When opening a Word document, users might get a Visual Basic dialog box with Runtime error 4707

Last Updated: May 15, 2025

ISSUE

Starting in build 16.97, users might encounter a Visual Basic dialog box with the error message “Runtime error 4707” when opening their documents.

STATUS: INVESTIGATING

The Word team is investigating the issue. 

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