Does the space bar work anywhere else? like notepad for instance?
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I just got this issue today where MS word space bar isnt working, when i hit the space bar it just doesn't input the command, rebooted 2 times already with no luck. It obviously works everywhere else since i am writing this message on the same PC.
any ideas?
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by: war1Posted on 2008-04-25 at 08:26:19ID: 21440505
Hello pippothegreat,
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1. Delete MS Word toolbar template and other temp files.
http://help.cnet.com/Windo
2. If no joy, disable Word addins. Go to Tools => COM Add-ins, selecting the Add-in and clicking Remove. To remove a global template for the current Word session, you can select Tools => Templates and Add-ins and deselect the relevant checkbox.
3. Check if an external program running in the background is interfering with Word. Check Firewall, antivirus, antispyware, antispam, and all Norton programs. Disable these programs one at a time.
4. Repair MS Word. With Word open, go to Help > Detect and Repair.
5. If no joy, reinstall MS Word. Go to Add/Remove Programs and highlight Microsoft Office. Click on Install/Uninstall. A menu will pop allowing you to choose repair or reinstall.
Hope this helps!
war1