loWord = CREATEOBJECT('Word.Application') loWord.Visible = .T. && Only so you can see what it's doing loWord.Documents.Add() loDoc = loWord.ActiveDocument && Maybe these two lines can be combined loWord.Selection.TypeText('This is my text') WAIT WINDOW "Press any key to close Word" loDoc.Close(wdSaveChanges) loWord.Quit()If you install the VB help files when you install Office 97, you'll get a complete reference of all the commands. The Word reference is called vbaWrd8.hlp, and it's in Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office (by default).