Locked File Notice on Desktop

Hello. I have recently noticed an error report on my desktop (actually two of them, both identical) that say ' This file is locked or in use, Would you like to open a copy of it?'. Below that is CANCEL and OPEN A COPY. I first tried clicking on CANCEL with no success and then tried OPEN A COPY, also with no success.
Can someone advise me how to get rid of these two reports? Thank you.
(I suspect it may be an Appleworks file, but I have no indication of any AW file in the dock or on the desktop).

I should have entered this in the Appleworks Forum, sorry about that. I have found a fix (on the Applewoarks Forum), by rebooting, which cleared the error reports. I was also advised to NOT open the Appleworks file from Mail, but instead drag the file to the Desktop first and then try opening it (which worked). Cheers.

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