Word for Mac 16.25 cannot remember window size

Anonymous
2019-05-15T13:06:49+00:00

I just updated to word for Mac 16.25. Word no longer remembers the sizing of the document, and always opens to a very small window. Never happened before the update.

Original Title: Word for Mac 16.25

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Anonymous
2019-05-16T09:46:48+00:00

Hi All,

We have received several reports about the same issue recently. For others to easily identify the information here, I’m summarizing the issue as follows:

Issue description:

After updating to version 16.25 (190512), Word for Mac can no loner remember the window size closed last time. It always opens at a fixed size.

Environment:

Word for Mac version 16.25 (190512) on all three latest version of Mac OS.

Assessment:

We can reproduce the same behavior on our side. And we are reporting the issue to our related team for further investigation. Once there is any update, we will post back as soon as possible. As a workaround, you can open the Word for Mac application first and open the file from the recent list or from the File menu.

Thanks,

Ran

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    2019-06-21T08:04:29+00:00

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-06-20T20:35:58+00:00

    I want to control what size window Word Doc opens on my Mac Mojave OS.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-06-19T21:43:35+00:00

    I don't see why you should take a 365 subscription.

    Microsoft has been disrespecting its users for ages.

    Just buy an OEM version for a few tenners. Don't support this low quality/mediocrity. It's not worth it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-06-19T21:25:04+00:00

    There are several obstacles to your suggestions, as helpful as they're, clearly, meant to be.

    First, with a strictly Office 365 subscription, the downgrades are challenging. Second, I don't have the option to use Word 2016, since I never had the standalone, shrinkwrapped product. Third, 16.24 had the same problem. You'd have to go back to 16.10, but that's no longer available online.

    And with no input/response/involvement by Microsoft in this discussion, it's clear that we (or at least Mac users) are on our own. Fortunately, I "own" LibreOffice and iWorks and can always login to my Google account to use their free tools, as well.

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