MS Word Table - Slow Response Time

Bob Salen · 01-16-2006, 07:59 AM

When I first open a modestly sized table in MS Word (303kb - 7 pages) it works fine; I can type, select, sort, etc. at normal speeds. But over a period of time (minutes) the repsonse time as I type or move around the table degrades dramatically until it takes on the order of a minute to respond to a single keystroke. This is driving me nuts. I have defragged, closed all other files, etc. to no avail. HALP!

I am on a LAN, running Word 2003 on a Dell Optiplex SX270.

Bob

**Glaswegian** · 01-16-2006, 09:06 AM

Hi and Welcome to TSF.

Are you working on the file from the server? I've had issues like this before and I've often solved it by copying the file to the PC hard disc, make any changes, then copy back to the server. Also had to do it for Excel files as well. Our network is good at times. but horribly slow at other times.

Regards

Bob Salen · 01-18-2006, 06:47 AM

Thanks - I am on a LAN & I'll give that a shot.

Bob

01-16-2006, 07:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bob Salen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New England Posts: 2 OS: XP	MS Word Table - Slow Response Time When I first open a modestly sized table in MS Word (303kb - 7 pages) it works fine; I can type, select, sort, etc. at normal speeds. But over a period of time (minutes) the repsonse time as I type or move around the table degrades dramatically until it takes on the order of a minute to respond to a single keystroke. This is driving me nuts. I have defragged, closed all other files, etc. to no avail. HALP! I am on a LAN, running Word 2003 on a Dell Optiplex SX270. Bob

01-16-2006, 09:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
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01-18-2006, 06:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bob Salen Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New England Posts: 2 OS: XP	Thanks - I am on a LAN & I'll give that a shot. Bob