How do I stop Office from hanging when trying to save to

[drw7]

When I try to either open an existing file or attach a file to an email the
window pops up save as / look in - and when I try to choose the file to look
in the window freezes before it drops down to display choices

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Do you have mapped drives that are unavailable? If yes, either activate
them or unmap them before trying to save or open.

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After furious head scratching, drw7 asked:

| When I try to either open an existing file or attach a file to an
| email the window pops up save as / look in - and when I try to choose
| the file to look in the window freezes before it drops down to
| display choices