The primary cause of this problem is that a dialog box associated with Microsoft Word is open. It might not be visible upfront if many windows are open on your computer.

Q: Here’s my problem. Whenever I open a Word document, I get this message: “The command cannot be performed because a dialog box is open. Click OK, then close open dialog boxes to continue ...

As long as at least one Computer Management dialog box is open, you will not be able to close the console; all dialog boxes must be closed to exit the console.

To do this, select the word in the list and click the "Delete" button. Afterward, click the "OK" button to close the dialog box and apply the changes.

Patrick Marshall answers your tech questions. This week's topics cover an open dialogue box in Microsoft Word, the best replacement for Word 2007, a secure site for sharing family photos, and how ...

Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. An Open dialog box will appear displaying the unsaved file.

You can print labels from Microsoft Word by using the Mailings tab. There, the Labels dialog box has hundreds of label templates to choose from.

You can insert a checkbox in a Word document that can be checked off electronically, or with a pen after being printed.

Open one, two, three, or all the Microsoft Word files in a folder at the same time. Susan Harkins explains how to do it.