*Works with word95&97 >>oWord = getobject("","word.basic") >>oword.fileopen(lcMyFilePathAndName) >>oword.appshow > >Thanks, Cetin! > >One more question.... > >When doing a "File>Open" in native Word97, a user can highlight the filename and then right-click and get the "Open read only" option. Any way to modify your sample code to use the OpenReadOnly choice? > >TIA <pre>oWord.fileopen(tcInFile,0,1) && Open file w/o confirm conversions and RO oWord.fileopen(tcInFile,,1) && This is legal too and ignores confirmconversions setting - uses defaultDetails are in wrdbasic.hlp file located at ..\Microsoft Office\Office.