Trouble closing MS Word document from Excel macro

Hi. I am dabbling in creating a Word document from within an Excel macro. Using the following code, I have created a blank Word document:

Dim WordApp As Object
Set WordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
WordApp.Visible = True
WordApp.documents.Add

However, when I try to close Word, I get the following error message:

"This file is in use by another application or user. C:\..\..\Normal.dot"

And then prompts me to save a template file.

Why is it forcing me to do this? I haven't even done anything with the document yet.

If I cancel the save template prompt and try to close Word again, it says:

"Changes have been made that affect the global template, Normal. Do you want to save those changes"?

What does all this mean???? I'm not a Word expert I'm afraid!

bumping up the list... hopefully someone can help???

Hiya,

Not really an expert on controlling Word from Excel myself, but I do know that Normal.dot is a kind of global template and, I think, when you create a new blank Word document, Normal.dot is the basis. I can't tell from your code what changes are being made to this template but I'd be tempted not to save any....

One suggestion that may perhaps make a difference is to build a SaveAs line into your VBA code, so that the new file is created and then saved as a document.

The code would look a bit like this:

WordApp.documents(1).SaveAs "C:\folder\document name.doc"

Dunno if that will help, it's just a guess.

s.

Thanks, I'll give it a go later and let you know what happens!