Word quits when "Save As" is selected

[Elaine]

Please help!
When I open up a word document (that is already saved on my
computer) and try to save it under a new name by clicking "Save As",
the application quits.

I have operating system 10.2.8 and have never had this problem
before. What should I do?

*I have already shutdown my computer and re-started while holding
the shift key. This didn't fix the problem.

Thank you!
Elaine

 

[Elliott Roper]

Please help!
When I open up a word document (that is already saved on my
computer) and try to save it under a new name by clicking "Save As",
the application quits.

I have operating system 10.2.8 and have never had this problem
before. What should I do?

*I have already shutdown my computer and re-started while holding
the shift key. This didn't fix the problem.

That's an old OS 9 spell. Its magic has faded in OS X. It is very rare
that a restart of the OS fixes anything except freeing up a bit of disk
space from swap files. You should be able to leave it running for
months.

Does this happen with every document or just the one?
If just one, then you may be able to fix it by copying everything
except the last paragraph mark and pasting it into a new document.
See if you can save that, and see if will live through an open and save
as cycle after that.
(lots of gremlins get together to party in the last paragraph mark)