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Windows Can't open the document

Discussion in 'Software' started by martin0, 21 Dec 2016.

  1. martin0

    martin0 What's a Dremel?

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    Hello,

    Has anyone any experience MS Word error: Can't open the document. If so could you help point me in the right direction? How to repair word?

    Any help would be appreciated.
     
  2. adoria

    adoria What's a Dremel?

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    In a networked environment, Microsoft Word locks data files on a network preventing them from being edited by more than one person at a time. This prevents users from simultaneously making changes to a file, which can cause confusion and data loss.

    If a user tries to open a file on a network and the file is locked, Word will display a dialog box informing the user that someone else is using the file. The user can either wait until the current user exits the file, or they can open a copy of the file to make changes on. The user can then save the changes in a different file.
     
  3. martin0

    martin0 What's a Dremel?

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    I want to say thank you for taking the time to share how to go about fixing this.
     
  4. slimithy

    slimithy Minimodder

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    Does it open in Libre office?
     
  5. John55

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    DOCX-files open in OO and LO. But sometimes the formatting is a bit of. That's my experience.
     
  6. B1GBUD

    B1GBUD ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Accidentally Funny

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    It might help if you were to include the error message when attempting to open the file, and as adoria pointed out, if it was a file on a network share, then you should see a copy of the auto-recover file in Windows Explorer. The file icon will be opaque and normally starts with ~$ (TIP: you'll need Windows Explorer view to display hidden files)

    If it is a network file, your IT dept should be able to tell you who has the file open. Unless you're a domain admin yourself in which case open computer management, connect to the file server and view open sessions.
     

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