Hi
  I think the foll. code will do the job-
<a href="javascript:void(window.open
('test.doc','','scrollbars=yes,toolbar=yes,channelmode=1,fullscreen=0,menub
ar=no,status=no,resizable=no,directories=0,personalbar=0'))">Word 
Document</a>

This will do for IE

Regards,
Hari