With 'Analyse wait chain' from task manager, you can see that winword is still waiting for powerpoint. Even the powerpoint has been closed (by clicking the x on top right of its window), there is still a powerpoint process running (not seen in 'processes' list, but in 'details' list). This looks like a 'bug' of powerpoint 2016. If you close powerpoint file by Ctrl+F4, then close the powerpoint app, everything is fine. If you close powerpoint app by Alt+F4, you have the same problem.