You need to install a printer driver locally. You don't have to have a
printer attached to the computer, but you do need to give Word access to the
driver.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Mark B" Mark wrote in message
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When opening a document in word 2003 offline
word seaches for my printer it finally times out and asks if I want to
continue

Can I disable this function when offline and traveling

Thank You

Mark