Run Microsoft Office 2007 diagnostics to resolve Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint issues

by New York Computer Help on March 14, 2009

Has your Microsoft Office 2007 been acting up?  Does Word quit unexpectedly?  Is Outlook slower than it used to be?

Finding the computer issue for Office quirks might be like finding a diamond in rough.  Slow and hard!  But, the easy route is to run the Microsoft Office diagnostics utility which will specify the exact Office issue and the resolution.  You may run the Office diagnostics by going to: Programs->Microsoft Office Tools->Microsoft Office Diagnostics.

If there isn’t a problem with Office, the diagnostic utility will tell you and might go the extra mile and tell you where to search next.  Keep in mind that application issues, such as Word or Excel glitches, might be due to faulty RAM.  A replacement of RAM will resolve this.  Finding bad RAM may be found by running a MEMTEST, which is a software tool that will determine which RAM module, if any, is bad.

Another easy solution is to reinstall Office.  Or you can look for any available Microsoft updates for Office which may include patches to resolve Office issues.  If you still cannot find the computer fix, you might need to call in reinforcements – call in an onsite technician to take care of it!

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