WD: CreateObject("Word.Application") Fails with Run-time Error (177097)

   Set wObj = CreateObject("Word.Application")
				

RESOLUTION

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To work around this problem, check to see whether Word is already running. If it is not, start a new instance of Word. For example, the following sample procedure uses the GetObject function to create a Word.Application object. If the GetObject function fails, Word is not running, so the CreateObject function is then used to set the Word.Application object.

Sub RunWord()

   Dim wObj as Word.Application
   On Error Resume Next

   ' Get existing instance of Word if it exists.
   Set wObj = GetObject(, "Word.Application")

   If Err <> 0 then
      ' If GetObject fails, then use CreateObject instead.
      Set wObj = CreateObject("Word.Application")
   End If

   ' Add a new document.
   wObj.Documents.Add

   ' Exit Word.
   wObj.Quit

   ' Clear object memory.
   Set wObj = Nothing

End Sub