Compile error in hidden module in Excel or Word occurs when the code is incompatible with the version or architecture of this application.

Well, I went to the registry and there was no startup path listed, so then I went to MS Word and went to word options and looked in there as it states in the directions.

Microsoft 365 is the de facto option. But if you just need to open, edit, and create basic documents, you don’t have to spend anything.