word could not create the work file. check the temp environment variable.

Hi,

Word on Office 365 gives the following warning "word could not create the work file. check the temp environment variable." What should I do?

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 16, 2019 9:02 AM

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DaveTheOgre Author

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Nov 20, 2019 12:49 AM in response to DaveTheOgre

The process used to solve this is described here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250872137

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