Looks like there is corrupt document that crashes word (2011) on opening
Trashed the .plist file and the file in the office/startup + replaced all other word pref files
but still word crashes. Can't make it stop opening previous documents either.
If I open a session as a "guest" then Word works fine
Any ideas ? Thanks
MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)
What OS version are you using? Your profile shows 10.13, but you posted in the Yosemite community. If you will post which one is correct, someone can ask the hosts to relocate your post if necessary.
If the problem is still there, try booting into the Safe Mode using your normal account. Disconnect all peripherals except those needed for the test. Shut down the computer and then power it back up after waiting 10 seconds. Immediately after hearing the startup chime, hold down the shift key and continue to hold it until the gray Apple icon and a progress bar appear. The boot up is significantly slower than normal. This will reset some caches, forces a directory check, and disables all startup and login items, among other things. When you reboot normally, the initial reboot may be slower than normal. If the system operates normally, there may be 3rd party applications which are causing a problem. Try deleting/disabling the third party applications after a restart by using the application un-installer or by using the developer’s uninstall instructions. For each disable/delete, you will need to restart if you don't do them all at once. Please post if this worked or not.
Safe Mode Startup – El Capitan. also Sierra
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Thanks for our reply
Running High Sierra 10.13.4 - forgot to update version
Tried the safe mode with same results
Just installed Word 15.21 and it works fine
would nevertheless like to solve the Word 2011 issue
since i much prefer that version of word
Try an uninstall/reinstall of Office 2011. That has worked for several people based on the posts I've read.
Word crashes on opening
