Sharing violation

Dave Thackery · May 19, 2004

Word crashed while I was editing a document. Now I can't
open it. Message says it is locked for editing by another
user. How can I open or delete it?

Suzanne S. Barnhill · May 20, 2004

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/DocInUse.htm and
http://www.gmayor.com/what_to_do_when_word_crashes.htm

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