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Beverly Emerson
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I can no longer save Word Documents. I get a File Permission error.
Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
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John Jefferson Doyon 89,550 Reputation points Independent Advisor2026-10-11T22:32:01.5633333+00:00 Hi, @Beverly Emerson
To help narrow down the issue:
- What is the exact File Permission error message?
- Does this happen with every Word document, including a new blank document, or only when saving to a specific folder/location?
Thanks!
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