>I had tried closing Word after use, but a message box pops up and say, "not done printing, close anyway?" This meant that the user either kept it open or closed before the printing was done.
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>Do you have a suggestion on how I can tell when the Word printing has been completed so that I can close the app?

I imagine there is a way, but off the top of my head, I cant think of one. I'm sure one of these Automation gurus could help ya, if you get their attention.

Jon