Office file copy problem

Try to save the workbook to another location, such as a local hard disk, a network drive, or a removable drive. If you are successful, the following are possible causes of the problem:. If you can save a new workbook to the original location, the following are possible causes of the problem:. If you can't save a new workbook to the original location, the following is a possible cause of the problem:.

For more information about how to start Windows in safe mode, see Advanced startup options including safe mode. If the workbook saves after you restart Windows in safe mode, try again to save the file. To do this, select Save on the File menu. If the workbook doesn't save after you restart Windows in safe mode, the following are possible causes:. Still need help? Go to Microsoft Community. Skip to main content.

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Select Start , and point to Programs. As Excel starts, press and hold Ctrl until you receive a message that resembles the following: Excel has detected that you are holding down the Ctrl key. Select Yes. You save the file to an external or network drive, and the connection fails. Note If you don't have the listed permissions, the Excel "save" process can't be completed.

Note The following methods may not save all the latest changes, formatting, and feature sets of the workbook that are specific to the version of Excel that you are using. Note This sheet is required because there must be at least one remaining sheet in a workbook after you move all relevant data sheets. Note These steps should move the active grouped worksheets to a new workbook. In this article. Save the workbook by using a new file name On the File menu, select Save As. Save the Excel workbook by using a unique file name.

This issue occurs because of a character limit on creating and saving files in Office products. This issue occurs if the path of the file that you open or save meets the following condition:. Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Access : The total length of the path and the file name, including file name extension, exceeds characters.

Microsoft Excel : The total length of the path and the file name, including file name extension, exceeds characters. This limit includes the three characters that represent the drive, the characters in folder names, backslash characters between folder names, and the characters in the file name itself. Select the file, select the Open menu at the bottom of the window, and then select Open and Repair.

This option repairs the damage to the file, and then opens the file. To do this, begin working on the file, and make sure that everything is working as expected. You might be able to rescue a damaged file by resaving it in a different file format, and then reverting it to the original format. This example uses Word. On the File menu, select Open , and then locate and open the damaged file. Thanks for your feedback. I have the problem with Outlook, Word and Excel.

It is quite happy for me to copy to notepad, then copy back. I have to say office is extremely buggy. Outlook is extremely sluggish no add-ins so give me rubbish about starting in safe mode.

Word and Excel pausing as I type, only to catch up about 2 seconds later. Lots of crashes - basic things not working as they should. I have a theory theory only. Even though I don't use it at all, I have a suspicion it is demanding attention from the office apps the whole time. Threats include any threat of suicide, violence, or harm to another. Any content of an adult theme or inappropriate to a community web site.

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