i tried Libre Ofice Writer Version: 6.1.6.3 (x64), and it seems to
work okay on same docs. I'll stick to that until I find out how to
fix the problem,
Thanks
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On Sat, 7 Dec 2019 13:30:07 -0600, VanguardLH wrote:

wrote:

This AM, i suddenly began getting the following nag every time I open
a .doc file. I am using MSOFFICE Word 2003.

The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click
OK, and then close open dialog boxes to continue.

I tried searching for helps, but can only find sites wanting to sell
something. Can someone tell me the steps to get rid of this
irritating problem? For that matter - just what started this?

Exit MS Word. Look in Task Manager's Processes/Details tab. As I
recall, the process name for MS Word is 'winword.exe'. Make sure there
are no remnant instances of that process after exit MS Word. Then first
open MS Word, and then use its File - New menu to open the document.
Exit MS Word, and use File Explorer to double-click on a .doc file to
see if it opens okay in MS Word.

If that doesn't help, load MS Word (but not by loading a document) and
go into its settings. Disable any add-ons you installed, and retest.

Load Windows 10 into its safe mode, and then test using MS Word.

As I recall, Office 2003 is too old to be compatible with Windows 10
(and probably Windows 7 & 8). Office 2010 (excluding Starter edition)
is the oldest version of Office that is compatible with Windows 10.
Old Office versions might work, might require a compatibility mode, or
some components (e.g., Outlook) might not work correctly or not at all.