i can type in word but i cant move the text cursor

[mark]

i can't edit any of my word documents.. i can type fine but i cant move the
cursor to edit at all. this is with new and old word documents. iam
currently using word 2007. i had no probkems with it until about a week ago.

 

[Terry Farrell]

Sounds like a corrupt Word DataKey

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\version number\Word\Data

 

[Thomas, can't move text cursor guy]

I have the same problem as above. I can click on the file button and the
formatting toolbars but not in the actual document or the scroller or the
ruler. I tried reinstalling word 07 but that didn't help. I am not overly
good at registry changes so if you know how to fix it through there i would
GREATLY appreciate instructions. I am running Vista.

 

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Thomas,

If you're sure that removing the datakey in the registry is something you want to do (i.e. already checked that there isn't a
problem with an add-in that isn't in a Word 2007 compatible version) then the steps in this article may help.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940791/en-us?FR=1

Note that when you delete that key that you may want to revisit
Office Button=>Word Options
to check your settings next time you start Word as the datakey does contain some of the selections from there.

==============I have the same problem as above. I can click on the file button and the
formatting toolbars but not in the actual document or the scroller or the
ruler. I tried reinstalling word 07 but that didn't help. I am not overly
good at registry changes so if you know how to fix it through there i would
GREATLY appreciate instructions. I am running Vista. >>
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Bob Buckland ?
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*