An article entitled "How to know when an add-in might be causing Word to behave unexpectedly" in the Microsoft Office Word and OneNote Support Topics blog at http://ryanchristiansen.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!3B33F1DC84E7B97B!178.entry explains how to figure out exactly which add-in might be causing the issue.
Using winword.exe /a not only disables add-ins; it disables a few other things, as well. See Microsoft Knowledge Base article 826857 "Description of the '/a' startup switch in Word" at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;826857 for more information.
If all else fails, your first best Microsoft Knowledge Base article for troubleshooting issues has always been 259413 "How to troubleshoot problems that may occur when you start or work in Word 2000, in Word 2002, and in Word 2003" at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;259413
In reply to: "A partial cure Microsoft Word 2007 crashes: disable add-ins"
February 21, 2008
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The Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint command is still available and can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar in Word. The command was probably tucked away due to low usage based on user research.
How to add the Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint command to the Quick Access Toolbar
1) Click the Office button and click Word Options to open the Word Options dialog.
2) Select Customize to display customization options.
3) In the "Choose commands from" list, select All Commands.
4) Find "Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint" in the list and click Add. Click OK. The command will be placed in the Quick Access Toolbar, readily available for a person who frequently uses the command.
See the topic "Customize the Quick Access Toolbar" in the Help at Office Online at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA012341051033.aspx
You might consider writing an article about the Quick Access Toolbar.
In reply to: "Word 2007 loses the ability to export outlines to PowerPoint"
January 9, 2008
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How to find the Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint command
The Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint command is still available and can be added to the Quick Access Toolbar in Word. The command was probably tucked away due to low usage based on user research.
How to add the Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint command to the Quick Access Toolbar
1) Click the Office button and click Word Options to open the Word Options dialog.
2) Select Customize to display customization options.
3) In the "Choose commands from" list, select All Commands.
4) Find "Send to Microsoft Office PowerPoint" in the list and click Add. Click OK. The command will be placed in the Quick Access Toolbar, readily available for a person who frequently uses the command.
See the topic "Customize the Quick Access Toolbar" in the Help at Office Online at http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/HA012341051033.aspx
You might consider writing an article about the Quick Access Toolbar.
In reply to: "Word 2007 loses the ability to export outlines to PowerPoint"
January 9, 2008
0 replies