Don't know if anyone has mentioned it or not, but you could check for the key of 9.0 or greater e.g.:

Word 2000:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\9.0\Word

Word 2002:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Word

Word 2003:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Word


>Hi all
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>When a CREATEOBJECT() is executed to automate MS-Word it raises and error. How can I check before hand if MS-Word (better if I can find out if the version is 2000 or above) exists at all. I would like to disable a menu option before hand based on this fact.
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>Please advise.