Word 2016 typing is very slow

Anonymous
2015-10-15T16:27:02+00:00

I just installed Word 2016 version 16.0.4229.1029. I am experiencing very slow typing with a document whose format is as follows:

  • 10,000+ words
  • 91 pages
  • one long table: 2,000+ rows, 5 columns

I have turned off spell checker, corrector, etc as well as turned off all unnecessary Windows 10 Home animation. I even copied it to outside my OneDrive folder.

My computer is as follows:

  • ASUS laptop
  • Intel Core i7-4500U CPU @ 1.80GHz 2.40 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 64-bit operating system
  • x64-based processor

Prior to this installation, I was using Word 2013 and typing was fast with this doc.

[As I last resort: revert to Word 2013, but how?] 

I have tested other documents and they seem to be fine.

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Anonymous
2016-01-09T11:06:52+00:00

I am having the exact same problem here, and with regard to threads in several other forums, there are many users experiencing the same issues with Word 2016. @ZahirDhalla, could you solve the problem? Thanks for giving an update.

Hello Samuel [and previously Kay too],

I have 'solved' the problem but it requires some work. I figured it was to do with working in Word 2016 on a document that was created in Word 2013 or prior. So I created a brand new 2016 document and, in my case, fresh new tables in it, and then copied and pasted the text from the old pre-2016 version. It worked.

I hope you guys can do the same. Please let us know.

Zahir.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-10-23T03:08:59+00:00

    I encountered the same Word typing slowness issue.  My fix:  change the document layout. 

    In Word 2016, go to View Tab. 

    In the Views sub-tab, select Print Layout (NOT Web Layout or Read Mode).

    This worked for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-10-18T15:55:26+00:00

    Exactly the same issue here - several of our users are complaining that Word 2016 is now unusable due to this typing lag!  Tried all the suggestions (e.g. disable animations, change view, update Office/Win10, clean user profile, etc) but nothing helps.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-10-06T15:23:16+00:00

    I'm having the same issue.  

    -Brand new Surface 4 - 16GB ram, i7 processor, desktop mode - Win 10 pro

    -Word 16.0.7127.1026 - 32bit

    -Type-lagging issue occurred on a new blank document.

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