Oddly enough, I've never had an ounce of trouble using Word. Then again, my husband contends that the computer is possessed by evil gremlins who sabotage anything and everything he tries to do on the computer, unless I'm present of course. If I'm looking over his shoulder, every program runs smooth as silk. I've told him to give the gremlins cookies as a peace offering, but will he listen?
Honestly, I haven't experienced any of the problems mentioned in 10 years of using its various versions. Now I'll just go back to editing so Word can lock up and all that now that I’ve jinxed myself...