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Re: Word cannot save a document: A file error has occurred

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On Friday, October 31, 2008 at 10:53:01 AM UTC-7, Mike wrote:
> By luck, figured out you can get around it by "Accepting all changes" in the 
> review tab.
> 
> Seems to be a definite problem with the change tracking system.  
> 
> People have to write time critical documents, and your program doesn't save. 
>  What good is a document creating program if it doesn't save documents?
> 
> Somebody please fix this.....  Soon....
> 
> 
> "DP" wrote:
> 
> > I am experiencing the same problem (Word 2007).  (No add ons or plug ins 
> > used).  I created a form with fields to fill in by others.  The problem seems 
> > to appear when I try to protect the document for forms.
> > 
> > From the comments here, I went back and was able to save it as a Word 2003 
> > document -- but I cannot save it as a Word 2007 document without receiving 
> > the file error message.
> > 
> > Was anyone able to resolve this error for Word 2007?
> > 
> > "Ralf B. Lukner" wrote:
> > 
> > > I'm using MS Word 2007 with MathType 6 and Microsoft equation editor.  
> > > Occasionally when I try to save, I get an error:
> > > 
> > > Microsoft Office Word
> > > <!> A file error has occurred.
> > >       (c:\users\me\Documents\...\document.docx)
> > > <OK>
> > > 
> > > Basically, it's impossible to save the document in this condition.
> > > 
> > > In the past I have also noticed this in PowePoint.  It might be that 
> > > something gets messed up in the way the equations are embedded and MS Word 
> > > fails when it tries to save.  I wish it would at least save what it could 
> > > (even if it forced you to change the name).

This was perfect! The Accept All Changes saved the day. Thank you!

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