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mdlaubac
Mar 18, 2025Copper Contributor
MS Word Freezing when navigating between Chrome and Word. Safe mode works. now?
Hi All, First, a bit of context. I teach online, so I constantly navigate between MS. Word and Chrome/Firefox. It is pretty much a requirement for what I do. I am running Office 2016 on my home mac...
Kidd_Ip
Mar 24, 2025MVP
How about this:
- Disable Hardware Acceleration: Sometimes, hardware acceleration can cause freezing issues. To disable it:
- Open Word and go to File > Options > Advanced.
- Scroll down to the Display section and check the box for Disable hardware graphics acceleration.
- Update Graphics Drivers: Ensure your graphics card drivers are up to date. Outdated drivers can sometimes conflict with applications like Word.