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Trouble Inserting PDF and Word Documents in Microsoft Word 365 on Windows 11

The 'insert object' does not work. Neither for PDF file (a pop-up reads that the Adobe is not installed or open, none of which is not true), nor for Word document, which opens that document to work on it but does not insert it.

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asked 2025-07-14T14:30:17.69+00:00
Luisa / George Apostol 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T13:22:45.0133333+00:00
TiNo-T 2,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Word 2024 cannot open existing Word documents

I downloaded the Office suite yesterday, including Word 2024. When I try to open existing Word documents, I get an error message that Word does not recognize the file. Is there a problem with Word 2024 working with older documents?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-14T14:31:05.42+00:00
Bechhofer, David 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-15T12:41:30.1866667+00:00
Bechhofer, David 20 Reputation points
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how to change default font in Publisher

How to change default font for Publisher. I don't want Cambria. I want Calibri.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-14T18:23:43.0066667+00:00
Naomi Petersen 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-15T11:42:10.45+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,841 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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With iPadOS 26 Closing the Gap, Will Office 365 Match macOS Feature Parity?

Given that iPadOS has achieved near parity with macOS in terms of operating system capabilities, could Microsoft clarify whether there are plans or a defined roadmap to deliver Office 365 applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) on iPad with…

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asked 2025-07-14T20:08:19.42+00:00
Jean Desnoyers 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T21:29:59.95+00:00
Jean Desnoyers 0 Reputation points
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Word jumping away from selected chart (Word for Mac)

Whenever I click on a chart within a Word Document and start to format it's settings (for example: adjusting the size), Word jumps off of the item taking me back to the "Home" tab and off of the "Format" tab after about one second.…

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asked 2025-07-14T16:00:31.97+00:00
kkg 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-14T17:53:30.26+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,841 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Changing the name of a text box in Word 2021 Home edition; I want my new name for the text box to stay the new value.

In the selection panel, all my Text Boxes are called "Text Box 2". I would like to change that name. When I click on the text bar in the selection panel, I can type in a new name like "Top Bar". But when I click on the text box in…

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asked 2025-07-13T21:13:55.5533333+00:00
Mr H 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-14T15:20:25.0066667+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,841 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Can not open word files with green check marks

my word files suddenly have a green check marks and I can not open them!!

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asked 2025-07-13T14:54:46.19+00:00
Ali Al-Hakim 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-14T12:45:26.9733333+00:00
Ron Barker 500 Reputation points
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how to fix outlook and office errors: "Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable." and "Word cannot open the existing file. (C:\Users\lorit\AppData\...\Normal.dotm)"

These messages make outlook almost unusable. Primarily caused when attaching documents or opening documents (Word files) attached to an email. Started showing up when the Outlook was reverted from New Outlook to classic Outlook. Triggered a reinstall…

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asked 2025-07-11T21:41:38.1366667+00:00
Lori Tolly 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-14T12:00:26.7933333+00:00
Doug Robbins - Word MVP 1,191 Reputation points
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I'm having an issue where the Microsoft Office app icons are not showing up properly on my computer.

Hello, I'm experiencing an issue with Microsoft Office on my computer. The app icons for programs like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint are missing or not displaying correctly. I can still open the apps, but the icons are either blank or generic. Could you…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-12T09:26:14.7866667+00:00
Harry Indino 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T10:11:49.9133333+00:00
Shweta Sonty 0 Reputation points
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Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)

Currently, this hardware device is not connected to the computer. (Code 45)

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2025-07-09T15:31:01.2666667+00:00
jae lee 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T06:47:30.67+00:00
TiNo-T 2,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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upgrade Office 2019 to a specific version.

I need to upgrade our Office purchased through volume licensing to the latest version. what are my options? Mainly upgrading outlook. thank you

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asked 2025-07-09T07:35:17.2333333+00:00
Elias Gharib 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T06:40:40.43+00:00
Michelle-N 2,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I reconcile my Microsoft word subscription my old phone was stolen.

I subscribed for a Microsoft word in my old phone which was stolen 1/7/25. I got another phone, my documents could not be recovered, each time I attempted to use the Microsoft word a message will popup "your Microsoft 365 subscription is currently…

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asked 2025-07-08T09:03:02.12+00:00
Ochigbo Ambrose 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T06:26:58.4033333+00:00
Hin-V 1,215 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Automated Table of Tables and Table of Figures not Functioning for me

Hello, I've watched ≥ 20 videos on how to create an automated Table of Tables and Tables of Figures in MS Word for my dissertation. I had no problem creating an automated Table of Contents (though I have to reformat it every time I update the table of…

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asked 2025-07-07T23:34:35.2233333+00:00
Kyle Bissell 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T04:01:52.63+00:00
Tammy-Ng 1,185 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to save word file to pdf due to information protection, fyi the file was word.doc, only after convert to .docx then it can be saved as pdf, why this issue occurs, is this a known issue....?

I am unable to save word file to pdf due to information protection, user is a pilot test user, fyi the file was word.doc, only after convert to .docx then it can be saved as pdf, why this issue occurs

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asked 2025-07-14T01:41:50.08+00:00
Harish, Kancharla 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T03:47:17.16+00:00
Harish, Kancharla 20 Reputation points
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Access Permission Issues for Word Files

Word files are displaying a message indicating that permission is denied for opening them. What steps can be taken to resolve this issue? *Moved from Windows

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asked 2025-07-08T01:14:37.49+00:00
Sally Buxton 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T02:02:17.7833333+00:00
Gabriel-N 2,995 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to reset authenticator app

I have recently gotten a new phone and because of this - my Microsoft apps are not working . specifically, the Microsoft authenticator app. It keeps trying to get me to verify a number on the app.. in order to sign / in/ to the app- without giving any…

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asked 2025-07-03T22:29:55.6333333+00:00
NavaLior Ayuso 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-14T01:48:19.6766667+00:00
Camila Th 1,915 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to fix keyboard so that Home, End, and pg up/pg dn kys work?

The Home, End, pg up and pg dn keys on my new HP Elite keyboard don't work.

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asked 2025-07-13T19:27:34.23+00:00
Catherine Marenghi 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-13T21:09:21.41+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,841 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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The problem of clearing table titles and descriptions after copying Office Word tables

Dear all I added custom text to the title and description attributes of one of the tables in Office Word. In the previous version of Word, after copying this table, the title and description information of the table remained. But I recently discovered…

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Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | Windows
asked 2024-04-12T02:04:51.1933333+00:00
Ever Luo (CN) 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-13T19:10:14.0066667+00:00
Ron Barker 500 Reputation points
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office 2019 asking for activation after 6 years

After six years office 2019 is claiming the product is not activated. I had to replace the hard drive so I first cloned the drive with Aomei Backupper and then restored the clone to the new drive. What gives? No I don't have access to the original discs.…

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asked 2025-07-13T15:49:37.2566667+00:00
Kevin Pyle 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T16:53:25.39+00:00
Kevin Pyle 0 Reputation points
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Account Options for saving aren´t working

I don´t know why the only option for the second child tag only allows selecting "For Business." This is a question about my home version. I have configured my file save settings to save everything to C:\users\myname\onedrive. I have added my…

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asked 2025-07-13T10:04:39.0533333+00:00
John Brown 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-13T10:37:44.14+00:00
Stefan Blom 3,841 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator