You have almost no control over how the browser handles a link. If Word is installed, it will open in the browser using IE as a container for Word. If not, it will prompt to download. JoshT is right, zipping it may be the only consistent way to get the download prompt. Unless some goombah has their browser set up to display zip files instead. :c)

BTW- This topic is now the most posted. Doesn't anyone read the posts anymore?