Word for Mac won't save documents

Yes, indeed. So am I.

The default for Word has always been to stuff your doc or docx files in the folder with Word, the program. While that often worked with diskettes, that does not work on modern version of MacOS, because that default directory is locked.

WHRE are you trying to save your documents, what Directory?

It will show in the save pane, in a box above the document-name.

Please provide a screenshot of this error. That way, we can know word-for-word what you are looking to accomplish.

¿Are you trying to write into a SHARED directory?

So far it I have had to ask twice to get you to Finally tell me where you are saving. If you don't answer the questions asked, how can Readers get enough information to help you think about your issues?

Can you actually not save, the question you originally posed? What error message are you getting, or does it appear to go through the motions?

or is the problem that once saved, you can not find the documents?

I can't quite see your computer from here. The ONLY things I know are what you write. This forum attracts Mac users from all across the globe, and I can not take anything for granted. I can't assume anything you did not write.

Unless you rule out the obvious, then that guess stands as the best guess posted to date.

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So now no save dialog appears, after seeing previously it would "go through the motions" but fail to write a file anywhere.

are you running any Virus scanners?

Perhaps the best plan would be to run this little "discovery" Utility, set its preferences to "allow full disk access" and post the report it creates back to a reply on the forums. All personally-identifiable data is pre-laundered from the report as it is generated.

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If you are using File Sharing to allow others on your Network to share your documents directory or all your files from time-to-time, a new issue has been discovered where photoshop native files and some word files are not able to save in Mojave. It appears you do not have to be actively using the shared directory concurrently; just setting the directory to "shared" changes it characteristics enough to cause the issue.

WHERE is it trying to save, what Directory.

The default for Word for decades was to put your files in the folder with Word. On the Mac, that directory is locked and you cannot write anything there.