Sometimes I think Microsoft intentionally configures Word to run slowly. Click Tools->Options and make the following changes to improve Word’s speed and attitude: On the View tab, uncheck the Animated text box. If you use Word in Normal view, check Wrap to window. On the General tab, un -check Provide feedback with animation. If you work with many documents, bump the ‘Recently used file list’ entries to 9 (the highest setting). If you use simple Auto - Shapes, uncheck Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting Auto Shapes. On the Spelling & Grammar tab, uncheck Check grammar as you type and Check grammar with spelling. Really need speed? Turn off the on-the-fly spelling checker too, by un selecting Check spelling as you type. On the Print tab, turn off Background printing; most printers and networks spool print jobs plenty fast. Click OK.

Is Word still dragging? Turn off the other automatic features. Click Tools->AutoCorrect Options; and on the AutoFormat As You Type tab, uncheck all the boxes under ‘Apply as you type’ and ‘Automatically as you type’.