<!--- Try to connect to the Word application object --->
<CFTRY>
    <!--- If it exists, connect to it --->
    <CFOBJECT 
        ACTION="CONNECT" 
        CLASS="Word.Application" 
        NAME="objWord" 
        TYPE="COM">
  <CFCATCH>
    <!--- The object doesn't exist, so create it --->
    <CFOBJECT 
        ACTION="CREATE" 
        CLASS="Word.Application" 
        NAME="objWord" 
        TYPE="COM"> 
  </CFCATCH>
</CFTRY>

<CFSCRIPT>
    /* This will open Word if running locally */
    objWord.Visible = true;
    
    /* This returns the 'Documents' collection the Word Object */
    objDoc = objWord.Documents;
    
    /* Create a new document */
    newDoc = objDoc.Add();
    
    /* Save the document to a location */
    newDoc.SaveAs("D:\template_new.doc");
    
    /* We specify the range of '0' -- start at the beginning of the document */
    docRange = newDoc.Range(0);
    
    /* Add text to the range */
    docRange.Text = "Hello World!";
    
    /* Save the changes */
    newDoc.Save();
    
    /* Close the document */
    newDoc.Close();
    
    /* Quit Word */
    objWord.Quit();
</CFSCRIPT>