> >By adding Word.Visible = False, the user (ie you) won't see the doc 
> >open & close.
> 
> Can also produce interesting message boxes when you close 
> Windows, if word hasn't shut each instance down correctly.
> 
> Having seen umpteen "do you want to save document" messages 
> on attempting to shut down, I tend to allow it to show the document.


Opening the docs as read-only solves that (I think!).

There's also the .Saved flag, setting that to True allows a clean shutdown
even if the contents have been altered, or when you .Close a doc, there's a
SaveChanges option (true/false) there as well.

Tony

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