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I am getting the message "WORD did not save the document C:\...\AutoRecovery save of...
Charles,
Thank you for your response. Yes, I am using the desktop WORD application. The WORD crashing has just started on this document, for some reason. If I understand you correctly, you are suggesting that I use Ctrl+S regularly and that I use the tool by Graham Mayor. If you have any other advice, please tell me.
If it is one document, it may be "corrupt." Create a new document with the same page size. Open the old document and go to the end of the document. Press the Enter key once when you are at the end.
Make sure that you have display of non-printing formatting characters turned on. Use the Show/Hide button on the Home tab.
Copy everything from the old document except that new paragraph mark and paste into the new document.
- RobertGJudgeFeb 28, 2026Copper Contributor
Charles,
Thanks for your reply. I did not know that a WORD document could become "corrupt." I learn something new every day.
- Feb 28, 2026
Robert,
It is indeed possible for a Word document to become corrupted. Therefore, it may be a good idea to open a copy of the document using “Open and Repair” and continue working with that.
Best regards,
Lisa