WD97: Word Still Runs After OLE Automation Session (161919)

Sub WordTask()
   Dim appWd As Object
   Set appWd = CreateObject("Word.Application")
   Set appWd = Nothing
End Sub
				

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Sub WordTask()
   Dim appWd As Object
   Set appWd = CreateObject("Word.Application")
   ' Quit the Word session.
   appWd.Quit
   ' Set the Word OLE Object to nothing to free
   ' the appWd object memory.
   Set appWd = Nothing
End Sub