That's how Word works. That is, it creates those while you are editing. If you have closed Word (some don't close it but click on the red button in the corner which is not closing the app) then you can clean them up if they bother you.
The red button closes a window. Although a closed window no longer appears onscreen, the program will remain open until you quit the application using the Menu Bar. Many new to their Apple have made that mistake.
Bob
I'm running Microsoft Word X for Mac, using OSX10.5.8. Can anyone tell me why I'm getting so many "work files"?
Thanks!

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