>Cetin,
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>you certainly illuminated the problem!!
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>Trying the add actually did create a connection object that returned the name (Document1).
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>That means the oDocument.GetObject("C;\My Documents\I247a.doc") is not really working as it should although it does return an object.
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>Tried oWord.Documents.open("C:\My Documents\I247a.doc") also and that doesn't work. So I'm stuck with a loading issue. Changed directories to avoid blank spaces (put it in a directory called "Downloads" and still no go. Can work on the document in word and save and everything but not load via automation. Wish you had a solution for that!!
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>Thanks,
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>Steve

Steve,
I mainly suspected of a faulty doc. I have no explanation if that does open manually using word but not through automation (would suspect passwords but doesn't seem likely in your case).
One suggestion, do not use GetObject() but oWord=CreateObject(...). There are 2 styles using GetObject() :
GetObject(lcDoc) and GetObject(,lcDoc). First one returns a document object if succesfull where the latter a word object with doc opened in it (when there is another instance running). I won't go into details of why but do not use both of them (accept personal thought, experience).
PS: I assume code samples you said you tried were written here in your msgs with typos and actual code is error free (syntax wise:).
Cetin