Hi Phil,
Dim WordApp As Object
Dim WordDoc As Object
On Error GoTo CreateWordApp
Set WordApp = GetObject(, "Word.Application")
On Error GoTo 0
'Open Document
Set WordDoc = WordApp.Documents.Open("Drive:\Path\New Month.Doc")
WordApp.Visible=True
CreateWordApp:
Set WordApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")
Resume Next
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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP