Can't revise doc.x without changing title or revision

wilhelm45 · 13 Jul 2017

Sometimes I can’t revise Windows 10 .docx files unless I change the file name or revision. I find this very annoying. Please help me resolve this problem. Thanks.

pepanee · 15 Jul 2017

What do you mean by revise?

Have you tried going to Programs and Features and Repairing Microsoft Office?

wilhelm45 · 16 Jul 2017

I went to Programs and Features then went through the repair process but I still have the same problem. That is, when I finish revising a file (making a change to the file) I sometimes but not all the time, have to change the title of the file to be able to complete the process.

spunk · 16 Jul 2017

Windows 10 does not create docx files, but Microsoft Word does.
In Word, try this Go to File -Options - advanced - general section - allow opening a document in draft view. Make sure this box is unchecked.

wilhelm45 · 17 Jul 2017

Pepanee. I did what you recommended. The "allow opening a document in draft view" box was unchecked. Where to go from here?

pepanee · 17 Jul 2017

Hi wilhelm. You mentioned my screen name but I think you meant to type to spunk

wilhelm45 · 19 Jul 2017

Sorry Spark and Pepanee. The problem must have clouded my mind. Any more suggestions for a solution?

pepanee · 19 Jul 2017

• The next step I would take is to Uninstall Microsoft Word completely, then re-install it.

• Assuming that doesn't work, I would go ahead and remove Microsoft Office completely (using the complete Microsoft Office removal tool from Microsoft), then reinstall Microsoft Office again.

wilhelm45 · 22 Jul 2017

Thanks pepanee. I have never done anything that complicated like uninstalling then re-installing Word or Office. Not having that experience makes me fearful that I would screw something up and/or lose vital files. Is that a legitimate concern or am I just being a computer sissy? Are there step by step instructions somewhere that I could follow?