>Thanks. That does allow the user to edit the document, but it doesn't stop him from closing Word. I would like to intercept Word before it is closed so that the VFP application can control printing and restore settings. Users always seem to change settings and some of those changes can cause Word to hang the next time the application needs it.

See Re: Open a word doc in modal form?? Thread #1234220 Message #1234280 and the whole thread.