Document "locked for editing' in Word 2000 - how to unlock (or delete!)

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YnoT

When attempting to tab-to a tab in a table cell (something I always forget
how to do!) Word bombed on me, leaving the document locked. Subsequent
attempts to open the document give a File in Use pop-up, with the options to
open it Read Only, Notify, or Cancel, and the message
"<document name.doc> is locked for editing
by 'another user'.
Click 'Notify to open a read-only document and
receive notification when the document is no longer in use."
I have saved the document under a new name, which is fine - I can edit the
new one and save it - but I'm still left with the original file which I
can't edit, or (more importantly) move or delete. Can anyone tell me how to
remove the lock? I'm on a home PC - there's no network or supervisor, and I
should have all privileges.

Thanks in advance for any clues you can give me.

Regards

Tony ("ii", not ayeaye in email addr if you want to reply direct)
 
CANCEL THAT RQ! I *did* look in the ng before posting (honest!) and didn't
find the answer, but on looking again after posting this - there the answer
was (Message-id: <[email protected]>)
 
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