Word: The user has no access right - that's why

Fortunately, you can easily fix the error in Word "The user does not have access rights". Depending on the cause of the problem, you have to do it a little differently. We show you all possible solutions in this guide.

"The user does not have access rights": How to solve the problem

The message "Word cannot open the document. The user does not have access rights" also appears after several attempts to open the file. But the file is not always locked for other users:

1. Open any folder on the computer, and then locate the Word document.
2. In many cases you have to access the files in another user account via the C drive.
3. You will be asked to confirm the access to the data of the other user as administrator (see image below).
4. As an administrator, you can access the user's files and also open the Word document.

Check the access rights of the Word file

1. If you still cannot open the file, call it up in the Explorer (folder menu).
2. Right-click on the file and select "Properties".
3. Now select the "Security" tab and click your user name in the upper box.
4. In the box below you can see whether you have all permissions.
5. If you are missing permissions, you as an administrator can change this using the "Edit" button.