If testing these files in Office did not fix the problem, then check to see if you have leftover preferences from Office 2004 or earlier versions. (If you are using Office 2008 or Newer, look for leftover preferences from earlier versions (see below) and remove them from your preferences folder). If this procedure doesn't work for you or causes other issues with your office applications, I recommend that you move the new files to the Trash and drag the original files back to where they belong.

~/Library/Preferences/Microsoft/.plist.If you are still getting Microsoft Word keeps crashing Mac. If this doesn't fix the issue, quit all Office applications again, move the Office. This tool will recover your document and fix your error easily.In the case of the Word Preferences/Settings file, you will have to reset some preferences (and, for versions earlier than Word 2008, the AutoCorrect settings). If the application starts successfully and is running normally, trash the old file(s).plist file(s) will be recreated when you do so. Relaunch the problematic application (Word, Excel or PowerPoint).Move the following files from your Preferences folder to a folder on your Desktop:.(NOTE: '~' indicates your user home directory. Computer: MacBook Air (M1, 2020) with 16GB. To access the ~/Library/ folder, from Finder, hold the option key and click the Go menu, then select the Library from the Go menu. Had no issues with MS word on old MBP but now when I use word on M1 MBA that it crashes more times than I can count. We strongly recommend upgrading to Office 2019 as it fixes many of the problems.

Navigate to your ~/Library/Preferences/ folder and drag the file(s) listed in the section below to your desktop. Important Update: Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac has now been released.

To test a preference file, simply move the file from the default location to a different folder, for example a folder you create on your desktop. 'Testing' a preference file simply refers to removing the preference file from the default location (~/Library/Preferences/) and verifying that the Office application starts normally (the Office application will automatically re-create a preference file when it starts if the preference file does not already exist in the default location. plist files to determine if they are the source of the problem with an Office application.

What does this procedure actually do and why am I doing it?

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