
An alternate method to open Word is to press Windows + R to open run and enter the command: winword /safe. This method applies to other MS Office applications as well. Looking for more options? Google now offers a full suite of apps, including Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings, which could be the next great replacement for Microsoft Word, compatible with all OSes and based in the cloud. While holding down the CTRL key, double-click your file and accept the prompt to open it in Safe Mode. That being said, it’s relatively inexpensive compared to Microsoft Office. Unfortunately, it’s not free– it comes as part of iWork, which includes, among other things, the excellent Keynote presentation software. Pages is Apple’s answer to Microsoft Word, although it can take some getting used to if you’ve used Word all your life. LibreOffice offers six different office management tools to meet your project management needs: Text Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Drawing, Database, and Formula. Mostly importantly, however, it opens Word documents. I can see that the header is correct so it seems to be opening the correct file, but the page is blank.

You can use the virtual machine on MacBook Pro to open hyperlinks Word that is not opening on your Mac. Hi all, After I upgraded Word 2016 to version 0900 on my Mac I am now opening every document (attachments in Outlook, files on my desktop etc.) as a blank file. Like OpenOffice, LibreOffice boasts a comprehensive set of office management tools arguably on par with Microsoft Office itself. Scroll down, and you will find ‘Show Document.

OpenOffice is a multi-platform and multilingual office suite that is compatible with all other major office suites (meaning it will open and edit Word, Powerpoint documents etc).
