Windows 10: MS Word constant errors when opening or trying to save documents

Discus and support MS Word constant errors when opening or trying to save documents in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I'm trying to use Word under a MS Office 365 ProPlus account. When I open Word, I get: "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by alpha272, Sep 21, 2020.

  1. alpha272 Win User

    MS Word constant errors when opening or trying to save documents


    I'm trying to use Word under a MS Office 365 ProPlus account. When I open Word, I get:


    "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environmental variable."


    This message occurs repeatedly and randomly when I am trying to use Word. I have to click OK then go back to what I was doing.


    More annoying, and possibly related, I can't save the Word document. I try all sorts of different folders, including the desktop, including a NAS drive, and the file won't save. It says I don't have the correct permissions.


    Can someone help?


    This is on a Dell Precision laptop with Windows 10 Pro version 1909.


    I asked this question previously and by deleting a Content.Word folder buried in the C drive I was able to make the unwanted behavior stop. But it didn't last. Now I'm back to getting constant errors with Word, including:


    "You don't have permission to save in this location. Contact the administrator to obtain permission. Would you like to save in the Documents folder instead?"


    If I click "yes," it still wont' let me save in the Documents folder. It won't let me save anywhere except to a thumb drive.


    Another error: "Word cannot open the existing file. . . .\Normal.dotm"


    Another error: "Word cannot save or create this file. Make sure that the disk you want to save the file on is not full, write-protected, or damaged."


    These errors just come in waves. It is impossible to be productive because Word is pretty much nonfunctional. When I type a bunch of narrative in word I have to copy it into a text document or into an email message to myself in order to preserve it because Word won't save. It's maddening.


    Thank you.

    :)
     
    alpha272, Sep 21, 2020
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  2. DaveM121 Win User

    Opening Word documents

    Hi MPHowe

    Can you please provide a bit more detail on your question . . .

    1

    Do you get an error when trying to open Word documents, and if so, is that for all documents and what is printed on that error?

    2

    Can you open Word form its application icon, and if so, if you go to File - Open, can you open a Word document form there, rather than double clicking a Word document?

    3

    As an initial step, follow these steps to perform a full repair of your Office installation . . .

    Open Control Panel - Programs and Features

    Click Microsoft Office in the list of installed applications

    At the top, click 'Change'

    On the resulting dialog, click 'Repair' - choose the Online Repair, it is a comprehensive fix

    That should fix any issues with your Office Installation . . .

    NOTE: Please be advised, if you are running Office 2013 or earlier, before attempting a repair, have your Microsoft Office Product Key at hand, Office may need to be re-activated in some cases
     
    DaveM121, Sep 21, 2020
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  3. opening word documents

    My laptop will not open current saved documents in word on desktop. A window opens and goes to reconfigure, then asks if I want to reboot. After reboot the same thing happens when I try to open a word document. This happens with all of word documents on
    desktop. However, word documents open with no problem through my email.

    I thought I had Windows 10 but on my programs list I also see Windows 2016.

    Any ideas?
     
    bethgilligan, Sep 21, 2020
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  4. MS Word constant errors when opening or trying to save documents

    Lost Word documents

    Hi LornaRadke,

    Firs check your recycle bin folder probably you can find your lost file there. If not found there then try another way of searching your lost documents file by their name in the search box.

    Still not found, then apply these manual steps: Open MS Word > click the File Tab > Click Manage Document >select Recover Unsaved Documents from the drop-down
    list > Check for your missing file in the dialog box >Open the recovered Word document > click the Save As button in the top banner.

    Probably you will find your lost documents on this list.

    Finally if not shows there then try the last alternative option i.e. third party free data recovery programs like Recuva, stellar data recovery free edition, recoverit, etc. These utility programs completely free and can help you to recover your lost
    files. You can try your luck. Thanks
     
    SandraMcgray, Sep 21, 2020
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