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
    2017-01-20T17:35:52+00:00

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  2. John Korchok 235.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2016-12-18T16:24:04+00:00

    If you had read this thread, you would already have seen this. However, the path you posted is incorrect. It's Users/YourUserName/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word/linkCreation.dotm. There can also be variants in folder names, so a user might have to check User Content.localized and/or Startup.localized.

    To make the Library folder visible, hold down the Alt key while clicking on the Go menu and choosing Library.

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