Why does Word try to connect to the internet?

[Guest]

I open a word doc I created to add text and Norton tells me (this stops
everything on my screen) Word is trying to connect to the internet, it asks
what I wish to do block, ok, block this time, etc. Word was purchased and is
registered
to me. Thanks.

 

[Jay Freedman]

If you're using Word 2002 or 2003, it's trying to connect you to
Office Online so you can get additional help topics, clip art,
templates, etc.

If you don't want that, turn it off. Press F1 to open the Help task
pane. At the bottom, click "Online Content Settings". In the dialog,
uncheck "Show content and links from Microsoft Office Online". Also
click the Customer Feedback category on the left and select the option
not to participate.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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