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How do I close an Open File

Old Bowler

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Posted September 24, 2011 at 2:20PM

I am trying to delete a file in Microsoft word 2010 but I get the message "The action can't be completed because the file is open in Microsoft word"

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northumbria61

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Posted September 24, 2011 at 2:28PM

Usually such error occurs when any process running in background is using that file. What you can do in such cases is open Task Manager by right clicking the Taskbar and see if there is any process named "WINWORD.EXE". If its there, KILL it. Now go directly to the file you want to delete and delete it. It should work.

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Old Bowler

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Posted September 25, 2011 at 4:02PM

Thak you, I have now deleted the file

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