Windows 10: I can't share a Word file. Something is preventing me from sharing, what could it be?

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  1. GARY SELLERS
    Gary Sellers Win User

    I can't share a Word file. Something is preventing me from sharing, what could it be?


    I can't share a Word file, I get an error message which says something is preventing Word from sharing. Error code 0x88ffc009.

    :)
     
    Gary Sellers, Feb 5, 2023
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  2. SANDEEP_KM
    Sandeep_KM Win User

    SHARING FILES WITH WINDOWS 7

    Hello,

    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

    • Have you made any changes on your PC?
    • Did you perform any Windows update recently?
    • Are you connected to Domain network?

    I suggest you to try the below steps and check if that helps.

    1. To share files over file explorer refer the following

      article      .
    2. Refer article for
      file sharing       over a network.

    Hope it helps.

    Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking, Yes or No.

    Sandeep Kumar M

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Sandeep_KM, Feb 5, 2023
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  3. GUITAR
    Guitar Win User
    Steam Game Sharing?

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    This sounds pretty awesome, if true. There are a lot of old games I don't play that I'd be willing to share with friends, and there are some that I'd want to play but not sure about actually buying as well.
     
    Guitar, Feb 5, 2023
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  4. MARILOU SER
    Marilou Ser Win User

    I can't share a Word file. Something is preventing me from sharing, what could it be?

    sharing files

    Hi Tracie,

    If you would like to share files and folders, we suggest you to use OneDrive. Here are the

    steps     on how to Share OneDrive files and folders.

    Let us know how that turned out for you.
     
    Marilou Ser, Feb 5, 2023
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