Try installing the Office 97 SR-1 update from Microsoft and see if that fixes it. It might be user generated. Not waiting for a process to be finished before clicking on something else. If the later is the case, Chinese thumb screws work rather well:-) -----Original Message----- From: PCSOFT - PC software discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob Brown Sent: Saturday, February 07, 1998 2:43 PM To: PCSOFT Subject: Re: MS Office 97 I recently installed Office 97 on our Comtroller's laptop. Since then he has been complaining of the machine locking up. I have not seen the lockup so I do not know how tight it is lock. My question is what should I look for to fix the problem? Bob Brown {You break it - I fix it -Well Sort of} PCSOFT: http://nospin.com or [log in to unmask] PCSOFT: http://nospin.com or [log in to unmask]