word 2013 error “There was an error sending the command to the program.”

   

Resolution:

   
   

Open   Registry editor by Run Window(Windows + R)

   
   

Navigate to the following Reg value.
Hey classes root \ Word.document.12\ shell \ open   \command \

1. Change the value of Hey classes root \ Word.document.12\ shell \ open   \command \ on the right panel – right click and modify the value to

   
   

“C:\Program   Files\Microsoft Office 15\Root\Office15\WINWORD.EXE” /n “%1”

   
   

Navigate to the following Reg value. Hey classes root \ Word.document.12\ shell \ open   \command \

2. Change the value of H Key classes root \ Word.document.12\ shell \ open\   ddexec \ application\ on the right panel – > Right click and modify the value   to winword.

   

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