URGENT -- cannot save word document

When I try to save a Word doc on my macbook I get a message that says "too many files are currently open" and the document cannot be saved.  Does anyone know what to do please?

Not sure what the details are but I'll share my experience in case it is relevant. It was similar.
When I upgraded to Office For MAC 2011 it would not let me save. Eventually, I discovered I had to manually delete the older version before the new version would save.
Hope this helps.
Angie

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