I am using Word XP and Word 2003 on several different machines. I hav
created several documents which rely on Word style sheets fo
formatting (.dot) and are all linked to one style sheet.  When I try t
apply a different style sheet, with a different name (containing th
same style names) Word appears to freeze.  The application stop
responding and appears to take 90-100% of the processor time. Th
application remains in this state until the application is forced t
quit (MS Office Application Recovery).

I have also tried several file formats and templates, all resulting i
freezing or crashing? Please, any help, would be appreciated.

How can I "stabilize" the documents? I want to apply a new style shee
without having errors.

Oscar
oscar_trapp "at" hotmail "dot" com
p.s. I am running windows 2000 pro, on a brand new P4 3.6Gh, with 1+G
of Ram)
- also this error has been replicated on several other machines an
using office 2000 (all sp), Office XP  (all sp) and Office 2003