Word, part of the Microsoft 365 package, has a problem. In some cases, it deletes documents instead of saving them. The issue affects version 2409 (build 18025.20104) and occurs only in specific situations.

The widely-used word processor has confirmed a bug which instead of saving files, actually ends up deleting them. The issue does not affect every version of Microsoft Word, but us

Microsoft warns of a bug in Word from Microsoft 365, whereby the word processor deletes documents instead of saving them.

Currently, users are reporting a problem where Word simply deletes some files after saving them. This depends on the name of the documents and the spelling of the file extension. However, a workaround exists.

Google Docs and Microsoft Word are quite similar. However, their differences extend beyond whether they’re usually used online or offline.

Fortunately, the bug doesn't permanently delete the file - it just moves it into the Recycle Bin. As such, if one of your Word files was affected by this strange issue, check in t

According to some Microsoft Word users, the Office software is apparently deleting files after saving — not the kind of behavior you want when doing important work, and not the kind of bug you’d expect from a company as established as Microsoft.