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Microsoft Word Editing Issue (Mac)
Microsoft Word Editing Issue (Mac)
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Question
Why can't I edit Word Documents on my Mac? How do I fix it?
Answer
Sign out
of and
Quit
all
Microsoft Office applications.
Open
Finder
and click the
Shift + Command + G keys
.
In the window that pops up, type the following:
~/Library/Group Containers
In the next window that pops up
Select
the following three files,
Delete
the files, and then
Empty
your trash.
UBF8T346G9.ms
UBF8T346G9.Office
UBF8T346G9.OfficeOsfWebHost
Restart
your Mac, re-launch Word, and sign back in with your
NetID@utdallas.edu
and password.
You should now be able to edit documents.
If not, ensure that the
Date and Time Settings
for your system are correctly set up.
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Article ID:
154
Created
Mon 11/22/21 12:42 PM
Modified
Wed 5/31/23 6:39 PM
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Press Alt + 0 within the editor to access accessibility instructions, or press Alt + F10 to access the menu.
Check out this article I found in the Atlas Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://atlas.utdallas.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=154">https://atlas.utdallas.edu/TDClient/30/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=154</a><br /><br />Microsoft Word Editing Issue (Mac)<br /><br />This article provides the troubleshooting steps when Microsoft Word does not allow editing on a Mac.