>right away on 2nd attempt and I quit word and relase object. "File in Use" happens before code to quit. Restarting PC has nothing to do with running the process, I can recover by selecting the 3rd option of the message.
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It looks like Word is not properly released. Did you try John's suggestion or checked the Task Manager? What is your closing code for Word?
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