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Stop Microsoft Word From Freezing When Saving a Document
Get Microsoft Word running with our expert fixes
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Microsoft Word is apopular word processorand a part of the Office suite. It’s employed both in home and office setups and is often the first choice of users. But many have found Word freezing when saving a document
While for someMicrosoft Word doesn’t open, this particular problem where Word crashes or freezes when trying to save a document is different and requires a specific approach. Let’s find out!
Why is my Word document stuck?
Here are a few reasons Word documents keep freezing when trying to save them:
What can I do when Word is freezing when saving a document?
Before we head to the slightly complex solutions, try these quick tricks:
If none work, move to the fixes listed next.
1. Repair the document
2. Launch Word in Safe Mode
In case Word is freezing when saving a document, even in Safe Mode, it’s probably a major issue, and a repair should fix things. But if the problem disappears, it’s likely an add-in to blame.
3. Disable add-ins
Many users often install add-ins that could affect the functioning of the word processor and find it freezing when saving a document. Also, instead of removing all the add-ins in a single go, delete them individually to identify the conflicting one, and then reinstall the others.
4. Install any pending updates
Microsoft did acknowledge a bug in Microsoft Word that led to freezing when saving a document, and a patch for it was released via updates. So make sure you are running the latest version of Word.
5. Disable OneDrive syncing
After disabling OneDrive syncing for 24 hours, if Word is not freezing when saving a document, you have found the problem, and an easy solution would be to disable OneDrive for good.
6. Repair Microsoft Office
Often it’s a problem with Microsoft Office and affects every application in the suite, in which case, performing anOnline Repairshould get things up and running if you are wondering how to save frozen Word document.
Remember, repairing Office will also work if Microsoft Word freezes when typing.
7. Switch to a different version of Office
When nothing else works, it could be the compatibility to blame for Word freezing when saving a document. So, if you are running 64-bit Windows, ensure the 64-bit version of Microsoft Office is installed.
Or switch the version from 32-bit to 64-bit and vice versa, and the problem should be fixed in no time. All you have to do issign into Officeand download the desired version.
That’s it! One of these fixes should have worked to eliminate the issue. If the problem persists, the last option is tocontact Microsoft Support.
Before you leave, discover how tointegrate ChatGPT with Microsoft Wordand transform your experience for good.
For any queries or to share which solution worked for you, drop a comment below.
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Kazim Ali Alvi
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