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I am trying to delete a file but Word (android GalaxyNote5) is saying I do not have permission to delete
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Yup.....that's what this thread has been saying for over a year...not sure if MSFT monitors that thread or not. Haven't seen a Moderator's reply to the topic yet.
The file was located in my "downloads" file. I deleted the file on my "downloads" file but its still apearing on the word app under "recent". When I try to delete it says "you dont have permission to delete this file"
Yup....that's the problem everyone on this thread are having with their Android devices and MSFT Office Apps....MSFT has to fix it, but no feedback her from them.
The location of the file is in my Microsoft word app list of resent documents. It is a pdf. Read Only file that I no longer want. In the list of word documents I click delete. Then, it verifies that I do want to delete the file. I click yes, but it says I don't have permission.
Very good try. I deleted many files I didn't know were there but the only file I wanted to delete didn't go away. lol