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SharePoint 2010 Troubleshooting: This file cannot be saved because some properties are missing or invalid

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Issue

This file cannot be saved because some properties are missing or invalid. Use the Document Information Panel to provide the correct property values. Errors for required properties are marked with a red asterisk, and errors for invalid properties are marked with a red dashed border

A user had an issue with the saving of a Word document containing business fields in SharePoint 2010. While checking for the issue, an MS article says that the issue is Known and there are some workarounds to remediate the issue.

Resolution

Choose one of the following workarounds:

Workaround 1

  • · Click New Document in the Documents tab of the SharePoint 2010 list.
  • · In Word 2010, click Insert.
  • · In the Text group, click Quick Parts, point to Document Property, and then click to insert the control for the business data column.
  • · Add data to the control for the business data column, and then save the document.

Workaround 2

  • · Create a new document in the client computer.
  • · Upload this document to the document library.
  • · Input the value for the required Business data field when you are prompted to do this.

References

Referred Article from MS: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981688

See more at: http://expertsharepoint.blogspot.de/2013/11/error-this-file-cannot-be-saved-because.html

 

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