Compile error in hidden module: link using Word for Mac 15.24 (160707)

Anonymous
2016-07-18T10:54:15+00:00

I have recently update to the "slow insider" 15.24 version of Word for Mac 2016 and am now getting this error when launching or trying to quit Word. If you OK the message it goes away, but a) why is it now doing it? b) does it affect any functioning c) what is : link that it is referring to d) when will it be fixed?

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John Korchok 235.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2016-08-31T23:34:44+00:00

Just substitute your user name for ComputerName and UBF8T346G9.Office for "******(ID# assigned during install).Office", then insert User Content before Startup/Word. So the complete path will be Users/YourUserName/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word, though apparently some installations append .localized to some folder names.

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-08-15T00:50:30+00:00

    Bob is right. It's the Adobe add-in that was installed with Acrobat DC. It's incompatible with 15.25. 

    You can eliminate the error message by removing linkCreation.dotm from your Word startup folder. In Word:

    1. Open Tools>Templates and Add-ins, click on linkCreation.dotm and make a note of the path to the file.
    2. Close Word.
    3. Hold down the Alt key while clicking on the Go menu and choosing Library. Your user Library folder opens.
    4. Navigate to the path you wrote down and drag linkCreation.dotm to your desktop.

    Do I just leave the file on my desktop?

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-07-28T19:49:01+00:00

    Thankyou, its realy help!

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