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Slow start Office Mac
My Office applications for Mac (especially Word) bounce approximately 46 times in the dock, before temporarily freezing and then finally presenting a document to work in. So starting up takes more t...
This solution worked for me!!! Thank you.
FYI: I have an installed version of a purchased Office - The Web365 is a mess for those of us without full time Internet connections.
WORD (upper left next to FILE) -> Preferences -> General
Top third of panel:
- Confirm file format conversion at Open --> DISABLED (no check in the box)
- Show Document Gallery when opening Word --> DISABLED
- Update automatic links at Open --> DISABLED
Launch is almost instant now.
Hope this helps.
Thank you this worked perfectly - much much better