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Mac won't let me edit files

Hi everyone, I'm having an issue with my Mac, it does not let me edit file. It shows read mode only. Can anyone help, please?

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asked 2026-05-30T13:34:03.35+00:00
John Locke 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-30T14:30:16.9833333+00:00
Gabriel-N 17,785 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Word won't save changes (Mac)

Hi, So I've been having this issue for quite a while now where Word won't always save the changes in my document. Sometimes it will say that it is 'Saved to my Mac' but when I go to close the document it will come up and say that it is not saved. The…

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asked 2026-05-17T12:21:05.8866667+00:00
Madeleine 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-29T08:43:53.75+00:00
Michelle-N 16,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Click and Drag not working

My cursor wont let me click and drag anything on word. this isnt a problem in any other app on my mac, only microsoft word. I can't highlight a single letter without double tapping which causes the whole word to highlight. I also can't make tables or…

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asked 2026-05-26T19:34:07.3366667+00:00
Isabella Monk 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-27T23:07:19.9933333+00:00
Hendrix-C 16,725 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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"The save failed due to out of memory or disk space" error for Word 365 on Mac

I receive the error message in the title, including for a blank document I attempted to save, and have attempted a number of possible solutions found on the internet, none of which worked: Quit/restart my computer Emptied all caches, including…

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asked 2026-05-26T20:31:54.25+00:00
BMC 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-27T22:59:16.5266667+00:00
Jay Tr 12,290 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Regain access to old Word files. Compatibility Mode.

I cannot edit older Word files that are now displayed in Compatibility Mode. Now using Word 16.109.1 I read online that I should go to FILE> Info. That option is not present-- No "Info" is available.

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asked 2026-05-25T18:20:40.2733333+00:00
McGehee, Turner 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-27T14:39:49.09+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 435.8K Reputation points
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How to open Microsoft Word when it refuse to open or respond?

Ok, I was doing my project for school and I'm using a MacBook and it suddenly closed itself up, how can I fix it?

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asked 2026-05-13T08:42:28.09+00:00
Dragon 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-14T09:42:41.1833333+00:00
Stefan Blom 341.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Error when saving files with cropped image on Mac

I paste images into Word documents and crop them here without any problems, but when I save/export the file as .docx, the cropped picture always appears as the original, uncropped. How to fix this error? TY.

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asked 2026-05-12T04:47:09.85+00:00
Phuong Ha Nguyen 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-13T05:09:15.03+00:00
Hani-Ng 11,315 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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how to recover word files on a mac

I had auto save on on a document I was wondering on and recently recovered the file to my one drive but im worried i did not save it. I have lost almost two weeks of important work. I don't know what to do and and very worried. I cannot find the option…

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asked 2026-05-11T22:44:52.5566667+00:00
Kristin Hawthorne 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-12T00:59:30.8166667+00:00
John Korchok 232.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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What happens to my files when I change my current word account to a new one

I am having issues with creating a new Word document. I think the reason for this is to do with my current account; it is an old school account that I have continued to use without realising. After recently updating my Mac, it seems that this current…

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asked 2026-05-08T13:17:19.2766667+00:00
Arjun Mahal 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-11T11:38:56.2233333+00:00
Vergil-V 13,460 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Persistent errors with no workable answer

1- Error message about Endnote CWYW pops up at startup and Endnote bundle shows up in list of add-ins and cannot be taken out with minus sign even though Endnote has been completely removed from everywhere including the Library. 2- Auto Update keeps…

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asked 2026-05-06T21:57:47.4333333+00:00
Henry Forman 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-08T05:04:04.7033333+00:00
Dora-T 13,745 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Turnitin Logging Errors Problem

Hello, I am a student, and I have the school email. I have tried on my Word document, making Turnitin check my papers, but Turnitin always showed that logging error, and I have tried again later. I have been updating my cookies and deleting the cached…

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asked 2026-05-04T10:23:22.0333333+00:00
Issa 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-04T14:26:01.9733333+00:00
Stefan Blom 341.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

File deleted or not currently accessible

Please can someone help my file cannot open it says deleted or currently not accessible and I didnt delete it

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asked 2026-04-28T08:30:11.6233333+00:00
MCCONAGHIE, KERRY (Student) 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-04T13:17:28.45+00:00
Michelle-N 16,635 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Word no longer gives title when saving a copy

Now, when saving a copy in Word for Mac, the file title is blank rather than coming up with the existing title like it did before. Is this some bug? Presumably it cannot be a deliberate change.

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asked 2026-05-01T00:57:11.78+00:00
Austen Ganley 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-04T02:13:57.72+00:00
Teddie-D 16,370 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Fixing error message "out of memory or disk space" in Word for Mac

I am working on documents that I am not able to save. The error message indicates that I am out of memory or disk space. The MacBook Pro I am using is new and has ample space.

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asked 2026-03-05T13:56:47.2466667+00:00
Stephens, Robert 10 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-03T19:14:40.77+00:00
Stefan Blom 341.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Word crashing without report after redownloading Office apps, clearing profile, new Mac profile (macOS Tahoe 26.3.1 (a))

This seems to be a common issue lately, but none of the suggestions have worked for me, so I'm at my wit's end. I've read most of the Q&As on here and other websites (Apple, Reddit, etc.) to no avail. Context: On Old MacBook (2020ish model), Word…

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asked 2026-04-24T14:51:23.7233333+00:00
David 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T15:53:11.4966667+00:00
Hin-V 15,085 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How do I compare two word documents in word for Mac?

How Do I split screen in Word for Mac so I can compare two word documents?

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asked 2025-11-29T22:30:56.6533333+00:00
Paula Arab 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-29T11:00:51.7733333+00:00
Stefan Blom 341.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
4 answers

Two documents are inaccessible after I updated Word

I updated Word as requested. Two documents I was actively using show up in Open Recent in Word, but when I try to open them it says this: This document is either deleted or currently inaccessible. It lists the location correctly but when I open that…

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asked 2026-04-24T19:28:42.0833333+00:00
Cristina Bruns 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-04-27T17:10:01.82+00:00
Chris Duong 8,905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

Academic account - word stopped working keeps saying activate account

then goes to blank page cant edit or create - wasted half a day already ni deadline please help!!!

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asked 2026-04-24T07:47:56.86+00:00
jane thomas 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-27T06:32:53.09+00:00
Jayden-P 22,475 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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automatic numbering in a text (word) for handout?

I have a handout for a talk with items numbered (same as if it were numbered slides). Is there a way to add numbers in the text of the talk that automatically updates by increments of 1?: I add a reference: Handout-1, then -2, -3. Then, if I insert a…

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asked 2026-04-25T00:45:12.41+00:00
JIP-3077 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-27T04:14:49.0166667+00:00
Hani-Ng 11,315 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Figure Labels Duplicating in Table of Figures - Help!

Hi I am using Microsoft word for a long document, and we are including a table of figures. Somehow the numbering of the figures got messed up (the first figure was being listed as figure 2,), and so I tried to manually update the figure labels by right…

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asked 2026-04-22T14:03:08.4733333+00:00
Jennifer Light 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-24T23:15:06.0766667+00:00
Charles Kenyon 167.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator