"There are too many edits in the document. This operation will be incomplete. Save your work."

Anonymous
2016-05-29T12:19:36+00:00

Word 2016 error.

   "There are too many edits in the document. This operation will be incomplete. Save your work."

Apparently this is an antiquated condition based on the answers posted in 2011.

This is 2016. There is nothing in the blank document.

I've been copying information from WEB into Word for recording and reference for years and have never had this problem until today. Tried piecemeal with no success.

Notice that Office 2016 was recently updated and if this feature was reincorporated it's not a good thing unless there is

an override somewhere in Doc Options that can be switched on to ignore this condition?

The user should be in control. If the MCP is listening please don't take it personal.

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2016-06-20T21:11:39+00:00

Hi everyone,

I’m told that his issue is now fixed in the latest Office 2016 updated, which we recently released.

The current version is 16.0.6965.2058. This update contains features in the May feature update described below, plus new security and non-security updates. To find out more, go to our release notes page, and under Channel, click Current.

To get the update immediately, open any Office 2016 app and choose File > Account > Update Options >Update Now. 

Best,

-Erik

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-02T17:53:03+00:00

    Seemed like in my case of the same error, it might have had to do with bullets.   When I pasted, Word wanted to replace the normal bullet with my picture.   So it would be a picture bullet list.

    To solve, I cut the picture alone.  Cleared all formatting.   Then pasted the text.

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  2. Anonymous
    2016-06-02T15:24:01+00:00

    Been trying everything even reinstalled Office from my Account.

    Still getting the last 4 digits in Version conflict as previously reported though I think it's the 32 bit on my system and whatever Update is reporting.

    Here's a clue - if an article is only text cut and past seems to be working. If there is a picture or video, etc. Word now closes without the 'There are too many...' comment.

    Historically I copied and pasted everything and deleted what I didn't want.

    Looking forward to an Office update to the way things were.

    As always thanks for the suggestions.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-06-02T03:06:00+00:00

    I found using Control V worked

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-06-02T03:02:35+00:00

    try Control V instead of Paste - it worked for me

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