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>>Have you tried a Windows API call, something like this:
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>>DECLARE INTEGER FindWindow IN Win32API ;
>> String lpClassName, String lpWindowName
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>Looks like what Della M was talking about in another subthread. I'll try this.
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>I'm curious as to whether I need the word application object to be visible in order to find it with the API call.

Nope, it will find it even if it's invisible. You probably already know that by now! <g>.

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>I'm also curious as to what happens if another copy of word is running (was started independently from my app). People may run my app while they have word open for other reasons...I wouldn't want them thinking of me as an unsavory character for dumping the last three hours of their word work (though it would give me a chance to lecture them about periodically saving their work!! ;-)

It should pick it up, even if they started it independently of your application, although you won't have an object reference to it.

While debugging my apps, I frequently would get 3-4 "unkilled" instances of Word running that I'd have to go into Task Manager to shut down.

I hope this helps. I know it's not a total solution, but it should point you in the right direction.