Fix Error When Saving MS Word Document

Microsoft Word is the excellent document processing application used for creating documents by most of the computer users. These Word files are easily accessible Windows and Mac platforms. But, while trying to access / edit Word documents, users face numerous errors that block access to the Word file. One such issue is ‘file error when saving Word document’. This error gets displayed when any changes to Word file is tried to save. Let us see in brief about what this error is and how to fix it in MS Word?

File Error When Trying to Save Word Document:

You opened a Word document, started to edit the file for long hours and when tried to save the changes, you get the above mentioned error saying that Word is unable to save the document. This error message will be popped up with the document that

• Is password protected
• Is present on shared network folder
• Is present on Network server and opened on two computers at the same time
• Has spaces in the file name
• Is affected by antivirus scan
• Has ‘Always Create Backup Copy’ option enabled

So, while trying to save changes made to a Word document in above mentioned situations, application throws the save error messages like:

• Word did not save the document
• File Error has occurred saving word document
• Word is unable to save the document in the location you have specified
• You need administrator permission to save the document. However you have permissions to replace the file

How to resolve errors while trying to save Word file?

The above mentioned Word errors can be fixed by following any of these methods:

Method 1: Save the changes made to encrypted document with different name on different location

Method 2: Before editing a document present in shared network on Network Server, copy the file to another location on hard drive and then try editing

Method 3: Before opening any Word document, make sure that the file name doesn’t contain any spaces in it

Method 4: Turn off the options for creating automatic backup copy and antivirus scan option while editing the files. Turn them on after finishing the save operation

Still cannot fix the issue while saving Word document? Then read below:

If you are unable to solve file error when saving Word document even after following these methods, then make use of third party Word file repair tool such as Yodot DOC Repair software. This tool is efficient enough to resolve all types of errors related to Word document. The application scans error showing DOC / DOCX files and fixes its issues in few steps. This Word repair tool has potential to mend error showing, encrypted, corrupted as well as damaged DOC / DOCX files from MS Office 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010 and 2013 versions. One can utilize this software on Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2003 and 2008 OS based computers to fix Word file problems.

Follow these steps to repair Word Document on Windows PC:

• Download and install Yodot DOC Repair software on your Windows system where Word file resides
• Once the software gets installed completely on the system, launch the product
• In main screen, choose your Word file that needs to be repaired using ‘Browse’ option
• Soon after choosing the Word file, click on “Repair” option
• Next screen depicts a progress bar that shows the status of repair process
• As soon as the process gets completed, repaired Word file is readily accessible
• At last save repaired Word in a desired location on system

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