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How to create a macro on a Mac that opens and does a SavesAs on all files in a folder?

I have several hundred Word files that need to be opened, saved in .odt format, then re-opened and saved in .docx (This eliminates an error message I get every time I open the files). I have very limited experience coding in VBA, so I am not sure how to…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2023-01-18T01:39:42+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-11-13T03:03:50.7066667+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

upload pending

some recent files say 'upload pending', some files i cant delete as it says 'The file may have been moved, renamed or already deleted' but i havent changed or moved them. my documents arent saving, im not sure why

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-12T14:15:47.73+00:00
Hermione Beaumont 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T22:28:45.9+00:00
Will Irwin 0 Reputation points
2 answers

word not working with OFFice 365 on OS 12

MS word not working with OFFice 365 on MAC with OS 12. how can I DL a version of Word without having to pay more money than the $13 monthly now

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-12T20:58:17.7+00:00
Doug 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T21:33:46.73+00:00
Jonathan Deives 83,670 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Folder No longer exists issue

I am running office on a MacBook Air. It has worked flawlessly until this afternoon. All of the sudden when I try to "save as" to my personal OneDrive I get the "Folder no longer exists........." tile and can't get rid of it or even…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-12T20:40:06.91+00:00
David Billingsley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T21:16:34+00:00
Estrella721 48,020 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

how to fix function of navigation pane keeps jumping to first page

the Navigation pane is not working properly when want to go to a specific page it keeps jumbing back at page one. how can I fix it

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-11T16:55:19.1466667+00:00
Efthalia Tsiavou 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T15:50:17.1466667+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 438.6K Reputation points
1 answer

How to instal ChatGPT on MSWord in my Office365

I've carefully followed the various steps suggested by ChatGPT app itself, and by the various robots offered through my MSaccount. It all comes back to the same point. a) Clicking on the 'Add-ins' icon tells me to sign in; I provide the details and…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-10T17:38:22.4133333+00:00
Devi Jankowicz 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T11:35:38.14+00:00
Devi Jankowicz 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to fix non-sequential heading numbers in a document

Trying to put headers in a document and Word doesn't seem to have the old indicators for reverting back to 1 or continuing the preceding numbers. How can you fix documents without that? Screws things up royally. Doesn't work in MacOS Word or Google Docx

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-11T04:03:49.24+00:00
Claudia Rollistin 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T06:12:25.2+00:00
Kai-H 31,165 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

i have macOS 12.7 and cannot update microsoft personal 365 any further

i have macOS 12.7 and cannot update microsoft personal 365 any further

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-10T06:06:47.23+00:00
Alan Krukowski 25 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T00:49:07.63+00:00
Alan Krukowski 25 Reputation points
3 answers

Modern notes -- how to keep tracked changes but get rid of modern notes?

MacBook Pro Tahoe 26.7.1 with Word 365 for Mac 16.114.4 How to get rid of pesky modern "sticky-like" notes while still viewing tracked changes?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-10T18:37:39.27+00:00
Laura Alderson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T21:14:21.14+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 438.6K Reputation points
2 answers

User does not have access privileges

I have Microsoft Word for Mac Version 16.113.4, Office Home 2024. It's up to date. I can't open some of my docx. I get the popup "Additional permissions are required to access the following files." I select the file to grant permission and get…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-11T17:26:32.5333333+00:00
AP 30 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T19:03:53.37+00:00
paulr0511 49,755 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

where is my new word application (macOS)

I installed the updated microsoft office package because my word application was no longer supported. however, i do not see the new word application. i do see excel, outlook etc. i want to have word to be able to update my old documents Moderator note:…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-05T20:01:16.43+00:00
David Rice 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-11T16:14:12.26+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

I keep getting prompts to buy 365 even though I have an active subscription

I just bought a new Macbook Air along with an Office package. I have downloaded Office. I also have an active 365 subscription. When I open Word, it tells me to activate 365 and will not let me edit the documents. How do I fix this?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-10T20:57:23.0033333+00:00
Maija Birenbaum 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T21:34:08.63+00:00
EmilyS726 279.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Pages white in Dark Mode, cannot figure out why

I have my Word and my Mac set to Dark Mode, but I recently downloaded a file that I'm working on with a publisher that refuses to comply with Dark Mode. I open the doc and the pages are white and the text is that gray color that indicates that it's in…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-10T20:40:46.23+00:00
Olivia Bennett 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T20:53:39.5166667+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 438.6K Reputation points
2 answers

How do I fix "The save failed due to out of memory or disk space" error on word? Macbook

How do I fix this? Every time I try to save a word document it says "The save failed due to out of memory or disk space." I have restarted my laptop. Deleted and uninstalled word. Updated word. It does it on every document no matter where I…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-10-28T14:16:24.48+00:00
Amira Pazios (Student) 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-10T17:18:12.86+00:00
Charles Kenyon 172K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

I cannot install Microsoft 365 on my Mac

The IOS on my Apple Mac is Monterey 12.4. I cannot install IOs 14

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-10T10:13:08.1866667+00:00
Martin Partington 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-10T14:23:15.44+00:00
John Korchok 237.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

i have paid my subscription for a year but can't find payment

I paid my yearly microsoft 365 personal on the 7th october 26 but as of yet I can't find my payment on my account. This is something I pay every year and always worked fine. my Microsoft purchase of 1199,99 kr placed o 7th oct 26 is missing from my…

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asked 2026-11-09T20:53:26.75+00:00
carina roberts 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T03:04:26.82+00:00
Chloe-V 15,330 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2 answers

How Do I get a refund from Microsoft?

Yesterday I purchased Microsoft Office and paid about £89 with my credit card. However, it could not be downloaded to my MacBook because it can't be installed on Monteray OS because macOS version 14 or later is required. How do I get a refund. I have…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-07T17:58:17.61+00:00
June Richards 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T18:24:07.5966667+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

Track changes no longer displayed

In the most recent version of Word (16.114.2) tracked changes no longer are displayed in red, nor are strikethroughs displayed, despite all appropriate instructions in place.

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-02T20:17:13.03+00:00
dan fitts 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-07T18:19:19.39+00:00
Stefan Blom 357.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Microsoft word subscription

I have a current Microsoft 365 subscription but I am unable to use Microsoft word on my Mac. I have installed the newer version but it is still not working

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-06T23:38:04.6666667+00:00
Michelle Dunwoodie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-07T00:11:48.74+00:00
Estrella721 48,020 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Select Print on document with several TOCs Word for MacOS Update Table of Contents message requires many clicks on OK

I have a word template that has 6 TOCs in it. I created a new document using this template. If I make changes to any of the headings and select File > Print, Word displays the Update Table of Contents message box and I must click OK 6 times, once for…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-11-06T17:07:07.5533333+00:00
James Palmer 340 Reputation points
accepted 2026-11-06T22:25:34.0633333+00:00
James Palmer 340 Reputation points