office 365 Word won't let me type into a new document

Anonymous
2013-08-10T09:07:03+00:00

I've had Office 365 for a while now and all was good.

However for the last four weeks, or so, I have not been able to type into a new Word document. If I try to the pc just pings at me and refuses to type. No other office programme is doing this. If I open an old document, or save a new document before typing, close it then open it I can type into it.

I have Win 8 and have only installed updates from windows and new video drivers since the problem began.

I have deleted the normal template and let it recreate one on opening, but the problem still exists.

Any suggestions?

Stephen.

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Anonymous
2013-10-02T15:46:27+00:00

I have solved the problem, but forgot to come on here and say how!

After playing about with the various options in Word I finally tried turning off the start screen that popped up when I started Word.

Not sure why, but now that it's turned off and a blank document opens straight away I can now type into a blank document again.

Stephen.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-11-27T23:43:03+00:00

    Thanks! my version of word 365 is fully paid by my university and I couldn't type, turned off the start screen and it's solved.

    Thank you!!!

    Olivier

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-02-26T18:45:35+00:00

    I have office 365.

    In this open Word.

    then click 'file' and then the 'options' tab.

    right at the bottom it says 'Show the start screen when the application starts'

    un-tick this box.

    then restart Word :)

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-26T18:35:41+00:00

    How exactly do you do that? I'm having the same trouble.

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-12-27T17:40:06+00:00

    Same thing happened with me in Office 2013 but just with Word.

    I did what you suggested and it worked like a charm. Thanks. I don't know why it started doing it, but at least it works now.

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