Slow, freeze, hang
Word stops responding, the window freezes, and you cannot click any button or type text. A hung Word process does not close when you click the X button or select File > Exit. This article explains how to safely force quit Word on Windows 11 and Windows 10 without losing your unsaved work. A hang … Read more
If you use Word on a computer with a solid-state drive, you may notice that the application still feels sluggish when opening files or saving documents. The default cache settings in Word are designed for traditional hard drives, not for the faster read-and-write speeds of an SSD. This article explains which cache-related settings you should … Read more
When Word slows down, crashes, or consumes excessive memory, identifying the root cause is the first step to fixing it. Word performance issues can stem from add-ins, corrupted documents, display driver conflicts, or system resource limits. This article explains how to use built-in Microsoft tools — including the Windows Performance Recorder, Performance Monitor, and Word’s … Read more
Word stops responding on Windows 11, showing a blank white window or the “Not Responding” message in the title bar. This problem typically occurs when an add-in crashes, a document is corrupted, or the Normal.dotm template becomes damaged. This article explains the three main causes of this freeze and provides a set of step-by-step fixes … Read more
You are working on a large Word document with many images, tables, or embedded objects when Word stops responding and displays the error “Out of memory” or “Not enough memory.” This error appears because Word has a 2 GB file size limit and a 32-bit memory ceiling, but it also occurs when the document contains … Read more
You double-click a Word document, and the splash screen appears with a progress bar that never finishes. The application hangs at the loading document screen, forcing you to close it via Task Manager. This freeze typically happens because the document is corrupted, contains incompatible content, or triggers a conflict with add-ins or hardware acceleration on … Read more
You are working on a document in Word when a message appears: “There is insufficient memory or disk space. Word cannot display the requested font.” This error stops you from editing, saving, or even opening certain files. The problem is not always about your computer’s actual memory or disk space — it often stems from … Read more