Hi Mark,
It sounds like a macro error in a global template or add-in. Go to
Tools/Templates and Add-Ins and see if there are any global templates
or add-ins listed.
If so they are located in your Word\Startup folder or Office\Startup
folder. If more than one, move them one at a time until you determine
which one is causing the problem.
The location of the Word\Startup folder can be found under
Tools/Options/File Locations and the Office\Startup folder will be
located in the installation path for Office.
For additional troubleshooting steps see this article:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/ProbsOpeningWord.htm
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