I recently realized i have this problem as well. It is also affecting my
spell check in word as well as outlook. I have tried numerous things, and
there are at least 10 other people with the same problem. the spell check
bug is that it grey's out solutions and defaults to undo edit instead of
ignore in the spell check window. Nothing is edited however. if you click
undo edit it quickly goes back to undo edit again.

Any ideas,... I have tried uninstalling my graphics drivers my virus
protection and even regedited to prevent the stealing of focus. None made
any change to the problem

"Neil" wrote:

>
> Well, that's depressing. Any other solution you can think of? What if I
> downloaded the beta version of the new Office suite, then opened & converted
> my book to the new format?
>
> It's not the worst problem you could have, but it's maddening nonetheless.
>
> Thanks!
> Neil
>
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
> > Since this problem was corrected (AFAIK) in Word 2003, I suspect there is
> > more here than meets the eye. This kind of thing can often be the result of
> > interference by some add-in, or it could conceivably be a video driver
> > issue. I can practically guarantee, however, that uninstalling and
> > reinstalling would have no effect.
> >
> > --
> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > Words into Type
> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
> > all may benefit.
> >
> > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:C93B968E-5208-41FB-825C-A0B8BFC93F25@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > Suzanne, I read the article you pointed me to, and it gives the same
> > > guidance you did. I have tried turning Screen Tips on & off. Turning it
> > off
> > > makes the text of the footnote inaccessible. Turning it back on restores
> > the
> > > original problem, i.e., pointing at the reference number for the note
> > > generates the flashing effect again.
> > >
> > > Is there no other way to fix this? If I uninstalled and then reinstalled
> > > Word, would that help? BTW, I'm using Word 2003, SP2.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > Neil
> > >
> > >
> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, you seem to be doing it right, and I haven't heard of a case where
> > > > this doesn't help, but just to make sure we're on the same page, see
> > > > "WD2002: ScreenTip for Footnote or Endnote Reference Mark Flickers and
> > > > Contains No Text When You Rest the Pointer Over the Mark" at
> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324289
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > Words into Type
> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > newsgroup so
> > > > all may benefit.
> > > >
> > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:9AB241B0-DCB4-4259-AD13-F72E3217A82E@microsoft.com...
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi, Suzanne. Thanks so much for responding. I have tried to apply
> > this
> > > > fix
> > > > > without success.
> > > > >
> > > > > First, I checked the Tools | Options and verified that the ScreenTips
> > box
> > > > > was checked; it is.
> > > > >
> > > > > Then, I used Help to find the Document Map function. (I had never
> > heard
> > > > of
> > > > > it before.) It appears that it's a "toggle switch" function, where
> > the
> > > > first
> > > > > time you click it, the Document Map box opens up on the left side of
> > the
> > > > > document, and the next time you click View | Document Map, it goes
> > away.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is that what you mean by turning it on and then turning it off? I
> > have
> > > > > tried that several times now, with no effect. I've turned the Map on,
> > > > closed
> > > > > the document, opened the document, turned it off, still no luck. I've
> > > > closed
> > > > > the document, closed Word, opened Word, opened the document, turned
> > > > Document
> > > > > Map on and then off, still nothing.
> > > > >
> > > > > Would unchecking the Screen Tips box fix it? Is there anything else I
> > can
> > > > > do? Why did this suddenly start happening? And if this fix worked,
> > would
> > > > I
> > > > > have to use it every time that I opened my manuscript? I know... "I
> > ask
> > > > a
> > > > > lot of questions for someone from New Jersey..."
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you have any other suggestions that might help me? Thanks so much!
> > > > >
> > > > > Neil
> > > > >
> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This is a ridiculously elusive problem that first turned up in Word
> > > > 2002.
> > > > > > The equally obscure solution (apparently discovered by accident) is
> > to
> > > > turn
> > > > > > the Document Map on and back off. This must be done once per
> > relevant
> > > > > > document per session. (This assumes that you already have
> > "ScreenTips"
> > > > > > enabled on the View tab of Tools | Options.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> > > > > > Words into Type
> > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> > > > newsgroup so
> > > > > > all may benefit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:08DCD797-D50D-4DB8-8626-7FED6FFF182D@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > I have a 300-pg document I've been working on for over a year. I
> > use
> > > > > > > "endnotes" to cite sources and Word automatically puts them at the
> > end
> > > > of
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > document, renumbers them if I insert, delete, or move one, etc.
> > It's
> > > > > > great.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > As I am reading the document, if I move the mouse pointer over a
> > > > footnote
> > > > > > > number, it is supposed to open a box on the screen and display the
> > > > > > footnote.
> > > > > > > It has done that for over a year. But in the last few days, it
> > has
> > > > not
> > > > > > > worked. Mostly, it doesn't show the footnote at all, but if it
> > does,
> > > > it
> > > > > > > flashes on & off about once per second.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this? Thanks!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >

Sounds as though possibly your AV is stealing the focus (hence flashing). If
you are using Norton AV, disable the Office Plug-in option under Preferences
in NAV.

--
Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP

"jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5533AB77-8D96-4C28-AD81-99934E2F826F@microsoft.com...
>I recently realized i have this problem as well. It is also affecting my
> spell check in word as well as outlook. I have tried numerous things, and
> there are at least 10 other people with the same problem. the spell check
> bug is that it grey's out solutions and defaults to undo edit instead of
> ignore in the spell check window. Nothing is edited however. if you
> click
> undo edit it quickly goes back to undo edit again.
>
> Any ideas,... I have tried uninstalling my graphics drivers my virus
> protection and even regedited to prevent the stealing of focus. None made
> any change to the problem
>
> "Neil" wrote:
>
>>
>> Well, that's depressing. Any other solution you can think of? What if I
>> downloaded the beta version of the new Office suite, then opened &
>> converted
>> my book to the new format?
>>
>> It's not the worst problem you could have, but it's maddening
>> nonetheless.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Neil
>>
>>
>> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>>
>> > Since this problem was corrected (AFAIK) in Word 2003, I suspect there
>> > is
>> > more here than meets the eye. This kind of thing can often be the
>> > result of
>> > interference by some add-in, or it could conceivably be a video driver
>> > issue. I can practically guarantee, however, that uninstalling and
>> > reinstalling would have no effect.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> > Words into Type
>> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> > newsgroup so
>> > all may benefit.
>> >
>> > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:C93B968E-5208-41FB-825C-A0B8BFC93F25@microsoft.com...
>> > >
>> > > Suzanne, I read the article you pointed me to, and it gives the same
>> > > guidance you did. I have tried turning Screen Tips on & off.
>> > > Turning it
>> > off
>> > > makes the text of the footnote inaccessible. Turning it back on
>> > > restores
>> > the
>> > > original problem, i.e., pointing at the reference number for the note
>> > > generates the flashing effect again.
>> > >
>> > > Is there no other way to fix this? If I uninstalled and then
>> > > reinstalled
>> > > Word, would that help? BTW, I'm using Word 2003, SP2.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks.
>> > > Neil
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Well, you seem to be doing it right, and I haven't heard of a case
>> > > > where
>> > > > this doesn't help, but just to make sure we're on the same page,
>> > > > see
>> > > > "WD2002: ScreenTip for Footnote or Endnote Reference Mark Flickers
>> > > > and
>> > > > Contains No Text When You Rest the Pointer Over the Mark" at
>> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324289
>> > > >
>> > > > --
>> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> > > > Words into Type
>> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> > newsgroup so
>> > > > all may benefit.
>> > > >
>> > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > > news:9AB241B0-DCB4-4259-AD13-F72E3217A82E@microsoft.com...
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Hi, Suzanne. Thanks so much for responding. I have tried to
>> > > > > apply
>> > this
>> > > > fix
>> > > > > without success.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > First, I checked the Tools | Options and verified that the
>> > > > > ScreenTips
>> > box
>> > > > > was checked; it is.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Then, I used Help to find the Document Map function. (I had
>> > > > > never
>> > heard
>> > > > of
>> > > > > it before.) It appears that it's a "toggle switch" function,
>> > > > > where
>> > the
>> > > > first
>> > > > > time you click it, the Document Map box opens up on the left side
>> > > > > of
>> > the
>> > > > > document, and the next time you click View | Document Map, it
>> > > > > goes
>> > away.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Is that what you mean by turning it on and then turning it off?
>> > > > > I
>> > have
>> > > > > tried that several times now, with no effect. I've turned the
>> > > > > Map on,
>> > > > closed
>> > > > > the document, opened the document, turned it off, still no luck.
>> > > > > I've
>> > > > closed
>> > > > > the document, closed Word, opened Word, opened the document,
>> > > > > turned
>> > > > Document
>> > > > > Map on and then off, still nothing.
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Would unchecking the Screen Tips box fix it? Is there anything
>> > > > > else I
>> > can
>> > > > > do? Why did this suddenly start happening? And if this fix
>> > > > > worked,
>> > would
>> > > > I
>> > > > > have to use it every time that I opened my manuscript? I know...
>> > > > > "I
>> > ask
>> > > > a
>> > > > > lot of questions for someone from New Jersey..."
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Do you have any other suggestions that might help me? Thanks so
>> > > > > much!
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Neil
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > This is a ridiculously elusive problem that first turned up in
>> > > > > > Word
>> > > > 2002.
>> > > > > > The equally obscure solution (apparently discovered by
>> > > > > > accident) is
>> > to
>> > > > turn
>> > > > > > the Document Map on and back off. This must be done once per
>> > relevant
>> > > > > > document per session. (This assumes that you already have
>> > "ScreenTips"
>> > > > > > enabled on the View tab of Tools | Options.)
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> > > > > > Words into Type
>> > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> > > > newsgroup so
>> > > > > > all may benefit.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > > > > news:08DCD797-D50D-4DB8-8626-7FED6FFF182D@microsoft.com...
>> > > > > > > I have a 300-pg document I've been working on for over a
>> > > > > > > year. I
>> > use
>> > > > > > > "endnotes" to cite sources and Word automatically puts them
>> > > > > > > at the
>> > end
>> > > > of
>> > > > > > the
>> > > > > > > document, renumbers them if I insert, delete, or move one,
>> > > > > > > etc.
>> > It's
>> > > > > > great.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > As I am reading the document, if I move the mouse pointer
>> > > > > > > over a
>> > > > footnote
>> > > > > > > number, it is supposed to open a box on the screen and
>> > > > > > > display the
>> > > > > > footnote.
>> > > > > > > It has done that for over a year. But in the last few days,
>> > > > > > > it
>> > has
>> > > > not
>> > > > > > > worked. Mostly, it doesn't show the footnote at all, but if
>> > > > > > > it
>> > does,
>> > > > it
>> > > > > > > flashes on & off about once per second.
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this? Thanks!!
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> >
>> >

Already checked that i completely uninstalled my av and the problem
persisted. The problem also persisted when I tried the program in safe mode.
after uninstalling my graphics drivers the problem persisted as well. I
have shut down every single process except for essential windows processes
and the problem persists

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> Sounds as though possibly your AV is stealing the focus (hence flashing). If
> you are using Norton AV, disable the Office Plug-in option under Preferences
> in NAV.
>
> --
> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>
> "jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5533AB77-8D96-4C28-AD81-99934E2F826F@microsoft.com...
> >I recently realized i have this problem as well. It is also affecting my
> > spell check in word as well as outlook. I have tried numerous things, and
> > there are at least 10 other people with the same problem. the spell check
> > bug is that it grey's out solutions and defaults to undo edit instead of
> > ignore in the spell check window. Nothing is edited however. if you
> > click
> > undo edit it quickly goes back to undo edit again.
> >
> > Any ideas,... I have tried uninstalling my graphics drivers my virus
> > protection and even regedited to prevent the stealing of focus. None made
> > any change to the problem
> >
> > "Neil" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Well, that's depressing. Any other solution you can think of? What if I
> >> downloaded the beta version of the new Office suite, then opened &
> >> converted
> >> my book to the new format?
> >>
> >> It's not the worst problem you could have, but it's maddening
> >> nonetheless.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Neil
> >>
> >>
> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Since this problem was corrected (AFAIK) in Word 2003, I suspect there
> >> > is
> >> > more here than meets the eye. This kind of thing can often be the
> >> > result of
> >> > interference by some add-in, or it could conceivably be a video driver
> >> > issue. I can practically guarantee, however, that uninstalling and
> >> > reinstalling would have no effect.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> > Words into Type
> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> > newsgroup so
> >> > all may benefit.
> >> >
> >> > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:C93B968E-5208-41FB-825C-A0B8BFC93F25@microsoft.com...
> >> > >
> >> > > Suzanne, I read the article you pointed me to, and it gives the same
> >> > > guidance you did. I have tried turning Screen Tips on & off.
> >> > > Turning it
> >> > off
> >> > > makes the text of the footnote inaccessible. Turning it back on
> >> > > restores
> >> > the
> >> > > original problem, i.e., pointing at the reference number for the note
> >> > > generates the flashing effect again.
> >> > >
> >> > > Is there no other way to fix this? If I uninstalled and then
> >> > > reinstalled
> >> > > Word, would that help? BTW, I'm using Word 2003, SP2.
> >> > >
> >> > > Thanks.
> >> > > Neil
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Well, you seem to be doing it right, and I haven't heard of a case
> >> > > > where
> >> > > > this doesn't help, but just to make sure we're on the same page,
> >> > > > see
> >> > > > "WD2002: ScreenTip for Footnote or Endnote Reference Mark Flickers
> >> > > > and
> >> > > > Contains No Text When You Rest the Pointer Over the Mark" at
> >> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324289
> >> > > >
> >> > > > --
> >> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> > > > Words into Type
> >> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> > newsgroup so
> >> > > > all may benefit.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > > > news:9AB241B0-DCB4-4259-AD13-F72E3217A82E@microsoft.com...
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Hi, Suzanne. Thanks so much for responding. I have tried to
> >> > > > > apply
> >> > this
> >> > > > fix
> >> > > > > without success.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > First, I checked the Tools | Options and verified that the
> >> > > > > ScreenTips
> >> > box
> >> > > > > was checked; it is.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Then, I used Help to find the Document Map function. (I had
> >> > > > > never
> >> > heard
> >> > > > of
> >> > > > > it before.) It appears that it's a "toggle switch" function,
> >> > > > > where
> >> > the
> >> > > > first
> >> > > > > time you click it, the Document Map box opens up on the left side
> >> > > > > of
> >> > the
> >> > > > > document, and the next time you click View | Document Map, it
> >> > > > > goes
> >> > away.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Is that what you mean by turning it on and then turning it off?
> >> > > > > I
> >> > have
> >> > > > > tried that several times now, with no effect. I've turned the
> >> > > > > Map on,
> >> > > > closed
> >> > > > > the document, opened the document, turned it off, still no luck.
> >> > > > > I've
> >> > > > closed
> >> > > > > the document, closed Word, opened Word, opened the document,
> >> > > > > turned
> >> > > > Document
> >> > > > > Map on and then off, still nothing.
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Would unchecking the Screen Tips box fix it? Is there anything
> >> > > > > else I
> >> > can
> >> > > > > do? Why did this suddenly start happening? And if this fix
> >> > > > > worked,
> >> > would
> >> > > > I
> >> > > > > have to use it every time that I opened my manuscript? I know...
> >> > > > > "I
> >> > ask
> >> > > > a
> >> > > > > lot of questions for someone from New Jersey..."
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Do you have any other suggestions that might help me? Thanks so
> >> > > > > much!
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Neil
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > > This is a ridiculously elusive problem that first turned up in
> >> > > > > > Word
> >> > > > 2002.
> >> > > > > > The equally obscure solution (apparently discovered by
> >> > > > > > accident) is
> >> > to
> >> > > > turn
> >> > > > > > the Document Map on and back off. This must be done once per
> >> > relevant
> >> > > > > > document per session. (This assumes that you already have
> >> > "ScreenTips"
> >> > > > > > enabled on the View tab of Tools | Options.)
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > --
> >> > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> > > > > > Words into Type
> >> > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> > > > newsgroup so
> >> > > > > > all may benefit.
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > > > > > news:08DCD797-D50D-4DB8-8626-7FED6FFF182D@microsoft.com...
> >> > > > > > > I have a 300-pg document I've been working on for over a
> >> > > > > > > year. I
> >> > use
> >> > > > > > > "endnotes" to cite sources and Word automatically puts them
> >> > > > > > > at the
> >> > end
> >> > > > of
> >> > > > > > the
> >> > > > > > > document, renumbers them if I insert, delete, or move one,
> >> > > > > > > etc.
> >> > It's
> >> > > > > > great.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > As I am reading the document, if I move the mouse pointer
> >> > > > > > > over a
> >> > > > footnote
> >> > > > > > > number, it is supposed to open a box on the screen and
> >> > > > > > > display the
> >> > > > > > footnote.
> >> > > > > > > It has done that for over a year. But in the last few days,
> >> > > > > > > it
> >> > has
> >> > > > not
> >> > > > > > > worked. Mostly, it doesn't show the footnote at all, but if
> >> > > > > > > it
> >> > does,
> >> > > > it
> >> > > > > > > flashes on & off about once per second.
> >> > > > > > >
> >> > > > > > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this? Thanks!!
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

Has NAV ever been installed - say as a trial with the PC when it was new?

Terry

"jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A99B7A4-BE18-40FF-90B6-962FCADFC6C9@microsoft.com...
> Already checked that i completely uninstalled my av and the problem
> persisted. The problem also persisted when I tried the program in safe
> mode.
> after uninstalling my graphics drivers the problem persisted as well. I
> have shut down every single process except for essential windows processes
> and the problem persists
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> Sounds as though possibly your AV is stealing the focus (hence flashing).
>> If
>> you are using Norton AV, disable the Office Plug-in option under
>> Preferences
>> in NAV.
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:5533AB77-8D96-4C28-AD81-99934E2F826F@microsoft.com...
>> >I recently realized i have this problem as well. It is also affecting
>> >my
>> > spell check in word as well as outlook. I have tried numerous things,
>> > and
>> > there are at least 10 other people with the same problem. the spell
>> > check
>> > bug is that it grey's out solutions and defaults to undo edit instead
>> > of
>> > ignore in the spell check window. Nothing is edited however. if you
>> > click
>> > undo edit it quickly goes back to undo edit again.
>> >
>> > Any ideas,... I have tried uninstalling my graphics drivers my virus
>> > protection and even regedited to prevent the stealing of focus. None
>> > made
>> > any change to the problem
>> >
>> > "Neil" wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Well, that's depressing. Any other solution you can think of? What
>> >> if I
>> >> downloaded the beta version of the new Office suite, then opened &
>> >> converted
>> >> my book to the new format?
>> >>
>> >> It's not the worst problem you could have, but it's maddening
>> >> nonetheless.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks!
>> >> Neil
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Since this problem was corrected (AFAIK) in Word 2003, I suspect
>> >> > there
>> >> > is
>> >> > more here than meets the eye. This kind of thing can often be the
>> >> > result of
>> >> > interference by some add-in, or it could conceivably be a video
>> >> > driver
>> >> > issue. I can practically guarantee, however, that uninstalling and
>> >> > reinstalling would have no effect.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> > Words into Type
>> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> >> > newsgroup so
>> >> > all may benefit.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:C93B968E-5208-41FB-825C-A0B8BFC93F25@microsoft.com...
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Suzanne, I read the article you pointed me to, and it gives the
>> >> > > same
>> >> > > guidance you did. I have tried turning Screen Tips on & off.
>> >> > > Turning it
>> >> > off
>> >> > > makes the text of the footnote inaccessible. Turning it back on
>> >> > > restores
>> >> > the
>> >> > > original problem, i.e., pointing at the reference number for the
>> >> > > note
>> >> > > generates the flashing effect again.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Is there no other way to fix this? If I uninstalled and then
>> >> > > reinstalled
>> >> > > Word, would that help? BTW, I'm using Word 2003, SP2.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Thanks.
>> >> > > Neil
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > > > Well, you seem to be doing it right, and I haven't heard of a
>> >> > > > case
>> >> > > > where
>> >> > > > this doesn't help, but just to make sure we're on the same page,
>> >> > > > see
>> >> > > > "WD2002: ScreenTip for Footnote or Endnote Reference Mark
>> >> > > > Flickers
>> >> > > > and
>> >> > > > Contains No Text When You Rest the Pointer Over the Mark" at
>> >> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324289
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > --
>> >> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> > > > Words into Type
>> >> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> >> > newsgroup so
>> >> > > > all may benefit.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > > news:9AB241B0-DCB4-4259-AD13-F72E3217A82E@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Hi, Suzanne. Thanks so much for responding. I have tried to
>> >> > > > > apply
>> >> > this
>> >> > > > fix
>> >> > > > > without success.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > First, I checked the Tools | Options and verified that the
>> >> > > > > ScreenTips
>> >> > box
>> >> > > > > was checked; it is.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Then, I used Help to find the Document Map function. (I had
>> >> > > > > never
>> >> > heard
>> >> > > > of
>> >> > > > > it before.) It appears that it's a "toggle switch" function,
>> >> > > > > where
>> >> > the
>> >> > > > first
>> >> > > > > time you click it, the Document Map box opens up on the left
>> >> > > > > side
>> >> > > > > of
>> >> > the
>> >> > > > > document, and the next time you click View | Document Map, it
>> >> > > > > goes
>> >> > away.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Is that what you mean by turning it on and then turning it
>> >> > > > > off?
>> >> > > > > I
>> >> > have
>> >> > > > > tried that several times now, with no effect. I've turned the
>> >> > > > > Map on,
>> >> > > > closed
>> >> > > > > the document, opened the document, turned it off, still no
>> >> > > > > luck.
>> >> > > > > I've
>> >> > > > closed
>> >> > > > > the document, closed Word, opened Word, opened the document,
>> >> > > > > turned
>> >> > > > Document
>> >> > > > > Map on and then off, still nothing.
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Would unchecking the Screen Tips box fix it? Is there
>> >> > > > > anything
>> >> > > > > else I
>> >> > can
>> >> > > > > do? Why did this suddenly start happening? And if this fix
>> >> > > > > worked,
>> >> > would
>> >> > > > I
>> >> > > > > have to use it every time that I opened my manuscript? I
>> >> > > > > know...
>> >> > > > > "I
>> >> > ask
>> >> > > > a
>> >> > > > > lot of questions for someone from New Jersey..."
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Do you have any other suggestions that might help me? Thanks
>> >> > > > > so
>> >> > > > > much!
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > Neil
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> > > > >
>> >> > > > > > This is a ridiculously elusive problem that first turned up
>> >> > > > > > in
>> >> > > > > > Word
>> >> > > > 2002.
>> >> > > > > > The equally obscure solution (apparently discovered by
>> >> > > > > > accident) is
>> >> > to
>> >> > > > turn
>> >> > > > > > the Document Map on and back off. This must be done once per
>> >> > relevant
>> >> > > > > > document per session. (This assumes that you already have
>> >> > "ScreenTips"
>> >> > > > > > enabled on the View tab of Tools | Options.)
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > --
>> >> > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> > > > > > Words into Type
>> >> > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to
>> >> > > > > > the
>> >> > > > newsgroup so
>> >> > > > > > all may benefit.
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > > > > > news:08DCD797-D50D-4DB8-8626-7FED6FFF182D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > > > > > > I have a 300-pg document I've been working on for over a
>> >> > > > > > > year. I
>> >> > use
>> >> > > > > > > "endnotes" to cite sources and Word automatically puts
>> >> > > > > > > them
>> >> > > > > > > at the
>> >> > end
>> >> > > > of
>> >> > > > > > the
>> >> > > > > > > document, renumbers them if I insert, delete, or move one,
>> >> > > > > > > etc.
>> >> > It's
>> >> > > > > > great.
>> >> > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > As I am reading the document, if I move the mouse pointer
>> >> > > > > > > over a
>> >> > > > footnote
>> >> > > > > > > number, it is supposed to open a box on the screen and
>> >> > > > > > > display the
>> >> > > > > > footnote.
>> >> > > > > > > It has done that for over a year. But in the last few
>> >> > > > > > > days,
>> >> > > > > > > it
>> >> > has
>> >> > > > not
>> >> > > > > > > worked. Mostly, it doesn't show the footnote at all, but
>> >> > > > > > > if
>> >> > > > > > > it
>> >> > does,
>> >> > > > it
>> >> > > > > > > flashes on & off about once per second.
>> >> > > > > > >
>> >> > > > > > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this? Thanks!!
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>

No clean install of vista ultimate uses free avg as virus protection problem
persisted after complete uninstall of free avg as well as in safe mode.

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> Has NAV ever been installed - say as a trial with the PC when it was new?
>
> Terry
>
> "jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A99B7A4-BE18-40FF-90B6-962FCADFC6C9@microsoft.com...
> > Already checked that i completely uninstalled my av and the problem
> > persisted. The problem also persisted when I tried the program in safe
> > mode.
> > after uninstalling my graphics drivers the problem persisted as well. I
> > have shut down every single process except for essential windows processes
> > and the problem persists
> >
> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
> >
> >> Sounds as though possibly your AV is stealing the focus (hence flashing).
> >> If
> >> you are using Norton AV, disable the Office Plug-in option under
> >> Preferences
> >> in NAV.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
> >>
> >> "jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:5533AB77-8D96-4C28-AD81-99934E2F826F@microsoft.com...
> >> >I recently realized i have this problem as well. It is also affecting
> >> >my
> >> > spell check in word as well as outlook. I have tried numerous things,
> >> > and
> >> > there are at least 10 other people with the same problem. the spell
> >> > check
> >> > bug is that it grey's out solutions and defaults to undo edit instead
> >> > of
> >> > ignore in the spell check window. Nothing is edited however. if you
> >> > click
> >> > undo edit it quickly goes back to undo edit again.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas,... I have tried uninstalling my graphics drivers my virus
> >> > protection and even regedited to prevent the stealing of focus. None
> >> > made
> >> > any change to the problem
> >> >
> >> > "Neil" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> Well, that's depressing. Any other solution you can think of? What
> >> >> if I
> >> >> downloaded the beta version of the new Office suite, then opened &
> >> >> converted
> >> >> my book to the new format?
> >> >>
> >> >> It's not the worst problem you could have, but it's maddening
> >> >> nonetheless.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >> Neil
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Since this problem was corrected (AFAIK) in Word 2003, I suspect
> >> >> > there
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > more here than meets the eye. This kind of thing can often be the
> >> >> > result of
> >> >> > interference by some add-in, or it could conceivably be a video
> >> >> > driver
> >> >> > issue. I can practically guarantee, however, that uninstalling and
> >> >> > reinstalling would have no effect.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> > Words into Type
> >> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> >> > newsgroup so
> >> >> > all may benefit.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:C93B968E-5208-41FB-825C-A0B8BFC93F25@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Suzanne, I read the article you pointed me to, and it gives the
> >> >> > > same
> >> >> > > guidance you did. I have tried turning Screen Tips on & off.
> >> >> > > Turning it
> >> >> > off
> >> >> > > makes the text of the footnote inaccessible. Turning it back on
> >> >> > > restores
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > > original problem, i.e., pointing at the reference number for the
> >> >> > > note
> >> >> > > generates the flashing effect again.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Is there no other way to fix this? If I uninstalled and then
> >> >> > > reinstalled
> >> >> > > Word, would that help? BTW, I'm using Word 2003, SP2.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thanks.
> >> >> > > Neil
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > > Well, you seem to be doing it right, and I haven't heard of a
> >> >> > > > case
> >> >> > > > where
> >> >> > > > this doesn't help, but just to make sure we're on the same page,
> >> >> > > > see
> >> >> > > > "WD2002: ScreenTip for Footnote or Endnote Reference Mark
> >> >> > > > Flickers
> >> >> > > > and
> >> >> > > > Contains No Text When You Rest the Pointer Over the Mark" at
> >> >> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324289
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > --
> >> >> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> > > > Words into Type
> >> >> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> >> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
> >> >> > newsgroup so
> >> >> > > > all may benefit.
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > > > news:9AB241B0-DCB4-4259-AD13-F72E3217A82E@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Hi, Suzanne. Thanks so much for responding. I have tried to
> >> >> > > > > apply
> >> >> > this
> >> >> > > > fix
> >> >> > > > > without success.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > First, I checked the Tools | Options and verified that the
> >> >> > > > > ScreenTips
> >> >> > box
> >> >> > > > > was checked; it is.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Then, I used Help to find the Document Map function. (I had
> >> >> > > > > never
> >> >> > heard
> >> >> > > > of
> >> >> > > > > it before.) It appears that it's a "toggle switch" function,
> >> >> > > > > where
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > > > first
> >> >> > > > > time you click it, the Document Map box opens up on the left
> >> >> > > > > side
> >> >> > > > > of
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > > > > document, and the next time you click View | Document Map, it
> >> >> > > > > goes
> >> >> > away.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Is that what you mean by turning it on and then turning it
> >> >> > > > > off?
> >> >> > > > > I
> >> >> > have
> >> >> > > > > tried that several times now, with no effect. I've turned the
> >> >> > > > > Map on,
> >> >> > > > closed
> >> >> > > > > the document, opened the document, turned it off, still no
> >> >> > > > > luck.
> >> >> > > > > I've
> >> >> > > > closed
> >> >> > > > > the document, closed Word, opened Word, opened the document,
> >> >> > > > > turned
> >> >> > > > Document
> >> >> > > > > Map on and then off, still nothing.
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Would unchecking the Screen Tips box fix it? Is there
> >> >> > > > > anything
> >> >> > > > > else I
> >> >> > can
> >> >> > > > > do? Why did this suddenly start happening? And if this fix
> >> >> > > > > worked,
> >> >> > would
> >> >> > > > I
> >> >> > > > > have to use it every time that I opened my manuscript? I
> >> >> > > > > know...
> >> >> > > > > "I
> >> >> > ask
> >> >> > > > a
> >> >> > > > > lot of questions for someone from New Jersey..."
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Do you have any other suggestions that might help me? Thanks
> >> >> > > > > so
> >> >> > > > > much!
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > Neil
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
> >> >> > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > This is a ridiculously elusive problem that first turned up
> >> >> > > > > > in
> >> >> > > > > > Word
> >> >> > > > 2002.
> >> >> > > > > > The equally obscure solution (apparently discovered by
> >> >> > > > > > accident) is
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > > > turn
> >> >> > > > > > the Document Map on and back off. This must be done once per
> >> >> > relevant
> >> >> > > > > > document per session. (This assumes that you already have
> >> >> > "ScreenTips"
> >> >> > > > > > enabled on the View tab of Tools | Options.)
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > --
> >> >> > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
> >> >> > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
> >> >> > > > > > Words into Type
> >> >> > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
> >> >> > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
> >> >> > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to
> >> >> > > > > > the
> >> >> > > > newsgroup so
> >> >> > > > > > all may benefit.
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > > > > > news:08DCD797-D50D-4DB8-8626-7FED6FFF182D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > > > > > I have a 300-pg document I've been working on for over a
> >> >> > > > > > > year. I
> >> >> > use
> >> >> > > > > > > "endnotes" to cite sources and Word automatically puts
> >> >> > > > > > > them
> >> >> > > > > > > at the
> >> >> > end
> >> >> > > > of
> >> >> > > > > > the
> >> >> > > > > > > document, renumbers them if I insert, delete, or move one,
> >> >> > > > > > > etc.
> >> >> > It's
> >> >> > > > > > great.
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > As I am reading the document, if I move the mouse pointer
> >> >> > > > > > > over a
> >> >> > > > footnote
> >> >> > > > > > > number, it is supposed to open a box on the screen and
> >> >> > > > > > > display the
> >> >> > > > > > footnote.
> >> >> > > > > > > It has done that for over a year. But in the last few
> >> >> > > > > > > days,
> >> >> > > > > > > it
> >> >> > has
> >> >> > > > not
> >> >> > > > > > > worked. Mostly, it doesn't show the footnote at all, but
> >> >> > > > > > > if
> >> >> > > > > > > it
> >> >> > does,
> >> >> > > > it
> >> >> > > > > > > flashes on & off about once per second.
> >> >> > > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this? Thanks!!
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> > > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

I've never seen this but my gut thoughts are that you have a bad third party
add-in causing this. But starting in Safe Mode should override an add-in, so
I am baffled.

Terry

"jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3D52319-C7C9-4F9F-9581-13E3B72AF5F2@microsoft.com...
> No clean install of vista ultimate uses free avg as virus protection
> problem
> persisted after complete uninstall of free avg as well as in safe mode.
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> Has NAV ever been installed - say as a trial with the PC when it was new?
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> "jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:8A99B7A4-BE18-40FF-90B6-962FCADFC6C9@microsoft.com...
>> > Already checked that i completely uninstalled my av and the problem
>> > persisted. The problem also persisted when I tried the program in safe
>> > mode.
>> > after uninstalling my graphics drivers the problem persisted as well.
>> > I
>> > have shut down every single process except for essential windows
>> > processes
>> > and the problem persists
>> >
>> > "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sounds as though possibly your AV is stealing the focus (hence
>> >> flashing).
>> >> If
>> >> you are using Norton AV, disable the Office Plug-in option under
>> >> Preferences
>> >> in NAV.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>> >>
>> >> "jsabin69" <jsabin69@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:5533AB77-8D96-4C28-AD81-99934E2F826F@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I recently realized i have this problem as well. It is also
>> >> >affecting
>> >> >my
>> >> > spell check in word as well as outlook. I have tried numerous
>> >> > things,
>> >> > and
>> >> > there are at least 10 other people with the same problem. the spell
>> >> > check
>> >> > bug is that it grey's out solutions and defaults to undo edit
>> >> > instead
>> >> > of
>> >> > ignore in the spell check window. Nothing is edited however. if
>> >> > you
>> >> > click
>> >> > undo edit it quickly goes back to undo edit again.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any ideas,... I have tried uninstalling my graphics drivers my virus
>> >> > protection and even regedited to prevent the stealing of focus.
>> >> > None
>> >> > made
>> >> > any change to the problem
>> >> >
>> >> > "Neil" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Well, that's depressing. Any other solution you can think of?
>> >> >> What
>> >> >> if I
>> >> >> downloaded the beta version of the new Office suite, then opened &
>> >> >> converted
>> >> >> my book to the new format?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> It's not the worst problem you could have, but it's maddening
>> >> >> nonetheless.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks!
>> >> >> Neil
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Since this problem was corrected (AFAIK) in Word 2003, I suspect
>> >> >> > there
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > more here than meets the eye. This kind of thing can often be the
>> >> >> > result of
>> >> >> > interference by some add-in, or it could conceivably be a video
>> >> >> > driver
>> >> >> > issue. I can practically guarantee, however, that uninstalling
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > reinstalling would have no effect.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> > Words into Type
>> >> >> > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >> > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> >> > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
>> >> >> > newsgroup so
>> >> >> > all may benefit.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:C93B968E-5208-41FB-825C-A0B8BFC93F25@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Suzanne, I read the article you pointed me to, and it gives the
>> >> >> > > same
>> >> >> > > guidance you did. I have tried turning Screen Tips on & off.
>> >> >> > > Turning it
>> >> >> > off
>> >> >> > > makes the text of the footnote inaccessible. Turning it back
>> >> >> > > on
>> >> >> > > restores
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > > original problem, i.e., pointing at the reference number for
>> >> >> > > the
>> >> >> > > note
>> >> >> > > generates the flashing effect again.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Is there no other way to fix this? If I uninstalled and then
>> >> >> > > reinstalled
>> >> >> > > Word, would that help? BTW, I'm using Word 2003, SP2.
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > Thanks.
>> >> >> > > Neil
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >> > >
>> >> >> > > > Well, you seem to be doing it right, and I haven't heard of a
>> >> >> > > > case
>> >> >> > > > where
>> >> >> > > > this doesn't help, but just to make sure we're on the same
>> >> >> > > > page,
>> >> >> > > > see
>> >> >> > > > "WD2002: ScreenTip for Footnote or Endnote Reference Mark
>> >> >> > > > Flickers
>> >> >> > > > and
>> >> >> > > > Contains No Text When You Rest the Pointer Over the Mark" at
>> >> >> > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324289
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > --
>> >> >> > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> > > > Words into Type
>> >> >> > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >> > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> >> > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to
>> >> >> > > > the
>> >> >> > newsgroup so
>> >> >> > > > all may benefit.
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > > > news:9AB241B0-DCB4-4259-AD13-F72E3217A82E@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Hi, Suzanne. Thanks so much for responding. I have tried
>> >> >> > > > > to
>> >> >> > > > > apply
>> >> >> > this
>> >> >> > > > fix
>> >> >> > > > > without success.
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > First, I checked the Tools | Options and verified that the
>> >> >> > > > > ScreenTips
>> >> >> > box
>> >> >> > > > > was checked; it is.
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Then, I used Help to find the Document Map function. (I
>> >> >> > > > > had
>> >> >> > > > > never
>> >> >> > heard
>> >> >> > > > of
>> >> >> > > > > it before.) It appears that it's a "toggle switch"
>> >> >> > > > > function,
>> >> >> > > > > where
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > > > first
>> >> >> > > > > time you click it, the Document Map box opens up on the
>> >> >> > > > > left
>> >> >> > > > > side
>> >> >> > > > > of
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > > > > document, and the next time you click View | Document Map,
>> >> >> > > > > it
>> >> >> > > > > goes
>> >> >> > away.
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Is that what you mean by turning it on and then turning it
>> >> >> > > > > off?
>> >> >> > > > > I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > > > > tried that several times now, with no effect. I've turned
>> >> >> > > > > the
>> >> >> > > > > Map on,
>> >> >> > > > closed
>> >> >> > > > > the document, opened the document, turned it off, still no
>> >> >> > > > > luck.
>> >> >> > > > > I've
>> >> >> > > > closed
>> >> >> > > > > the document, closed Word, opened Word, opened the
>> >> >> > > > > document,
>> >> >> > > > > turned
>> >> >> > > > Document
>> >> >> > > > > Map on and then off, still nothing.
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Would unchecking the Screen Tips box fix it? Is there
>> >> >> > > > > anything
>> >> >> > > > > else I
>> >> >> > can
>> >> >> > > > > do? Why did this suddenly start happening? And if this
>> >> >> > > > > fix
>> >> >> > > > > worked,
>> >> >> > would
>> >> >> > > > I
>> >> >> > > > > have to use it every time that I opened my manuscript? I
>> >> >> > > > > know...
>> >> >> > > > > "I
>> >> >> > ask
>> >> >> > > > a
>> >> >> > > > > lot of questions for someone from New Jersey..."
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Do you have any other suggestions that might help me?
>> >> >> > > > > Thanks
>> >> >> > > > > so
>> >> >> > > > > much!
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > Neil
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >> >> > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > This is a ridiculously elusive problem that first turned
>> >> >> > > > > > up
>> >> >> > > > > > in
>> >> >> > > > > > Word
>> >> >> > > > 2002.
>> >> >> > > > > > The equally obscure solution (apparently discovered by
>> >> >> > > > > > accident) is
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > > > turn
>> >> >> > > > > > the Document Map on and back off. This must be done once
>> >> >> > > > > > per
>> >> >> > relevant
>> >> >> > > > > > document per session. (This assumes that you already have
>> >> >> > "ScreenTips"
>> >> >> > > > > > enabled on the View tab of Tools | Options.)
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > --
>> >> >> > > > > > Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> >> > > > > > Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> >> > > > > > Words into Type
>> >> >> > > > > > Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> >> > > > > > Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
>> >> >> > > > > > Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups
>> >> >> > > > > > to
>> >> >> > > > > > the
>> >> >> > > > newsgroup so
>> >> >> > > > > > all may benefit.
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > "Neil" <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > > > > > news:08DCD797-D50D-4DB8-8626-7FED6FFF182D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > > > > > > I have a 300-pg document I've been working on for over
>> >> >> > > > > > > a
>> >> >> > > > > > > year. I
>> >> >> > use
>> >> >> > > > > > > "endnotes" to cite sources and Word automatically puts
>> >> >> > > > > > > them
>> >> >> > > > > > > at the
>> >> >> > end
>> >> >> > > > of
>> >> >> > > > > > the
>> >> >> > > > > > > document, renumbers them if I insert, delete, or move
>> >> >> > > > > > > one,
>> >> >> > > > > > > etc.
>> >> >> > It's
>> >> >> > > > > > great.
>> >> >> > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > As I am reading the document, if I move the mouse
>> >> >> > > > > > > pointer
>> >> >> > > > > > > over a
>> >> >> > > > footnote
>> >> >> > > > > > > number, it is supposed to open a box on the screen and
>> >> >> > > > > > > display the
>> >> >> > > > > > footnote.
>> >> >> > > > > > > It has done that for over a year. But in the last few
>> >> >> > > > > > > days,
>> >> >> > > > > > > it
>> >> >> > has
>> >> >> > > > not
>> >> >> > > > > > > worked. Mostly, it doesn't show the footnote at all,
>> >> >> > > > > > > but
>> >> >> > > > > > > if
>> >> >> > > > > > > it
>> >> >> > does,
>> >> >> > > > it
>> >> >> > > > > > > flashes on & off about once per second.
>> >> >> > > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > > > Can anyone tell me how to correct this? Thanks!!
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > > > >
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> > > >
>> >> >> >
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Yeah, I'm baffled as well and it just started i wish i knew exactly when it
started i would know at least an idea of what the cause is. my system
doesn't have any bloat ware installed on it even; so i'm lost.

"Terry Farrell" wrote:

> I've never seen this but my gut thoughts are that you have a bad third party
> add-in causing this. But starting in Safe Mode should override an add-in, so
> I am baffled.
>