>So, then I would not start with oWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
>but some other command that gets me right into the already open
>word?

TRY
   oWord = GETOBJECT(,"Word.Application")
CATCH TO loExc
   IF loExc.Number = 1426 && or whatever it actually is
      oWord = CREATEOBJECT("Word.Application")
   ELSE
      THROW loExc
   ENDif
ENDTRY