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Word count fails when I add page breaks in MS Word

When I add page breaks in MS Word (Mac OS), the word count in my document starts to reduce, quite dramatically. This increases the more page breaks are added. When I copy and paste into Pages, the Word Count is recovered and correct. I have uninstalled…

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asked 2026-06-24T11:05:20.0033333+00:00
Natalie 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-02T13:32:20.9366667+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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ReadAloud voices changed on Word for Mac

ReadAloud voices changed on Word for Mac vers 16.110.2. I can't understand the voice

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-07-02T04:48:26.12+00:00
probins1898 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-02T09:24:53.42+00:00
Kai-H 20,755 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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No don't save option in Word

I have a Word document which I am attempting to close without saving changes. When I click the Close button, it jumps straight into the save dialog box (using a proprietary Microsoft dialog instead of the standard macOS dialog box) without fist asking if…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-06-29T20:29:50.4066667+00:00
Alex Hill 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-02T05:33:42.8933333+00:00
Alex Hill 0 Reputation points
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existing family member new computer

my son is already a member of the family group but ahsa new macbook air and is locked out of the family account. How can I get him back in?

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-06-30T10:15:57.78+00:00
Nick West 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-07-01T03:06:03.89+00:00
Charles Kenyon 168K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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MS Word on Macbook can't save.

Cannot save anything on MS Word on my Macbook (not on hard drive or another folder or OneDrive. I bought Microsoft 365 and it is updated. Other MS products appear to work (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint) Error says: "The save failed due to lack of memory or…

Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For home | MacOS
asked 2026-06-23T11:55:32.7766667+00:00
Razza 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-29T23:33:02.7233333+00:00
Norah-L 7,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Issue with Microsoft 365 office subscription

I have been charged the whole annual fee with in my one month free trial. Please refund my subscription fee.

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asked 2026-06-29T19:42:31.01+00:00
Rachit Bhardwaj 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-29T20:15:54.45+00:00
EmilyS726 245.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Mac keyboard not working in Office 365

How fix Mac keyboard not working in Office 365 but works in other applications.

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asked 2026-06-29T15:20:54.58+00:00
Claire Steveson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-29T16:06:28.3333333+00:00
Ivan B 116.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how to a retrieve a deleted word document if it isnt connected to my one drive?

I deleted a document that i can find in my word account history but cannot open it as it says its been deleted. how can i get it back

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asked 2026-06-29T04:50:05.7+00:00
Alice Monaghan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-29T14:59:09.0233333+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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APPLE MAC BOOK PRO

I need help in learning how to unlock my document. I am in need of correcting it. Last time I was in the doc was May 5th. I have been working with WORD on my Mac Book Pro. Do I need to renew something? MALISSA SOUZA

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asked 2026-06-29T02:57:21.4633333+00:00
Malissa Souza 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-29T13:36:52.55+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Custom Margins

I'm using Microsoft Word for Mac (Office Home 2024), Version 16.110.1, using Tahoe 26.5 OS. I'm trying to set up custom margins on a new Word document and when I click on layout→margins→custom margins, I don't get the menu for me to go ahead and set up…

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asked 2026-06-28T18:29:43.7033333+00:00
CarolaLyn-0819 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-29T13:31:14.45+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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WORD FOR MAC: how to manually override text direction of right-to-left language

Microsoft Word for Mac, v. 16.109.1 (26051717) I am composing a document in English where I occasionally need to insert Ottoman-Turkish text and numerals, the former read right to left, and the latter, left to right. Word for Mac auto-detects the…

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asked 2026-06-24T10:54:30.72+00:00
marygauxlightly 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-29T06:14:01.91+00:00
Ian-T 7,790 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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New Mac wants 365

The pop up says to update to Microsoft 365 so the app will work because the 2019 version is not supported but I already have 365. What can I do to continue using the app?

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asked 2026-06-28T13:57:25.92+00:00
Lucinda Lundy 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-28T21:12:05.4766667+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Word opening to full screen and not saving preferred size

This issue has been happening to me for a long time, and I continually have to come back to see how to resolve it, and right now, all of the options are NOT working for me, and I'm beyond frustrated - and all I am thinking is, WHY HAS MICROSOFT NOT…

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asked 2026-06-28T15:02:09.36+00:00
Aliss 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-28T16:19:43.8933333+00:00
John Korchok 233.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Find/Replace of apostrophe has a glitch.

I am using a macbook air with OS 15.6.1 and Word for Mac 16.110.1.   I have a strange problem. I am working on a manuscript that is in the font Adobe Garamond Pro. When I do a Find/Replace on a word that has an apostrophe in it, the apostrophe gets…

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asked 2026-06-26T23:34:26.2766667+00:00
Marc Keane 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-27T23:12:18.0966667+00:00
Marc Keane 40 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

word perfect file

AI tells me that I can open a .wpd file in Word. I have had no luck with that. Not sure what I'm doing wrong.

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asked 2026-06-27T17:37:44.4066667+00:00
Lynn Chinnis 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-27T20:15:47.84+00:00
Lynn Chinnis 40 Reputation points
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How to download MS Office 2016 for Mac for new iMac

I own MS Office 2016 for Mac. How do I download it for use with a new iMac?

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asked 2026-06-27T12:46:07.99+00:00
Arthur Michaels 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-27T16:15:20.0666667+00:00
John Korchok 233.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Unable to edit table width Word

Hi, I am unable to adjust the table width in word on a mac, or the column or row size manually. I can input the exact cm size I want, but I can no longer use my curser to drag the width or height. It is infuriating. I have manually updated word, then…

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asked 2026-06-27T12:14:28.1533333+00:00
Ester 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-27T13:21:26.6066667+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Word crashes when I attempt to save document as pdf

Word crashes when i try to save documents as pdfs. I want to reinstall word to fix the problem.

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asked 2026-06-27T02:33:05.8+00:00
John Hazlett 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-27T12:46:31.3166667+00:00
Stefan Blom 344K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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How to save a file in MS word when it says out of memory

Cannot save in MS word. Out of memory when there is plenty of memory.

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asked 2026-06-26T20:50:15.46+00:00
Kenney, Linda J 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-27T02:02:22.86+00:00
Bulldog 2,665 Reputation points
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UNABLE TO EDIT , SELECT, COPY PASTE IN WORD DOCUMENT

UNABLE TO EDIT , SELECT, COPY PASTE IN WORD DOCUMENT ON AN IMAC COMPUTER

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asked 2026-06-26T20:08:59.71+00:00
Yolanda Allison 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T22:08:36.8133333+00:00
Bob Jones AKA CyberTaz MVP 436.3K Reputation points