Ok duh smart ass know-it-all, 'MS is the greatest thing out there': 1-send yourself an email with a word doc attached; 2- open live mail, open the email & double click on the attachment (word opens the document); 3-edit the document; 4-exit word (say yes when asked to save changes); 5-close live mail; 6- reopen live mal, and resync; 7- reopen the email & double click on the attachment.