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
    2016-06-10T20:50:39+00:00

    Thank you very much for the help. I wish to return to the program shortly and hope to use it in the future without problems. Thank you once again.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-06-11T01:13:38+00:00

    Thank you very much for the help. I wish to return to the program shortly and hope to use it in the future without problems. Thank you once again.

    Hi there,

    Our team is actively investigating this issue right now to work towards a fix. If we can request this of you, and if you wouldn't mind sharing the document that you're seeing these issues with, we would be grateful.

    We are in the process of gathering all the information we can get. Your willingness to help can certainly provide more context & make a difference.

    Do let us know, and we thank you once again for your patience and time.

    Best,

    Noyonima

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-06-11T15:33:48+00:00

    Hi Noyonima. I'm having the same issue here. Please help.

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-06-15T18:10:25+00:00

    Hi Daniel,

    We're sorry to hear you're still seeing this issue. The Office Engineering team is still investigating this, and we could use some help.

    Would you mind sharing the document that you're seeing these issues with? You can PM me privately and upload it.

    Your willingness to help can help the investigation tremendously, and will definitely make a difference.

    Let us know!

    Noyonima

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