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Word freezes or crashes when pressing the G key in the file search
When pressing the letter G in the file search on Word, it either just freezes and doesn't respond or crashes immediately. Regardless of whether Word is in Safe Mode or not. It also pops up a "Word co...
I’m experiencing the same issue here, although in my case it happens with the letter “P”.
I’ve tried repairing the Windows image, rebuilding the search index, running an online repair of the Office suite, uninstalling the latest Windows 11 update, and checking language packs, but nothing has helped. When I type the letter P in Word’s search box, the application freezes and then crashes.
However, if I press Ctrl + F12 and type the letter P in that search field, the search works correctly.
Best regards,