Office 2007 Bible

Running Microsoft Office Diagnostics

If you are having trouble with the reliability of your Office installation, you can run a tool called Microsoft Office Diagnostics to try to identify the problem. For example, it will check for corruption in the Office installation. It also can check for known solutions to a particular problem.

To start Microsoft Office Diagnostics, you can click the Diagnose button in the Resource section of the Options dialog box, as shown in Figure B-1. Or, you can choose Start All Programs Microsoft Office Microsoft Office Tools Microsoft Office Diagnostics. The Microsoft Office Diagnostics dialog box that appears warns you that the check may take 15 minutes or more. Click Continue and then Run Diagnostics. In some cases, you may need to insert your Office CD during the diagnostic process, so have it handy.

When you see the results, you can then take any necessary action, such as repairing your Office installation, which is covered next.