Microsoft has confirmed a bug in Word for Microsoft 365 that deletes files if you try to save them. According to BleepingComputer, the Word for Microsoft 365 support team said there is a known issue in version 2409 where a file "is deleted after save if the title contains a capitalized file extension (.

Microsoft recently published an advisory for a glitch that causes Word for Microsoft 365 to accidentally delete files. The company is likely working on a patch,

A dangerous bug in Microsoft Word version 2409 is auto-deleting documents while saving. It affects files with capitalized file extensions.

In the last few days, the Microsoft community boards have been flooded with reports where people complained about their files randomly being deleted, with one user saying: “I use Word. Today, it deleted eight hours of work.

Word, as 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 only occurs in certain situations.

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.

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

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

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.