Now, open File Explorer and search for the following pathĬ:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates.From the Folder Options, select Show hidden files, folders, and drives. Go to the File Explorer, and in the View, tab click on the Options button.If the Word document is shared on a network, then it is advised to keep a copy of the file on your hard drive before making any changes to the original file (over the network).īefore locating the ~$Normal.dot file, one needs to unhide the file and folders.Then Enable/ Disable the backup copy option. To Enable/Disable Always create a backup copy option, go to File > Options > Advanced and Scroll down to the Save section. You can re-enable it after the editing is done. While editing or modifying the Word file, always create a backup copy option should be disabled.While saving the file new file, make sure there is no space in the file name. The best way to deal with this issue is by creating a new Word file and later copying all the data from the old Word file to this new file.
Compatibility issues between the Windows operating system and the Antivirus program installed.Īs previously mentioned, this error is quite common while saving Word documents.The Always Create Backup Copy option is enabled.