How to close an open word file

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Hi,

i want to check for a word file that ,Is it exist in the path folder or not(that's done with File.Exists(Path\FileName))

after this I want to search that, Is file is open or not, if open then close the file.

please give the solution

Posted 24-Jan-13 0:32am

pashupatinathpiyush

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Logi Guna 24-Jan-13 9:07am

if the word file is opened by ms office, and user has make some changes, do you want to ask user to save doc before closing ms office or just kill ms office immediately?

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Abhinav S · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-24T00:51:00

Solution 1

You can close the file using the Process class[^]. If you find the document open, close it.

This sample[^] should help you out.

Posted 24-Jan-13 0:51am

Abhinav S