Some "Compatibility Tab" and try Windows 95, 98, NT.
But I've seen that be a hit or miss.
In closing, I just use Open Office from http://www.openoffice.org since Word 97 fails to open the Word 2003 documents from work.
Again, no cure is forthcoming from Microsoft.
Bob
When opening an *.doc the following screen appears:-
'File being used by ... Do you want to make a copy?'
I am able to avoid this message by starting MSWord 97
first, then opening the document.
After all the assistance I have received in the past from you et al, I am finally glad to make a small contribution.
Regards.

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