[Heather C.[_2_]]

This is the craziest thing! I have created numerous templates (in Word 2007)
--saved as a template and then with this files type: Word 97-2003 Template
(for users with older versions of Word).

In the process of learning how to create templates and so on, I created
many, many templates which were experimental so I am ready to delete them.

However, Word will not allow me to delete them from my computer. No matter
what I do when I try, up pops this dialogue box: "The action can't be
completed because the file is open in another program. Close the file and try
again."

Please be aware that the file is not open in ANY program. Even if I boot up
my computer having not opened any program and go to where the file is located
and right click to delete and so on...

I am completely lost as to why I cannot delete a file from my computer.
Everyone's help/input to clean up my computer of unwanted Word files, is
GREATLY appreciated.

Heather

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you're using Preview view in the File Open dialog, Word will consider the
file "open." If you're using a thumbnail view in Vista (I think there's such
a thing?), the same could be true.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"Heather C." wrote in message
...
This is the craziest thing! I have created numerous templates (in Word
2007)
--saved as a template and then with this files type: Word 97-2003
Template
(for users with older versions of Word).

In the process of learning how to create templates and so on, I created
many, many templates which were experimental so I am ready to delete them.

However, Word will not allow me to delete them from my computer. No matter
what I do when I try, up pops this dialogue box: "The action can't be
completed because the file is open in another program. Close the file and
try
again."

Please be aware that the file is not open in ANY program. Even if I boot
up
my computer having not opened any program and go to where the file is
located
and right click to delete and so on...

I am completely lost as to why I cannot delete a file from my computer.
Everyone's help/input to clean up my computer of unwanted Word files, is
GREATLY appreciated.

Heather

[Heather C.[_2_]]

Thanks, Susan.

Yes, I am using Vista. I actually had to correct it in the Control Panel as
follows as follows:

You can make additional changes to the appearance and behavior of your files
and folders by using the advanced settings of Folder Options in Control
Panel. Here is an overview of the advanced settings that you can change:

Heather

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

If you're using Preview view in the File Open dialog, Word will consider the
file "open." If you're using a thumbnail view in Vista (I think there's such
a thing?), the same could be true.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Heather C." wrote in message
...
This is the craziest thing! I have created numerous templates (in Word
2007)
--saved as a template and then with this files type: Word 97-2003
Template
(for users with older versions of Word).

In the process of learning how to create templates and so on, I created
many, many templates which were experimental so I am ready to delete them.

However, Word will not allow me to delete them from my computer. No matter
what I do when I try, up pops this dialogue box: "The action can't be
completed because the file is open in another program. Close the file and
try
again."

Please be aware that the file is not open in ANY program. Even if I boot
up
my computer having not opened any program and go to where the file is
located
and right click to delete and so on...

I am completely lost as to why I cannot delete a file from my computer.
Everyone's help/input to clean up my computer of unwanted Word files, is
GREATLY appreciated.

Heather