Is it possible to check for, and if it exists use, an existing instance of Word from within my VFP program.

In the init of my form I create a Word object thusly,

oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")

Then, when I release the form I release the Word object,

release oWord

The problem is that I end up with multiple instances of Word running for each time that the form is opened.

I can do a oWord.application.quit, but then if there the user was editing a document outside of my application there would be unintended consequences.