Posted September 11, 200816 yr Add-ins cause problems with Mouse input in Word 2007 While using Microsoft Office 2007, Word started refusing mouse input. I could not select text, use the right OR left button within the text area. Some menu buttons worked while others did not. My mouse worked normally in other applications. I found the following article: "[Word 2007] Mouse Doesn't Work (i.e. Can't Highlight Text)" and a common thread was observed add-ins cause problems. http://help.lockergnome.com/office/Word-2007-Mouse-Work-Highlight-Text-ftopict936907.html I found that two Adobe Acrobat add-ins were enabled on my own system. I disabled them both and the problem was resolved. To be able to click the menus necessary, you will need to hold CTRL down while starting Word 2007. Office will prompt you to ensure that you intentionally wanted to start office in "Safe Mode". Click OK to continue. Click on the Office ball and then Click "Word Options" on the lower right. Next click Add-Ins on the left menu. At the bottom of the screen ensure that "Manage COM Add-ins" is selected and click GO Next un-check the add-ins you want to remove or disable. I ONLY disabled mine - I also did NOT perform the registry hacks suggested in the full link above. Close Word and re-open. The mouse should be able to click/select text. It is possible that updating Adobe would have resolved this issue, but clearly a problem exists. Someone else pointed out again in the article above that the problem might surround elevated security permissions in Windows Vista. Source: garlandenterprises.com -- einstein_007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ einstein_007's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/einstein_007.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-help/683496.htm http://forums.techarena.in
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