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02-17-2016, 12:00 PM
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You may have to clean out old temporary files left behind (in particular, this applies to so-called lock files which would force read-only on files). See http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm. Try the steps even if Word hasn't crashed recently.
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Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP Microsoft 365 apps for business Windows 11 Professional 
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