Clipboard issue

[Edie]

I have a Dell Dimension 8400, with Windows XP, and Office Professional
Edition 2003. I use Word 2003 extensively. However, I have encountered a
problem I have never seen before. When I work in a Word file with the
Clipboard viewer visible, so I can repeatedly copy certain text into a
document.

All of a sudden, Word starts copying a screen shot of the page where I was
copying text -- by itself -- repeatedly, so that the Clipboard fills and
refills over and over.

I am usually able to save my Word file and exit out of Word. I have ran my
virus program (Trend Micro Internet Security), and Malwarebyte's
Anti-Malware. I also have run Advanced System Care. None of these programs
found any problems.

I have also tried deleting normal.dot and uninstalling and reinstalling
Office Pro 2003. However, when I begin using Word again, the problem recurs.

I would appreciate any feedback or suggestions you may have as to what is
causing this issue, and what I should do to prevent it. It is very disruptive
to my work.

Thanks

 

[Tony Jollans]

I have heard of this once before but I cannot recall - and cannot find - the
details. It was caused by some very strange interaction between Word and
some other software (or hardware?). Difficult question, I know, but are you
using anything unusual?