Why am I unable to access Word on my Acer laptop (Windows 10)? The error message is: The Application was unable to start correctly.

Try an online repair:

Repair an Office application - Office Support

I suspect that is one of the first suggestions on the page that Isabella linked.

Hello Fieldsky,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community, it's an honour to help you.

I understand that you are using Word with the problem of the application can not start normally, very understand your feelings, in order to better help you, I would like to talk to you to learn some detailed information:

• What version of Word are you currently using?
• Have you recently updated your system or Office?
• If it's convenient, can you share with me a screenshot of the details of your error report?

We suggest you try the following options first:

1. If your error message is similar to the one below, you can refer to this article below to try to solve it:

"Something went wrong" error when you try to start an Office app - Microsoft Support

2. If you are experiencing other error messages, you can refer to the detailed solutions in this article:

How to troubleshoot problems that occur when you start or use Word - Microsoft 365 Apps | Microsoft Learn

If my understanding is wrong, you are welcome to inform me at any time. Looking forward to your further reply, and thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards

Isabella-MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist