Fixed crashing word

Used this article to fix Word settings so it doesn't crash now. Removed the file com.microsoft.Word.plist from ~/Library/Preferences folder, and put settings back how I wanted them :-(

Update 2009 09 06.

I discovered that the crash occurs sometime when going from two screens (Word on the external screen) to one screen. This suggests that it's simply because something isn't checking that the screen coordinates are valid.

Found that if I replaced the part of the above file between the data tags straight after the 2008\Data\Toolbars tag, with what's recreated when the file is deleted, it starts up and doesn't crash.

I have saved a working file in Evernote. Would save it here but then I can't access it when I'm offline.

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Word 2008 crashes on startup

Now my Word 2008 install doesn't seem to want to start. Found this KB article that suggests deleting old preferences - I think I may have originally had a trial version of Word, though maybe not.

Held down shift key at startup and it works now. Will have to investigate deleting settings.

Word 2008 Mac Option/Control Key and navigation

By default, Word uses the option key instead of Ctrl-key like I have set up Mac to do, to go one word left or right for example (and Shift combinations). 

Found I could change this behaviour by Tools/Customise Keyboard and then changing the WordLeft and WordRight behaviours. 

Also set ParaUp and ParaDown, and their xxxExtend variants.

Removed the FileNew shortcut, and unwanted EndOfLine and 

Changed Bold to Command+N, Normal to Command+L, Italic to Command+G