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Note

Jan 30, 2020 Microsoft Word for Mac doesn't support ActiveX, which is a Windows-only technology. ActiveX is slowly being phased out by Microsoft, but the inability to work with it in Word for Mac may cause problems for users who need that feature. Word for Mac doesn't include Digital Ink and the associated freestyle drawing tools.

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Symptoms

When you start Microsoft Word for Mac, or when you try to open a new document, you experience one of the following conditions:

The program closes unexpectedly.
Error message:

Note

This error message may also occur during usage of application such as saving a document.

Resolution

To resolve this problem, follow steps below.

Microsoft Word for Mac 2008 or Later

Step 1: Quit all applications

On the Apple menu, click Force Quit.
Select an application in the 'Force Quit Applications' window.
Click Force Quit.
Repeat the previous steps until all active applications.

Warning

When an application is force quit, any unsaved changes to open documents are not saved.

Step 2: Remove Preferences

Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac programs.
On the Go menu, click Home.
Open Library.

Note

The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
Open the Preferences folder.
Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.Word.plist.
If you locate the file, move it to the desktop. If you do not locate the file, the program is using the default preferences.
If you locate the file and move it to the desktop, start Word, and check whether the problem still occurs. If the problem still occurs, quit Microsoft Word, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.Word.plist file to the trash.
Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac programs.
On the Go menu, click Home.
Open Library.

Note

The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
Open the Preferences folder.
Open the Microsoft folder.
Locate the file that is named com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist.
Move the file to the desktop.
Start Word, and check whether the problem still occurs. If the problem still occurs, quit Word, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist file to the trash.
On the Go menu, click Home.
Open Library.

Note

The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
Open the Application Support folder.
Open the Microsoft folder.
Open the Office folder.
Open the User Templates folder.
Locate the file that is named Normal, and move the file to the desktop.
Start Word and check whether the problem still occurs. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the Normal file to the Trash. If the issue continues to occur, proceed to the next step.

If the issue continues to occur, go to the next step.

Step 3: Peform clean boot

For information how to clean start your Operating system (OS), see Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

2398596 How to use a 'clean startup' to determine whether background programs are interfering with Office for Mac

If the issue continues to occur in Safe mode, go to the next step.

Step 4: Remove and then reinstall Office

For information how to remove and then reinstall Office, see the following article:

If after removing and then reinstalling Office, the problem continues to occur, go to the next step.

Step 5: Use the 'Repair Disk Permissions' option

You can use the Repair Disk Permissions option to troubleshoot permissions problems in Mac OS X 10.2 or later versions. To use the Repair Disk Permissions option, follow these steps:

On the Go menu, click Utilities.
Start the Disk Utility program.
Click the primary hard disk drive for your computer.
Click the First Aid tab.
Click Repair Disk Permissions.

Note

The Disk Utility program only repairs software that is installed by Apple. This utility also repairs folders, such as the Applications folder. However, this utility does not repair software that is in your home folder.

Microsoft Word 2004 for Mac

Quit all Microsoft Office for Mac programs.
On the Go menu, click Home.
Open Library.

Note

The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
Open the Preferences folder.
Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.Word.plist.
If you locate the file, move it to the desktop. If you do not locate the file, the program is using the default preferences.
If you locate the file and move it to the desktop, start Word, and check whether the problem still occurs. If the problem still occurs, quit Word, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.Word.plist file to the trash.
Qit all Microsoft Office for Mac programs.
On the Go menu, click Home.
Open Library.

Note

The Library folder is hidden in MAC OS X Lion. To display this folder, hold down the OPTION key while you click the Go menu.
Open the Preferences folder.
Open the Microsoft folder.
Look for a file that is named com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist.
Move the file to the desktop.
Start Word, and check whether the problem still occurs. If the problem still occurs, quit Word, and restore the file to its original location. Then, go to the next step. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the com.microsoft.Word.prefs.plist file to the trash.
On the Go menu, click Home.
Open the Documents folder.
Open the Microsoft User Data folder.
Locate the file that is named Normal, and move the file to the desktop.
Start Word, and check whether the problem still occurs. If the problem seems to be resolved, you can move the Normal file to the trash.

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Found 45 file extension associations related to Microsoft Word for Mac and 33 file formats developed specifically for use with Microsoft Word for Mac.

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Microsoft Word for Mac works with the following file extensions:

Note: You can click on any file extension link from the list below, to view its detailed information. The list of extensions used or otherwise associated with the application may not be complete, because many common file extensions on our website, such as jpg (pictures) or txt (text files), can be opened by a large number of applications, or are too general file format. However most, if not all directly associated file extensions should be listed with its appropriate program. Although its likely, that some file extensions may be missing from the list of associated file extensions with the application, yet they can be opened, be part of, or otherwise be associated with the program.

Microsoft Word for Mac default file extension associations

The most common file formats used with the specific file extensions

.doc file extension is used for Microsoft Word document (prior version 2007)

.docm file extension is used for Microsoft Word Open XML macro-enabled document

.docx file extension is used for Microsoft Word Open XML document

.dot file extension is used for Microsoft Word document template (up to Microsoft Word 2003 version)

.dotm file extension is used for Microsoft Word Open XML macro-enabled document template

.dotx file extension is used for Microsoft Word XML document template

Other file extensions or file formats developed for use with Microsoft Word for Mac

Temporary Microsoft Word Files Location

.bina.dfv.dochtml.dothtml.dox.flt.hmhd.mcw.mswd.s6bn.s8bn.sik.svs.w6w.wbk.wdcd.wdgp.wdic.wdll.wdx9.whlp.word.wprd.wset.wtbn.wtmp._docx

Common file extensions used by Microsoft Word for Mac

.doc.docm.docx.dot.dotm.dotx.htm.html.pdf.thmx

Other file extensions associated with Microsoft Word for Mac

.asd.crtx.edrwx.eprtx.pip.rtf_.sdbn.txtrpt

Comparison table of actions that Microsoft Word for Mac can perform with each of its associated file type ^beta