Microsoft Word error message 'Word could not create the work file. Check the amount of disk space on your startup disk.'
I have a MacBook Pro, Retina 13inch OS X el Capitan Version 10.11.1 with 16GB memory. It is very new and I have recently installed Microsoft Word/Powerpoint etc from a disc I bought a few years back for my previous MacBook. It seems to be working fine but every time I want to open up a word document a message comes up saying 'Word could not create the work file. Check the amount of disk space on your startup disk'. However, once I click 'OK' this message disappears and my word file opens up with no problem. I have 16GB worth of memory on this laptop and as it is new I have not reached anywhere near the maximum amount of storage so I am confused as to what this message means. How can I stop this message from appearing every time I open Microsoft Word? Any help would be much appreciated!
MacBook Pro with Retina display