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Error Repair

Hamid Bashorun 0 Reputation points
2026-03-26T12:22:28.0066667+00:00

Word has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly.

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  1. Stefan Blom 342.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-03-26T13:07:37.0966667+00:00

    Which operating system do you have? A repair can be performed if you have Office for Windows, as the AI bot said. See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/repair-an-office-application-7821d4b6-7c1d-4205-aa0e-a6b40c5bb88b .

    An Online Repair is more likely to fix the problem, but note that it usually requires a reinstallation of Office. Therefore, it is important that you make sure that you can access your account at https://account.microsoft.com/services and that your Microsoft Office product is associated with the account.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-03-26T12:22:40.5933333+00:00

    Use an Online Repair of Office, as the built‑in “Repair now” prompt in Word often does not fully fix this error.

    Follow these steps on Windows:

    1. Close all Office apps (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
    2. Open Settings > Apps.
    3. In Installed apps (or Apps & features), find the Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365 installation.
    4. Select it, choose Modify.
    5. Select Online Repair, then choose Repair and let the process complete.
    6. When finished, restart the computer and start Word again.

    If the error persists after an Online Repair, completely uninstall Office, restart the PC (not just shut down), then sign in to the Microsoft account where the subscription or license is registered and reinstall Office from there.


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