Nancy, Erik,

Thanks. The catch was in the distinction between inlineShapes and Shapes, that take different parameters for similar methods.

Takes some time to get used to OO à la MS. :)

Thanks.

Marc



>And Range is the 4th parameter.
>
>AddPicture(FileName, LinkToFile, SaveWithDocument, Range)
>
>>Hi, Marc-
>>
>>This inserted a picture okay. In my VBA editor, it showed the filename as string as the first parameter instead of last.
>>
>>

o.ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.AddPicture("c:\bob's photos\goofs.jpg")

>>
>>HTH
>>
>>>ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.AddPicture Range:=Selection.Range, _
>>> FileName:="c:\devl\igi\project\app16.bmp"