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how to prevent one of my computers from having access to other computers saved files

I have 3 computers. My child uses one. I do not want him to have access to my saved work files. How do I prevent this?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For education | Windows
asked 2026-07-08T00:49:29.3733333+00:00
Joy Stricklin 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-08T23:24:34.1333333+00:00
Dora-T 15,155 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Embedding Microsoft Supplied Fonts in a PDF document

Hi! I have a license for Office Home & Student am currently working on my bachelor thesis and would like to use the Georgia font. I use Microsoft Word and will eventually save the document as a PDF-file. Is it legally permissible to embed this font…

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asked 2026-07-02T12:42:13.29+00:00
Darby-8618 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-08T15:04:39.69+00:00
Julie Huynh 1,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Text similarity with my microsoft word?

I wish to check text and similarity in my prepared manuscript. Is iot possible with Mirosoft Word?

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asked 2026-07-05T20:42:48.0566667+00:00
NGEYWO KANER TOLBERT 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-07T22:35:07.5033333+00:00
Hendrix-C 18,700 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Renewal subscription microsoft 365

Hello.My microsoft 365 is renewed every year at 6/22.The notification mail i received Monday , says that '' it said that the next scheduled renewal and when charged 99 euros is at Monday 6/21/2027''!!!!.Is something systemic error…

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asked 2026-06-24T07:32:12.3933333+00:00
commented 2026-07-06T09:29:54.27+00:00
Abhay 255 Reputation points
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random parts of my essay got deleted when I opened it this morning

I use the web browser not the app for context. I was about 3/4 of the way done my essay last night and when I went to work on it today my entire first, parts of my second and parts of the third paragraphs got completely deleted. I had autosave on and…

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asked 2026-07-02T22:14:30.8366667+00:00
Orin Oberlander 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-06T01:33:52.1766667+00:00
Sophie N 17,495 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how to unblock macros after trying all steps

I have a word file containing a tab of tools for my thesis. I could not utilize the tools as the warning 'The macro can't be found or has been disabled because of your Macro security settings' keeps popping up. I have tried all possible troubleshooting I…

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asked 2026-07-04T19:28:26.5566667+00:00
Nur Masyitah Binti Azman 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-04T22:00:40.0133333+00:00
Charles Kenyon 168.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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MS Word Immersive Reader Isuues

MS Word 365 Immersive will not load - Build 20260629.3 MS Word local app Immersive reader - Read Aloud feature does not work - Microsoft® Word LTSC MSO (16.0.14334.20756) 64-bit

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asked 2026-07-02T07:14:25.2166667+00:00
Ashfaq Hussain 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-03T15:06:31.78+00:00
Demi-N 18,920 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hi, I need help accessing version history for a document that is no longer visible.

I need to access version history on word, when I attempt to upload a document it says, "could not verify account permissions". Tried both desktop and web versions but both unsuccessful. Please if you can assist with troubleshooting a fix to…

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asked 2026-07-02T04:18:00.34+00:00
Angeline Kamhanda 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-03T03:35:19.0866667+00:00
Hani-Ng 12,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer

using desktop version from school account

I am trying to access Microsoft Word on my desktop app through my college account and it only gives me the ability to view the document. I am trying to write an article assessment and I need to edit my footnotes and the web browser version is not showing…

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asked 2026-06-30T17:03:01.68+00:00
Shipp, Crystal Harley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-30T18:12:06.14+00:00
John Korchok 234.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get Word to automatically check spelling

I want to know how to make Word check spelling automatically.

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asked 2026-06-23T22:54:51.5233333+00:00
Charles Young 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-29T22:59:35.46+00:00
Charles Young 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Cannot save a document!

This seems to happen every few months. I'll work on an existing document, hitting save as I go... and then at a certain point it will just stop allowing me to save. I'll notice that the latest version saved was from like 2 hours ago. It won't let me…

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asked 2026-06-28T21:34:33.6033333+00:00
Luara 90 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-29T22:22:52.4466667+00:00
Kristen-L 14,500 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

similarity checker not working

Similarity checker has stopped working when reviewing a document. constantly showing error try again later. Any ideas why?

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asked 2026-02-07T20:13:21.1733333+00:00
Richard Nicholson 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-27T22:56:20.8566667+00:00
Charles Kenyon 168.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Similarity checker in Word is not working.

Editor Similarity Checker in Word is not working. Prompt says, "SOMETHING WENT WRONG Try Again."

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asked 2026-02-07T23:15:26.23+00:00
Friedman,Jill Danielle 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-06-26T00:02:42.58+00:00
Stefan Blom 344.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Estilo ABNT atualizada no word

Cordiais saudações, Venho por meio desta solicitar o setup do estilo atualizado da ABNT que na lista de referências apresente o SOBRENOME, Nome(s) do(s) autor(es) completo e não SOBRENOME, Abreviaturas. Ciente de que o assunto merecerá a vossa calorosa…

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asked 2026-04-29T00:34:36.0066667+00:00
ZECA CATUCO ANDRÉ QUIMUANGA 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-22T21:21:54.4666667+00:00
2 answers

word microsoft

why is my word Microsoft office keep cutting anytime am working keep going back

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asked 2026-06-14T01:34:33.8333333+00:00
Jakando jumai Omotoyosi 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-18T06:06:34.9166667+00:00
Darren-Ng 12,105 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers

need to reactivate my account

need to reactivate my account but when i push reactivated on the screen nothin happens

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asked 2026-06-16T19:13:27.8666667+00:00
Tamara Barnett 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-17T21:20:07.6833333+00:00
Ian-Ng 14,195 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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While editing a Word file, I get "Couldn't save automatically. To avoid losing your changes please copy them them before you reload" (Word for the web, SharePoint)

I am trying to edit a Word document online in SharePoint. After a few minutes of editing--in particular, deleting resolved commnets--I get this message: "Couldn't save automatically." To avoid losing your changes please copy them them before…

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asked 2026-06-16T19:43:35.35+00:00
Reid-7439 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-18T19:25:26.37+00:00
Chris Duong 9,935 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Disabling Word 2024 Spelling and Grammar Checker via Script

Hi, I work at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, and we're currently preparing 85 laptops for use during examinations. We need a scripted solution to completely disable the spelling and grammar checker in Microsoft Word 2024 on all…

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asked 2026-06-18T07:39:24.6266667+00:00
Wim Van Dingenen 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-21T17:11:23.76+00:00
Killian N 1,885 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Microsoft Word crashes and shows "Word has run into an error" when opening documents

I am using Microsoft Word on Windows. Whenever I open Microsoft Word, it shows the error message: "We're sorry, but Word has run into an error that is preventing it from working correctly. Word will need to be closed as a result." I have…

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asked 2026-06-22T01:41:48.02+00:00
Momin Ameer basha 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-22T23:40:45.6233333+00:00
Huy-K 13,460 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hyperlinks in the MS Word Table of Contents

I've automated a Table of Contents in a Word doc. I generated the contents using headings. I expected each item in the table of contents to be a hyperlink so one can click onto it and be taken directly to that section of the document. But this is not…

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asked 2026-06-23T20:39:28.8+00:00
Mary Catherine Jue 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-23T21:36:23.1666667+00:00
Mary Catherine Jue 20 Reputation points