What happens when you open the documents in Word without VFP running?
>I even went so far as to check if the docs themselves were listed as read-only and of course no luck...
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05