how to fix repair on my word

Salami Victor Onoruoyiza 20 Reputation points
2026-02-02T09:32:48.06+00:00

My word keep saying repair that its run into a problem and the word wont open and once i click on repair the word will close automatically

Microsoft 365 and Office | Microsoft 365 Defender | Other | Windows
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    2026-02-02T09:32:56.8533333+00:00
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    To fix the issue with Microsoft Word not opening and repeatedly prompting for a repair, you can try the following steps:

    1. Exit all Office applications. Make sure that Word and any other Office apps are completely closed.
    2. Run an Online Repair:
      • Open the Settings App (click the gear icon on your Start Menu).
      • Go to Apps, then find Microsoft Office in the list.
      • Select it and choose Modify. Then select Online Repair. This process is more thorough and often resolves issues that the quick repair does not.
    3. Reinstall Office (if necessary): If the Online Repair does not resolve the issue, you may need to completely uninstall Office, restart your PC (not just shut down), and then download and reinstall Office from your Microsoft account.

    Make sure you can access your account at https://account.microsoft.com/services before starting the reinstallation process.

    These steps should help resolve the problem with Word not opening due to the error message you are encountering.

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