- Aug 17, 2014
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If you use Word to write your documents, beware of a very odd bug that can ruin your day by deleting a file instead of saving it. Microsoft has issued a warning, acknowledging that Word documents with certain file names might be lost upon saving locally.
If you save files on your local machine, you better pay attention to their file extensions. Microsoft says that if a file has its extension capitalized (.DOCX instead of .docx) or with the symbol # in it, an attempt to save when closing the file will result in Windows just deleting the file. Neowin managed to recreate this bug, as it seems to be affecting all users with Office apps version 2409
Fortunately, the damage is not permanent, and you can restore the deleted file from the Recycle Bin. Alternatively, Microsoft suggests saving the file manually before closing the document or Word altogether. There is also another workaround:
Enable the option “Don’t show the Backstage when opening or saving files with keyboard shortcuts”
- This can be enabled by going to File > Options > Save > Don’t show the Backstage when opening or saving files with keyboard shortcuts.
Microsoft says its Office team is investigating the issue. Meanwhile, users can use workarounds listed in the official documentation.
A bug in Word deletes documents instead of saving them
Microsoft has warned users that a very odd bug in Word can delete a document instead of properly saving it.
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