You may receive the error message in MS Office “Could Not Create the Work File”, when you Open, Save, or Preview an MS office document like Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Powerpoint, etc.
Word could not create the work file. Check the temp environment variable.How to Fix “Could Not Create the Work File” Error on MS Office?
Here, I am listing some solutions, that will help you to fix the “Could Not Create the Work File” MS Office Error.
Method 1: Fix using the Outbyte PC Repair Tool
Most of the time, the error “Could Not Create the Work File” occurs due to missing system files, virus/malware attacks, corrupted registry files, corrupted file systems, etc. Outbyte PC Repair Tool can fix all these problems easily.
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Step 2. SCAN your Windows PC
Step 3. Click Fix button to Repair Error
Method 2: Run a Malware Scan
It is possible that malware may delete some dependency system files that are responsible for manipulating MS office documents. You must run a malware scan using trusted antivirus software.
After running the Malware scanner, run the Outbyte PC Repair Tool to repair damages done by malware/viruses.
Method 3: Run SFC.EXE to Repair Malware Damages
After scanning your computer, it is important to repair deleted, corrupted or damaged system files using the System File Checker Tool.
sfc /scannow
chkdsk /r /fMethod 4: Delete Corrupted Registry Keys
It is recommended to use Outbyte PC Repair Tool to repair corrupted Registry File.
There are some corrupted entries inside the Registry file, that need to be deleted.
Word Preview: HKCR\CLSID\{84F66100-FF7C-4fb4-B0C0-02CD7FB668FE}
PowerPoint Preview: HKCR\CLSID\{65235197-874B-4A07-BDC5-E65EA825B718}
Excel Preview: HKCR\CLSID\{00020827-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}Method 5: Turn Off the Preview Pane
You can also fix the error “Could Not Create the Work File” by turning off the Preview Pane.
Method 6: Add Environment Variables
Adding a new Environment Variable can fix this error. To add an Environment Variable, do the following steps.
2. Variable value: C:\Users\<username>
Note: You must replace your name with <username>
Method 7: Create a Temporary Internet Files Folder
C:\Users\
Summary
In this article, I explained some of the useful methods to fix the MS Office Error “Could Not Create the Work File”. This error mainly occurs with MS Word, Access, Excel, Outlook, and Powerpoint.
