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    Word 2016 issue

    This is my first post here so hello.

    I have Microsoft Word installed on my laptop, it was working fine until yesterday i added some changes in my .doc format file.
    When opening the file it says: 'The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. Check the file permissions for the document or drive.'
    Does anyone know this or can help me with it?

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    Re: Word 2016 issue

    .doc is not a format of Word 2016 - should be .docx

    try right click on the file, select open with, find MS Word 2016 or similar, check box always open with then ok

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    Re: Word 2016 issue

    Quote Originally Posted by bbYates View Post
    When opening the file it says: 'The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. Check the file permissions for the document or drive.'
    How are you trying to open the file - from Word's Recent Files list or File|Open dialogue, from Windows Explorer? Where was the file located - on the local hard drive, on a USB stick, attached to an email?
    Quote Originally Posted by sandy666 View Post
    .doc is not a format of Word 2016 - should be .docx
    While it is true the native format for Word d016 is docx, that is not to say it can't work with or create doc files.
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    Re: Word 2016 issue

    Quote Originally Posted by macropod View Post
    While it is true the native format for Word d016 is docx, that is not to say it can't work with or create doc files.
    I didn't say you can't

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    Re: Word 2016 issue

    For a novice (bbYates has only posted once), that would have been the clear implication of your post.

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    Re: Word 2016 issue

    IMHO it should be especially when he has 2016.
    User should know the software he uses (basic features), but this is my very private opinion

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    Re: Word 2016 issue

    Have you tried locating an auto back up of the file? I know there are some softwares out there that can pick up overwritten files, as its not lost when its overwritten. That helped me when I was working with an excel file and i was saving another excel file but i overwrote it by clicking on the same name. I was able to get the original file back. Youtube has some good videos on walkthroughs as well.

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