thanks erick. what you describe is the same problem i've been having. that is trying to come up with a simple solution. of course the reports should be comprehensive enough that most usres don't have a need to modify them. but then it is cool if they can at least change fonts, colors, add company logos, etc. i am also looking at custom toolbars and incorporating this feature into the app's menu system. i'll let you know if i come up with the simple solution.