Those files are not document files. They are "owner" or "lock"
files--temporary files created when you open a document and deleted when you
close it. See €śDescription of how Word creates temporary files€ť at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211632
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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http://word.mvps.org
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"toonei" wrote in message
...
Some of my saved word documents have the "tilde" and a dollar sign in
front
of them and the saved document name has been altered. When I open them
there
is no content. I did figure out that if I rename them to their original
name
some will open with correct contents, not all though. Even after doing
this
the Word icon is still very light colored, not like it should be. Any
help
with this would be appreciated. I am running Windows XP Pro SP1 with
Microsoft Office XP Pro 2002.
Thank you in advance for any help...