Error message when opening word doc: "Not Implemented" (Word for Windows)

Anonymous
2020-09-15T16:03:06+00:00

Hi,

When I try to access a word doc from the folder, after clicking on it an error appears that only says "Not Implemented".

I have restarted and updated my computer and used the repair function for Microsoft word, but to no avail. I am fortunately able to access the document by first opening word then opening the document that way, but I would like to simply find the file I am looking for and open it that way. 

Thank you for your help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-05-13T18:00:22+00:00

    I am having the same problem repeatedly!  It has occurred even after downloaded & installed the patch through Recovery Assistant.  The only way I could open saved Word & Excel documents is to open a new document and retrieve what I needed from the previous viewed list.  This is extremely frustrating!  Especially with time sensitive documents for school!!!

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-04-22T13:17:27+00:00

    I came to this forum for the same issue.  and I would answer two things.  I find it doesn't happen if the file is closed (I need to watch to see if this true 100% of the time).  

    The second answer is that I was so fed up with the whole situation (I had also lost documents due to my set up leading to me losing files from my desktop) that I called Microsoft, earlier this week.  One Drive is apparently tricky, and requires some study if you want to avoid these problems.  The documents I "lost" were being backed up in the cloud, but not being saved in my desktop file, and the rep had to adjust my setting to allow documents to be saved on the desktop and cloud at the same time.  I couldn't follow everything she was saying, but she provided these two links to learn more about One Drive.  Should be helpful to everyone here.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/onedrive

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/onedrive-video-training-1f608184-b7e6-43ca-8753-2ff679203132?wt.mc\_id=otc\_home

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-04-15T08:51:49+00:00

    .... the issue reappered !

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-04-12T15:39:17+00:00

    I believe it has something to do with Microsoft labeling different files as being held on their cloud drive,  

    OneDrive or in "regular" on-pc storage  I have seen instances and methods by which in interfering with storage of documents they wind up on OneDrive inadvertently. 

    I have not found any notice of this in any Microsoft documents. If you will however look at your

    files ID in Explorer you will find different identifying Icons for each file type.  

    I am probably in Microsoft's view a luddite, curmudgeon or interferer in their desire to conquer the

    universe but I would prefer they allow me to file files the way I would like to. I do like the backup function however. 

    Stan

    ******@gmail.com

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-04-09T16:59:46+00:00

    I do the same, but reboots don’t change the problem for me.

    This is ridiculous and a shame Microsoft doesn’t have a quick fix for this. My guess is that it should be just registry settings that need fixing.

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