My client's PC WORD files won't open on my MAC office WORD

laura brezinski 20 Reputation points
2025-12-03T16:35:49.28+00:00

My client's PC WORD files won't open on my MAC office WORD. Here's the error message:

Word cannot open the document:  user does not have access privileges

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Microsoft 365 and Office | Word | For business | MacOS
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  1. John Korchok 223K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-12-03T18:45:30.7166667+00:00

    Are you trying to open the files while they are still attached to an email? If so, save the attachments to your hard disk, then open them from there in Word.

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  1. laura brezinski 20 Reputation points
    2025-12-03T18:05:32.5866667+00:00

    Coming in via email.


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