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There seems to be a bug in the WORD Index.
Hello, I'm writing a document with an index. There are several Latin based names that require symbols, most notably a small e with an acute accent. The problem name is "Vélez." It will not index correctly putting a separate line for each entry. In troubleshooting the problem, I find that if I replace the symbol "é" with "e," it works okay. Interestingly, the name "Frémont" works okay too. Any ideas?Index not formatting correctly when using the Latin Symbol small letter "e" with acute
Hi, I'm writing a document with Latin based names that require symbols and creating an index. I am having trouble with the index in regards to the name "Vélez." It gives multiple entries instead of one entry with with all the page numbers and subentries. In troubleshooting the issue, I find that if I replace the "é" with "e" in the entry field, it works like it should, but then the name is incorrect in the index. Another name, using the Latin small letter "i" with acute (í) also works fine in the index. Seems to be a bug, but does anyone have any ideas?
Copy content of a locked file
I have a team of transcribers; I send them images, they send me back a locked WORD documents. I CAN unlock it, but prefer not to. But I need to COPY the content and past it into my own document. "Locking" should allow copying; it should only prevent changes. BUT - sometimes Ctrl-A Ctrl-C in theirs and Ctrl-V in mine does work. And sometimes it does not ! Q1: What am I doing wrong, and what am I doing right ? Q2: If I have to unlock it, how do I re-lock it ? Or does it stay locked if I don#t save it ?
TechCommunity Report — Word extremely slow to open files (now resolved)
Issue summary Starting on March 22nd, Word became extremely slow when opening any .docx file (even new empty files). A document that normally opens in 5 seconds suddenly required 8–10 minutes. The issue affected all my devices (Windows PC, mobile, and Word Online). Symptoms observed Word took several minutes to open any file, including newly created ones Word Online displayed “servers are busy” errors My Microsoft account portals sometimes failed to load or did not recognize my identity The issue appeared immediately after an Office update on March 22nd PowerPoint and other Office apps were unaffected Another software opened the same files much quicker Reinstalling Office, repairing Office, and attempting System Restore did not fix the issue Key diagnostic findings The problem was not related to my files (another free online software opened them much quicker) The problem was not local to my PC (same behavior on mobile and Word Online) The issue was clearly linked to Microsoft cloud services or the March 22nd Word build System Restore failed, but the issue persisted exactly the same afterward The problem disappeared suddenly without any local change Resolution The issue resolved itself spontaneously. A document that previously took 10 minutes to open now opens in 5 seconds again. This strongly suggests that the root cause was on Microsoft’s side (cloud service dependency or faulty build). Current configuration After reinstalling Office, I am now on: Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365 Version 2408 — Build 16.0.17928.20148 (64-bit) This build is stable and does not exhibit the issue Request If possible, could Microsoft confirm whether there was a service degradation or a problematic build released around March 22nd? This would help users understand the root cause and avoid unnecessary troubleshooting. Thank you.Als ik een hyperlink gebruik, wordt het pdf-bestand automatisch opnieuw opgeslagen
Ik werk in Word en sla het bestand op als Word-en als PDF-bestand. Zodra ik de hyperlink met een mailadres aanklik, opent deze in Outlook. Dan verstuur ik mijn email met het opgeslagen PDF-bestand. Vervolgens slaat Office het verstuurde PDF-bestand zelfstandig het bestand nogmaals op met een nummer erachter tussen haakjes. Zodra ik dat pdf-bestand nogmaals ergens naar toe stuur, wordt deze weer opnieuw opgeslagen. Dit kost me onnodig veel opslag. Dit probleem is recent vanaf 14 januari 2026. Hoe kan ik dit automatisch opslaan stoppen? Ik heb office ook al opnieuw geïnstalleerd, maar dat heeft niets geholpen. Ook recente updates hebben het probleem nog niet verholpen.
Worddokument seit dem 9. Juli nicht mehr aktuell
Ich habe ein Word Dokument im Google Drive abgespeichert. Ich arbeite fast täglich daran, aber es das letzte mal glaube ich am Montag aufgemacht. Jetzt wollte ich es öffnen und es steht, dass es das letzte mal abgespeichert wurde am 9. juli und wenn ich es öffne ist es überhaupt nicht mehr aktuell, obwohl ich es danach mehrmals aufgemacht habe und abgespeichert habe. ich habe auch schon google drive geschrieben, aber sie haben gemeint sie wissen nicht was das Problem sei und haben gesagt ich soll ihnen schreiben
Assigning templates to many users via VBA scripting
I am assisting our Word developer assigning a specifc template/macro on the ribbon bar. She secures it using specific usernames per the below. Are there any other options than assigning individual AD accounts per below. I may have about 20 people out of 1800 that use this template. thoughts? Many thanks Public Sub HWLE_Qantas_Templates(control As IRibbonControl) 'Declare variable Dim strUserName As String 'Get system logged in user name strUserName = VBA.Environ("Username") 'Display the user name on sheet1 If strUserName = "nmccombe" Or strUserName = "mglover" Or strUserName = "mcaplehorn" Or strUserName = "ajolly" Then Load frm_Qantas frm_Qantas.Show Else MsgBox "You do not have access to the Qantas Templates.", vbExclamation, Title:="Restricted Access" Exit Sub End If End Sub
