Possible fixes for any errors in Word / Excel

If you encounter any of these weird errors, or similar, in Word / Excel:

  • hangs when any dialog is open
  • generated pdf is ugly
  • etc

    Before trying to reinstall Office, check the connected/default printer first. Try changing it to windows default printer. Then try again.

Error can’t connect to network PC / sharing (the username or password is incorrect)

Try these one by one:

  • Make sure the username and password is correct in the server PC (you can try checking the username from folders inside C:\Users)
  • Add the credentials manually from credential manager, with format: <targetpcname>\<username> , and then try connecting again