document already being used

[Steve]

every time I try to open my word documents I get the
message that the document (.doc) is already being used
and do I want to make a copy - please can anyone help,
it's driving me nuts!

 

[Greg Maxey]

Steve,

Try the house cleaning techniques listed here.

http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/DocInUse.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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