A family of Microsoft word processing software products for creating web, email, and print documents.
This usually matches one of these Word issues:
- Overtype mode is on
When this is enabled, typing replaces existing text so it can look like paragraphs are being deleted. To turn it off:
- In Word, select File > Options.
- Select Advanced.
- Under Editing options, clear both:
- Use the Insert key to control overtype mode
- Use overtype mode
- An add-in or macro is interfering with Word
If Word glitches while typing, an add-in or auto macro can cause unexpected behavior. Check COM add-ins:
- In Word, go to File > Options > Add-ins.
- At the bottom, under Manage COM add-ins, select Go.
- Clear the check boxes for the listed add-ins.
- Restart Word and test again.
- If the issue stops, re-enable add-ins one at a time to find the one causing it.
- In Word, use the Search box at the top and type Macros.
- Select View macros.
- If any macro name begins with Auto, remove it.
- Word startup items are causing the problem
Templates or add-ins loaded from the Word startup folder can also cause this. To test:
- Quit all instances of Word and Outlook.
- Open File Explorer and check the Word startup folder:
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP - Move the items from that folder to the desktop temporarily.
- Start Word and test typing again.
- If the problem is gone, add the files back one by one to identify the cause.
- Make sure Office is updated
- Open Word.
- Go to File > Account.
- Under Product Information, select Update Options > Update Now.
If Word is actually closing while typing, not just deleting text, there is a known issue in Microsoft 365 apps after updating to Version 2407 Build 17830.20138 or higher, especially when language pack files are out of date.
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