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Re: Can't Select Text in Word 2007 / Vista
Add-ins cause problems with Mouse input in Word 2007
While using Microsoft Office 2007, Word started refusing mouse input.
I could not select text, use the right OR left button within the text
area. Some menu buttons worked while others did not. My mouse worked
normally in other applications. I found the following article: "[Word
2007] Mouse Doesn't Work (i.e. Can't Highlight Text)" and a common
thread was observed; add-ins cause problems.
http://help.lockergnome.com/office/Word-2007-Mouse-Work-Highlight-Text-ftopict936907.html
I found that two Adobe Acrobat add-ins were enabled on my own system.
I disabled them both and the problem was resolved.
To be able to click the menus necessary, you will need to hold CTRL
down while starting Word 2007. Office will prompt you to ensure that
you intentionally wanted to start office in "Safe Mode". Click OK to
continue. Click on the Office ball and then Click "Word Options" on the
lower right. Next click Add-Ins on the left menu.
At the bottom of the screen ensure that "Manage COM Add-ins" is
selected and click GO
Next un-check the add-ins you want to remove or disable. I ONLY
disabled mine - I also did NOT perform the registry hacks suggested in
the full link above.
Close Word and re-open. The mouse should be able to click/select
text.
It is possible that updating Adobe would have resolved this issue, but
clearly a problem exists. Someone else pointed out again in the article
above that the problem might surround elevated security permissions in
Windows Vista.
Source: garlandenterprises.com
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Add-ins cause problems with Mouse input in Word 2007
While using Microsoft Office 2007, Word started refusing mouse input.
I could not select text, use the right OR left button within the text
area. Some menu buttons worked while others did not. My mouse worked
normally in other applications. I found the following article: "[Word
2007] Mouse Doesn't Work (i.e. Can't Highlight Text)" and a common
thread was observed; add-ins cause problems.
http://help.lockergnome.com/office/Word-2007-Mouse-Work-Highlight-Text-ftopict936907.html
I found that two Adobe Acrobat add-ins were enabled on my own system.
I disabled them both and the problem was resolved.
To be able to click the menus necessary, you will need to hold CTRL
down while starting Word 2007. Office will prompt you to ensure that
you intentionally wanted to start office in "Safe Mode". Click OK to
continue. Click on the Office ball and then Click "Word Options" on the
lower right. Next click Add-Ins on the left menu.
At the bottom of the screen ensure that "Manage COM Add-ins" is
selected and click GO
Next un-check the add-ins you want to remove or disable. I ONLY
disabled mine - I also did NOT perform the registry hacks suggested in
the full link above.
Close Word and re-open. The mouse should be able to click/select
text.
It is possible that updating Adobe would have resolved this issue, but
clearly a problem exists. Someone else pointed out again in the article
above that the problem might surround elevated security permissions in
Windows Vista.
Source: garlandenterprises.com
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