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I had a similar problem using Word 98 (French) with MacOS 8.1, the
Finder crashed as soon as I clicked in the menu bar after quitting
Word 98.

The problem turned out to be a conflict with a Fax Extension which
modified the File Print... menu to File Fax... Apparently the way
it modified the menus was incompatible with the way Office 98 handles
the menus. Try resarting your machine with only the MacOS 8.1 
extensions and those necessary for running word (they all have names
starting with MS or Microsoft). If the problem disappears then look
for an extension which in some way tries to modify the menu bar.

Good Luck

Anthony Lester

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