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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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-09T23:52:52+00:00

    Yes, the issue is still persisting. The version of Word that I am using now is 16.0.6001.1078. This is very disappointing and is turning me away from the program.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-06-08T19:46:01+00:00

    Thanks for letting us know that this does not appear in Excel or PowerPoint. Is the issue still persisting for you with Word? What build number for Office are you currently on?

    Do keep us posted.

    Noyonima

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-02-26T04:43:14+00:00

    I have seem to found the problem (Possibly) When checking my CPU usage in the Task Manager, I've noticed that it only utilizes one of my four cores on my CPU. It is running 3.4Ghz at 4 cores. When typing, it uses about %50 of one core. I'm running on Windows 7 and 8GB of Ram. I think the problem lies in the software and not your computer. When using Power Point or Excel, the problem in not present.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-01-09T09:34:50+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.

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