How to troubleshoot issues that occur in Office for Mac on a computer that is running Mac OS X 10.4.x or a later version

How to troubleshoot issues that occur in Office for Mac on a computer that is running Mac OS X 10.4.x or a later version. These are great instructions for solving problems with Office for Mac. Throwing away the preferences can be frustrating for advanced users who like to customize, but sometimes you have no choice. Time Machine can sometimes solve this problem by using a valid but uncorrupted preference file.