Hi Paul,
it's simple. just try.
x = create('word.basic')
x.fileopen('filename')
x.startofdocument &&start of document
x.endofdocument &&end of document.
These are word 7 wordbasic commands. Word 97 uses different commands for same. though above will will work file in word 97 also.
Kaumir
>thanks, ole works fine with that,...
>now I'm useing the word application object too,
>but i'm having problems with syntax...
>could you give me an axample of the syntax you would use to
>move the insertion point from the last page of a three page doc
>to the first line of the first page
>
>sorry to hassle you but i'm stuck
Avani Cimcon ,Ahmedabad,India.