But today, there is another frequently happened issue waiting to be resolved, and it's about Word keeps crashing when saving. For example, Word has stopped working Word has stopped working Word is not responding, etc. What a horrible thing to see Microsoft Word running into trouble all of a sudden! In some previous posts, we discussed several typical Word errors that make you fail to save your work in time. Use EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard to recover lost Word as a result of accidental deletion, formatting. Start Word > click 'File' > 'Options' > 'Save'. Fix the problem by running the Office Repair tool, opening Word in Safe Mode, and disabling the Add-ins.