2,009 questions with Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows tags

Sort by: Updated
1 answer

Unable to use Word for the Web service - error creating blank document

Hello, when I try to create a new blank Word document on Word for Web, it keeps giving me the error message "Sorry, Word ran into a problem opening this document in a browser. To view this document please open it in the desktop version of Microsoft…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-10T21:28:58.39+00:00
Tina Wang 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T23:02:40.4133333+00:00
Pavle Pekovic 5 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How do get a Quick Part in MS Word to display a blank space, instead of the name of the property associated with it ?

I have Quick Parts in a MS Word document. When you look at the document, you see the Quick Parts in the document, showing the property they are connected with. For example: [TimeLimit]. Is it possible to have those Quick Parts exist, connected to their…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-10T14:43:21.5266667+00:00
Miner, Kevin 60 Reputation points
accepted 2025-07-10T18:36:34.6966667+00:00
Miner, Kevin 60 Reputation points
2 answers

ACCESS DATA RECENTLY TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER COMPUTER

i HAVE RECENTLY TRANSFERRED DATA FROM ANOTHER COMPUTER. iT HAS BEEN LOCATED IN AN UNCONVENIENT LOCATION. tHE FILES ARE IN READ ONLY AND CANNOT BE OPENED FOR EDIT. MAIL MERGE DATA SOURCE NOT AVAILABLE.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-10T12:51:53.3233333+00:00
richard salem 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T15:27:50.0433333+00:00
John Korchok 6,721 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Repeat row header is not working

In a table that spans two pages, "Repeat Header Row" does not work. The table that continues on the next page does not have the header. This is a document with several sections, and the table I am on is in one of the sections. A previous…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-10T04:19:51.5866667+00:00
B AB 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T14:01:17.69+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,411 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Access Permission Issues for Word Files

Word files are displaying a message indicating that permission is denied for opening them. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue? *Moved from Windows

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-08T01:14:37.49+00:00
Sally Buxton 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T13:11:01.85+00:00
Gabriel-N 2,655 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Automated Table of Tables and Table of Figures not Functioning for me

Hello, I've watched ≥ 20 videos on how to create an automated Table of Tables and Tables of Figures in MS Word for my dissertation. I had no problem creating an automated Table of Contents (though I have to reformat it every time I update the table of…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-07T23:34:35.2233333+00:00
Kyle Bissell 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-10T13:05:56.7833333+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,411 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Remove properties error code

Hi, I am trying to remove properties and personal information from word documents. However, whenever I try this, the following message appears: "An unexpected error is keeping you from applying properties to this file. If you continue to receive…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-10T09:23:45.64+00:00
Jessica Hawkes 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T12:57:11.17+00:00
Gabriel-N 2,655 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MS 360 and Office

I have downloaded MS 360 onto my laptop, but I’m unable to open any documents. I have done both, the Quick Repair and Online Repair, restart my laptop after each fix is completed, but still unable to open my documents. When I click on a document, the…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-06-29T21:24:30.31+00:00
Scarf it Up 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T11:18:07.4766667+00:00
Gabriel-N 2,655 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
0 answers

How do I turn spellcheck back on on MS word Android?

I had no choice but to pick 'for business' and 'Windows' because it doesn't give you any other option but this is not a PC issue, this is a mobile issue as per the title. Can't do paragraph breaks either on…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-09T22:54:58.3233333+00:00
Blank 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T08:39:03.5066667+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,411 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

How do I reconcile my Microsoft word subscription my old phone was stolen.

I subscribed for a Microsoft word in my old phone which was stolen 1/7/25. I got another phone, my documents could not be recovered, each time I attempted to use the Microsoft word a message will popup "your Microsoft 365 subscription is currently…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-08T09:03:02.12+00:00
Ochigbo Ambrose 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-10T08:02:46.0933333+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,411 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Problema con la conversión de Word a PDF. ¿es que ya no existe?

He convertido un archivo docx a pdf. Lo intenté con otro a continuación, y obtuve como respuesta "puedes convertir un archivo cada 30 días". Me da la alternativa de suscribirme a Adobe. Utilizo este servicio desde hace años, y siempre había…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-07T23:19:20.7066667+00:00
MariTere 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-10T06:32:58.0533333+00:00
Michelle-N 1,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
6 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't copy and paste from WORD into the forum correctly

Can't copy and paste from WORD into the forum correctly

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-08T19:06:56.71+00:00
triptotokyo-5840 186 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
commented 2025-07-10T03:17:56.61+00:00
triptotokyo-5840 186 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft 365 Activation Not Working – Purchased Key, No Help from Microsoft Support

Title: Microsoft 365 Activation Not Working – Purchased Key, No Help from Microsoft Support Body: I purchased a Microsoft 365 license from a third-party seller (Grownup) and received a product key. After multiple attempts to activate it, the software…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-09T19:27:31.57+00:00
Tejendra Singh Birdi 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T21:19:41.0033333+00:00
Tejendra Singh Birdi 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

eliminate runtime error 53; standard suggestions to delete file in Library folders don't work, as the folders are empty (Word for Mac)

How do I fix the runtime error 53? All the standard suggestions say to delete a specific file found in the Word and PowerPoint folders in Library/Application Support or Library/Group Containers, but these folders are empty. I'm using MS Word 16.98 and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-08T22:12:43.39+00:00
DeniseDC 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T18:06:00.9333333+00:00
DeniseDC 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Excel and Word bought and paid for but we cannot access it

Need Pass Key. Trying to help my mother access Word and Excel. She paid 69.99 on 2/10/25 and 99.99 on 2/19/25 to Microsoft. Please give us the Pass Key. Thank you.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-09T16:57:08.56+00:00
DANNY SEGARs 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-09T17:04:08.8033333+00:00
John Korchok 6,721 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

macro code to prompt ask field upon opening word document

In Visual Basic I need an Ask prompt to open upon opening a word document. What is the marco code that needs to be placed between these two lines? Sub AutoOpen() End Sub

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-01T11:40:59.8466667+00:00
Ellen 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T10:46:03.5133333+00:00
Jade-T 1,980 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

I have a word document with a link to a range in excel. Under windows 11 the link fails

I have recently purchased a windows 11 laptop. I have a template file which is used to create a word document which is a newsletter. The template and therefore the document contain a link to an excel range containg the email addresses for a mail merge.…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-05T13:02:40.6366667+00:00
michael coltart 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-07-09T10:03:13.66+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,411 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

I have downloaded a document to word but it won't allow me to enable editing

I downloaded a document into WORD. Historically, I would see a message that read "enable editing". This message doesn't show up now. I would like to edit the document I have downloaded.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-02T18:43:40.5166667+00:00
Richard 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T07:00:58.3533333+00:00
Gabriel-N 2,655 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Where has the convert to pdf option gone from options for a document in word on the web homescreen

Up until recently in the word on the web homescreen you could right click on a recent document and there would be an option to save as a pdf (it was a little yellow and black pdf icon at the bottom of the list of options) - this would then create a pdf…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-03T04:39:50.8433333+00:00
MEW-5788 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T06:35:36.2133333+00:00
Michelle-N 1,940 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

How to download my resume template without the blankspaces

My Resume is downloading in three different pages and should be two. Each table it appears is its own page when downloading. How can I fix this? I understand the spacing for each table may be off but all solutions I have researched on this forum are not…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-02T21:32:18.34+00:00
Kaptain 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-09T06:17:18.2466667+00:00
Dora-T 2,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator