Can't open doc - says moved, renamed or deleted

Anonymous
2013-10-03T06:02:23+00:00

I am trying to open a document in Word but a dialogue box keeps telling me:

"Sorry, we couldn't find your file.  Is it possible it was moved, renamed or deleted?"

It then states the correct name of the document and where I filed it.

I am using Windows 8

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  1. Stefan Blom 352.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-08-01T20:07:53+00:00

    Are you trying to open the document from the list of recent files?

    Where was the document saved? To the local hard drive or to OneDrive (or some other cloud storage)?

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-07-31T17:21:33+00:00

    Hello,

    1. Does the issue occurs with specific document or with all the saved documents in the Computer?
    2. Where is the file located in the Computer?
    3. Are you trying to open the document from the recent list within the Word application?

    Reply with required details and we would be happy to assist.

    Thank you.

    it is applicable to a certain document

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  4. Stefan Blom 352.3K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2017-06-12T19:08:05+00:00
    1. Im trying to open the document from the recent list within the Word application.

    When opening a document from the recent list fails, the underlying cause is usually that the document is no longer in that location, or the location in unavailable for some reason.

    Are you able to double-click the icon for a Word document and have it open properly?

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  5. Anonymous
    2017-06-12T14:50:57+00:00
    1. Im trying to open the document from the recent list within the Word application.

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