"this file is in use by another application or user"

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Whenever I try to close a Word 2002 document, I get the above message. The
other application is "AppData" and I'm asked if I want to change the global
template. How do I stop this from happening?
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RE: "this file is in use by another application or user" by Danno

Danno
Sat Sep 22 10:30:02 CDT 2007

I think I solved the problem. I found this at the Dell forum
(http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_other&message.id=49504&query.id=204350#M49504).
I went to Tools, Options, SAVE, and then clicked off "Prompt to Save Normal
Template". (Actually, I think I checked it, then unchecked it.)

"Danno" wrote:

> Whenever I try to close a Word 2002 document, I get the above message. The
> other application is "AppData" and I'm asked if I want to change the global
> template. How do I stop this from happening?
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Re: "this file is in use by another application or user" by Suzanne

Suzanne
Sat Sep 22 17:57:25 CDT 2007

This is like taking the batteries out of your smoke detector because it
beeps. When you disable this option, you give Word carte blanche to save
Normal.dot without asking our permission. See â??Word prompts me to save
changes to the Normal.dot templateâ?? at
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx

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Words into Type
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"Danno" <Danno@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D60F90C-727B-4705-BBC2-1CEC2F124B32@microsoft.com...
> I think I solved the problem. I found this at the Dell forum
>
(http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=dim_other
&message.id=49504&query.id=204350#M49504).
> I went to Tools, Options, SAVE, and then clicked off "Prompt to Save
Normal
> Template". (Actually, I think I checked it, then unchecked it.)
>
> "Danno" wrote:
>
> > Whenever I try to close a Word 2002 document, I get the above message.
The
> > other application is "AppData" and I'm asked if I want to change the
global
> > template. How do I stop this from happening?

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