Documents won't trash

I'm having trouble getting rid of documents after sending them to the trash. When I select "empty trash" I get a message that says the documents are in use even though I've already quit the applications.

That did the trick. I've tried the option key before but was pressing it too early in the sequence. Thanks also for the link to the X Lab website, great stuff and I never even knew it existed. Mahalo from 'Oahu!

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