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Can't Save Word documents

Suddenly I can't save Word documents or even exit Word without using force quit. How can I correct this

Posted on Feb 6, 2012 9:13 PM

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Posted on Feb 7, 2012 7:14 AM

Is this the paid release for Microsoft Word? Did you happen to install a security update recently? If you did, are you running 10.6? If you are running 10.6, you are in the wrong forum. PPCs can't run 10.6. We can ask a moderator to move your thread in that event, so just answer the question, and we'll help you in whatever way necessary.

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Feb 7, 2012 7:14 AM in response to greselda

Is this the paid release for Microsoft Word? Did you happen to install a security update recently? If you did, are you running 10.6? If you are running 10.6, you are in the wrong forum. PPCs can't run 10.6. We can ask a moderator to move your thread in that event, so just answer the question, and we'll help you in whatever way necessary.

Feb 7, 2012 5:57 PM in response to greselda

Then you have an iMac Intel, not a PPC. Now, since you haven't installed a security update, and you are sure you haven't the only reason the documents may not save is that the installation was not good. Be sure first your data is backed up. Try to run the installer for Office inside the Installer folder, and to be doubly certain, download the latest Office v.X patch. If it still doesn't work, you may want to try an Office alternative such as NeoOffice, OpenOffice, Google Docs, or Zoho Writer.

Feb 8, 2012 5:01 AM in response to a brody

I went to Word Help Mactopia and eventually landed on the Office for Mac answer page. Other people were having this problem. It was suggested that there might have been a problem created by the latest security update from Apple and that running software update might help. I ran it and it seems all is well again. So you were on to it from the beginning. Thanks so much.

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