Word keeps needing to repair itself

Hi there, David! This is Marc. Thanks for reaching out to the community.

Start with a Quick Repair of Office: Go to Control Panel → Programs and Features, select Microsoft Office, and choose Change → Quick Repair. If that doesn’t help, run an Online Repair, this takes longer but fully reinstalls Office without removing your files.

If the issue persists, start Word in Safe Mode (press Ctrl while opening Word, then click Yes) to see if it works normally. If it does, disable all add-ins under File → Options → Add-ins. Also check that Office is fully updated under File → Account → Update Options.

Let me know how it goes.

Best regards,