On May 14, 3:32*am, Dave Peterson <peter...@verizonXSPAM.net> wrote:
> Just a complete guess...
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> Do you use a network printer or a local printer? *If you use a network printer,
> try changing to a local printer.
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> In fact, try changing to a different printer if that doesn't work.
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> BlueTele wrote:
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> > MS Office 2003, Windows XP Home
> > This just started happening today...until now Excel has worked fine.
> > If I try to bold, underline or italicize text the program hangs. I
> > have uninstalled and reinstalled Office, done the updates. Very
> > strange. As far as I can tell, all other functions work, include those
> > on the formatting bar. If I use the Format on top toolbar, I get the
> > formatting dialog box but then the app hangs. The only related thing I
> > can find on the web is people who cannot open or save documents, but I
> > have no problem with that. When the Microsoft Report Error screen
> > comes up, the technical details are two files:
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> > C:\DOCUME~1\User1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERcaea.dir00\EXCEL.EXE.mdmp
> > C:\DOCUME~1\User1\LOCALS~1\Temp\WERcaea.dir00\appcompat.txt
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> > I have ran Detect and Repair as well. The Event Viewer simply shows
> > Application Hang, with no help. I have no idea what to do next. Any
> > help would be appreciated.
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Dave,
Wow, is all I can say. That did it. I have two network printers and
had turned the default printer off until I got a new cartridge. I must
say I'm a bit stunned that software at the level of MS Excel chokes on
that. Regardless, thank you for taking the time to respond...it is
much appreciated.
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