By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
When you open your Microsoft Word file, you might receive the error message unexpectedly. These error messages not only stop you from accessing the Word content, but also can cause data loss sometimes. Next, we will focus on one of the most common Word errors "Word cannot open the document: User does not have access privileges" and introduce 4 powerful ways to fix it in Windows 10/8/7. Now, let's begin.
Try to copy the unopenable Word file and paste it to another hard drive. For example, if the Word file is saved in the external hard drive, you can copy and paste it to the internal drive of your computer. Then open the Word file to see whether it can be accessed again.
Step 1: Right-click the Word file and select Properties option from the context menu.
Step 2: Switch to Security tab in the Properties window. And you might see the warning "You must have Read permissions to view the properties of this object" which means that your user account doesn't have enough rights to view the Word file. To continue, click Advanced option in the lower right corner.
Tips: If you don't see the warning in the Security section of Properties, you can skip to the next way.
Step 3: Click Add button in the shown window.
Step 4: Choose Select a principal option in the top place.
Step 5: Hit Advanced option again.
Step 6: Click Find Now option to display all users, choose Authenticated Users and click OK button.
Step 7: The chosen user will be displayed automatically in the object name area and just hit OK button.
Step 8: Check all the basic permissions and hit OK button.
Step 9: Click Apply option and OK button to save your settings.
Now, open the Word file to check whether this way works.
Step 1: Right-click the Word file and choose Properties option in the shown menu.
Step 2: Click Details tab and click the option Remove Properties and Personal Information at the bottom.
Step 3: Check the option Create a copy with all possible properties removed and hit OK button. At last, open the created Word file copy and it might be openable.
The error message, "Word Cannot Open the Document: User Does Not Have Access Privileges" still persists after trying the workarounds above? Don't be upset. iSunshare Word Repair Genius can give you a hand at this moment. Equipped with the robust Repair function, iSunshare Word Repair Genius fixes the common corruptions of MS Word .docx file so that the error message is removed. To try this useful tool, install it on your Windows computer firstly and then follow the steps here.
Step 1: Exit MS Word and run the Word repair tool.
Step 2: Click Open option and add the unopenable Word .docx file to the tool.
Step 3: The Word file will be repaired instantly once it's added. When the file is restored, a tips box will be shown to inform you.
Step 4: Hit Save button and choose a destination to store the repaired Word file.
Step 5: Open the recovered Word. docx file to view or modify it.
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