Open Office apps in safe mode on a Windows PC - Microsoft Support
Learn how to start an Office application in Office Safe Mode using the CTRL key or the /safe option. Office Safe Mode can help you troubleshoot problems with files, add-ins, or extensions that cause crashes or startup issues.
Applies To:
Office 2021, Office 2019, Office 2016, Office 2013
How to troubleshoot problems that occur when you start or use Word
Summary. This article describes how to troubleshoot problems that may occur when you start or use Microsoft Word. Use the following methods in the order in which they are presented. If you try one of these methods and it does not help, go to the next method. Resolution. Verify or install the latest updates.
Repair an Office application - Microsoft Support
Right-click the Start button (lower-left corner) and select Apps and Features on the pop-up menu. Select the Microsoft Office product you want to repair and select Modify. Note: This will repair the entire Office suite even if it's just one application you want to repair such as Word or Excel.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Access for Microsoft 365, OneNote for Microsoft 365, Publisher for Microsoft 365, Visio Plan 2, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Access 2021, Project Professional 2021, Project Standard 2021, Publisher 2021, Visio Professional 2021, Visio Standard 2021, Office 2021, OneNote 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Access 2019, Project Professional 2019, Project Standard 2019, Publisher 2019, Visio Professional 2019, Visio Standard 2019, Office 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, OneNote 2016, Project Professional 2016, Project Standard 2016, Publisher 2016, Visio Professional 2016, Visio Standard 2016, Office 2016, Microsoft 365 for home, Office for business, Office 365 Small Business, Microsoft 365 admin, Office 365 operated by 21Vianet, Office 365 operated by 21Vianet - Small Business Admin, Office 365 operated by 21Vianet - Admin, InfoPath 2013, Office 365 Germany - Enterprise, Office 365 Germany - Enterprise admin
Download and install or reinstall Office 2019, Office 2016, or Office ...
Download and install or reinstall Office 2019, Office 2016, or Office 2013 - Microsoft Support. Office 2019 Office 2016 Office 2016 for Mac Office 2013. If this is the first time you're installing Microsoft 365 you may have some setup steps to do first. Expand the learn more section below.
Applies To:
Office 2019, Office 2016, Office 2016 for Mac, Office 2013
Error 0xC0000142 when you start an Office application
Error 0xC0000142 is a common error that occurs when you try to start an Office application on Windows 10, 8, 7 or Vista. It can be resolved by updating Office, repairing Office from the Control Panel, running Windows update, or uninstalling and reinstalling Office. Follow the steps in the order they're listed to help you resolve this error.
Command-line switches for Microsoft Office products
Learn how to customize the startup process of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Office apps by using command-line switches. Find the switch and parameter descriptions, examples and locations for each Office product.
Applies To:
Excel for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365, Outlook for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, Access for Microsoft 365, Excel 2021, Word 2021, Outlook 2021, PowerPoint 2021, Access 2021, Excel 2019, Word 2019, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2019, Access 2019, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Outlook 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Access 2016, Excel 2013, Word 2013, Outlook 2013, PowerPoint 2013
Open Office apps in safe mode on a Windows PC - Microsoft Support
How to start Office for Windows applications in Office Safe Mode. Use one of these methods to start an Office application in Office Safe Mode on a Windows PC: Press and hold the CTRL key to open an Office application. Use the /safe option to open an Office application.
Applies To:
Office 2021, Office 2019, Office 2016, Office 2013
"The document is locked for editing by another user" error message when ...
Explains that you receive an error message when you open a Word document. This issue may occur if Word did not quit correctly, or if another instance of Word has opened the document. You may have to end the Winword.exe process to resolve the issue.
May 5, 2020, update for Word 2016 (KB4484341) - Microsoft Support
This article describes update 4484341 for Microsoft Word 2016 that was released on May 5, 2020. Be aware that the update in the Microsoft Download Center applies to the Microsoft Installer (.msi)-based edition of Office 2016. It doesn't apply to Office subscription or Office 2016 Click-to-Run editions, such as Microsoft Office 365 Home (see ...
Description of the security update for Word 2016: October 12, 2021 ...
Word 2016. Summary. This security update resolves a Microsoft Word remote code execution vulnerability. To learn more about the vulnerability, see Microsoft Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures CVE-2021-40486. Note: To apply this security update, you must have the release version of Microsoft Word 2016 installed on the computer.