Fixes or workarounds for recent issues in Word for Windows
Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word 2016 Word 2013Last updated: October 2024
Word crashes and slow performance
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[FIXED] Office Applications crash due to Nahimic audio driver
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[FIXED] Windows cannot find "c:\program files\microsoft office\root\office16\outlook.exe
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[FIXED] Error 0xC0000142 when you start an Office 2016 application
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[FIXED] Internet connectivity issues in M365 apps after a change to the IP address range
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[FIXED] Office apps crash after you try to access files from OneDrive
Issues affecting Word features and add-ins
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[FIXED] Word save status is missing in the Title bar for locally saved files
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[FIXED] Footnote number might change unexpectedly in Word for Windows and Mac
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[INVESTIGATING] The enter and backspace keys are not working as expected within a list in Word
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[BY DESIGN] Organization Chart Add-in is not available in Office applications
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[FIXED] Characters converted to Kanji become invisible in Word and Outlook
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[FIXED] Error "Something went wrong" when using Similarity Checker in Word
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[FIXED] Vertical Text Issues reported for East Asian languages
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[FIXED] Excel, Word, or PowerPoint may crash with older versions of Bitdefender
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[FIXED] Excel, Word, or PowerPoint may crash with older versions of GigaTrust software
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[FIXED] Yu Mincho (游明朝) font does not display correctly in Word
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[FIXED] Problems with text, underline, and flickering screens when using Office edit languages
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[WORKAROUND] Export to PDF error in Word 2016: "Export failed due to an unexpected error"
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[FIXED] Windows File Explorer does not display the Office document properties
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[WORKAROUND] Office 2016 files open as read-only unexpectedly
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[FIXED] Emojis are not displayed in Office applications in Windows 7
Last updated: May 21, 2018
ISSUE
Some users have reported seeing parts of toolbar ribbon or ruler showing in the Word document canvas area.
STATUS: WORKAROUND
This issue can be resolved by rebooting the PC.
Last updated: January 11, 2018
ISSUE
If you recently installed an update and have McAfee antivirus installed on your PC, you may experience problems opening an Excel table, a MathType equation, or some other embedded object inserted in a Word document.
STATUS: FIXED
This issue has been solved with WebAdvisor version 4.0.7.148. To fix this issue, please update the McAfee antivirus to the latest version. Follow these steps provided in the McAfee forums.
Last updated: January 11, 2018
ISSUE
If you recently installed an update and have McAfee antivirus installed on your PC, you may experience problems editing chart data in PowerPoint or Word.
STATUS: FIXED
This issue has been solved with WebAdvisor version 4.0.7.148. To fix this issue, please update the McAfee antivirus to the latest version. Follow these steps provided in the McAfee forums.
Changed functionality, blocked or discontinued features
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