Thread: My mouse is not working in word 2007

I use Word 2007 (part of Microsoft Office ) and Windows Vista Home Premium. The problem is that the mouse doesn't work in Word. It works fine normally, but as soon as I load Word I can no longer control it with the mouse. The menus work, but I can't click on any text inside the window. Other programs work fine with the mouse, even when Word is running. Also, when I close Word it always crashes and shows the Windows message saying there has been a problem with it. Are the two problems related a'nd is there any way to fix them?

This seems to be related to a plug-in or add-on for Word. Lots of programs can install these plug-ins to allow them to work with Word more easily. For example, if you have any PDF creation software installed, it may have installed a plug-in that's not working properly. Similarly, screen capture, document management or speech recognition software, among others, may have installed a pi ug-in that is causing a problem.
This can be fixed relatively quickly, but it involves editing the Registry. Long-term readers will know that this can be a tricky process because you need to follow the instructions exactly because a wrong move can render your computer inoperable (it won't be permanently so, but the recovery process will be arduous and you may lose documents or files). Make sure you set a system restore point before starting and that you also back up the Registry.