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Cannot open any Word documents

Shayna L Maskell 0 Reputation points
2026-05-20T15:10:30.0433333+00:00

I keep getting this message: The document “WHATEVER” could not be opened. 

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
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  1. Stefan Blom 342.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-05-20T16:52:41.85+00:00

    Do you see that message when you click an item in a list of recent files? Have you tried searching your local drive for the document?

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  2. Sumit D - IA 170.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-05-20T15:45:27.1933333+00:00

    Hi,

    A complete error message will be useful. Could you attach a screenshot of the error message?

    I’m eager to hear back and work together to find a solution.

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