydrive
• In skydrive, right click on the image file
• Select “view original” to display the image
• Right click on the image
• Select “copy image”
• Paste into the Answers reply

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/feedback/forum/feedback_other-na/how-to-embed-images-on-microsoft-community/a7ccddd9-ffff-4114-a0ad-c004e4a72a8a

The site owners have listened and made the process of posting images easier (but not easiest, yet).  The link above details the process. 

The replies are HTML files, you cannot paste images directly into them like a Word DOC(X) file. Instead you have to provide, in one form or another, a HTML link to a picture file that is available on the internet.

In short form, the image must be in PNG, JPG, GIF, and BMP format.  Use the “Add Image” button that is on the same line as the “Bold”, “Italic”, “Underline” feature buttons.

So, you will first have to save screen captures to a file on the internet, ie skydrive, before you can insert them in the discussion using the “Add Image” button.

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Hi Tom

I have had this problem also when authoring user guides.

Eventually I found that if I switched off the "Maintain compatibility" check box in the Save As dialog the problem disappeared.

Word may be scanning each element to make sure it maintains compatibility.

Please try this

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Jay

I experienced a similar issue with slow typing speed in Office 365 Word. I edit a substantial number of Word and Excel documents for work and found the SkyDrive storage incredibly beneficial for working remotely.

I realized though that documents which are being edited from Skydrive, not a local copy, experience the slow typing speed issue.

The fix:   From word:  File, Options. Word Options has an advanced tab on the left labeled 'advanced'. About 3/4 of the way down, a category for 'Save' options exists. The default setting has 'Allow Background Saves' checked. I uncheck this option and instead check 'Always create backup copy' and 'Copy remotely stored files onto your computer, and update the remote file when saving'.

I assume that if you're storing the files on Skydrive, or Dropbox, or web, or maybe even some external drive or flash memory this background save could be lagging and result in typing slowness. Either way, I changed the advanced options, and no more problem. Maybe it'll work for you.

Excel didn't have the option, and I usually save a local copy anyways due to the working file size.

*I run windows 7 with office 365 and windows surface pro with win 8 and office 365. 4gb memory each.

Hi,

This issue is being around for sometime now, since word 2007, as they moved to the new file format.

Just search for "ms word slow typing response" and you will see...

It has something to do with Word keep querying the printer driver for info but if the printer is offline it slows things down.

Try to save the file in the old file format or to change the default printer.

It's a bit of a shame they haven't fixed this yet... like in the past 6 years...

I hope this will get fixed soon....

Rohn,

Here is my new document, with the cells set up to resize.

https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?resid=7EA012E2D364AE3D!105

Tom