Word not closing when Access object w/ Word OLE objects is closed due to design.
Cause:
Access does not close Microsoft Word because Word is a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) application. A MDI application allows users to open and edit more than one document at a time. Therefore, when the table, form, or report containing Word objects is closed in Access, Word will still be running to allow the editing of other documents. This is by design of Microsoft Access.
Solution:
To work around this behavior, select the 'File' menu in Word and select 'Exit' to close the application manually.
