Error opening a Word document in Outlook

Problem: Error opening a Word document in Outlook:

Unable to initialize ProLaw MS Word Add-In. This method or property is not available because this command is not available to reading

Solution:

This error can occur when Word is set to open attachments in Reading Layout. To correct the problem, uncheck this option in the version of Microsoft Word being used:

Word 2010 File > Options > General > Open e-mail attachments in Full Screen Reading view

Word 2013 File > Options > General > Open e-mail attachments and other uneditable files in reading view

This article applies to: ProLaw (all versions)