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
    2017-06-10T18:31:25+00:00

    Hi,  

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-06-05T16:24:34+00:00

    Although, I had it good for some months, the slow-typing problem is back, with VENGEANCE! Is Microsoft doing anything about it???

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-06-03T16:16:59+00:00

    I have the same problem, and the solutions are not working!!!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-05-08T02:46:40+00:00

    In general, MS developers do not look at this forum.

    You should make your suggestion in the appropriate UserVoice sub forum.  There you can be sure that some developers and/or project managers really are looking at the suggestions there.

    Here is the link to the Word UserVoice forum: http://word.uservoice.com/

    If you are looking for other MS UserVoice sub forums, I have a collection in this wiki:

    http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wiki/windows\_10-desktop/ms-suggestion-box-sites-at-uservoicecom/7397119c-6d48-49e6-8d94-7bd0a50d214f

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