>>Am I on the right track?
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>Yes you are. Each item in the list has an index number and an item number. The index number changes when the item is moved, but the itemnumber remains with that item all the time and doesn't change. The List collection use the Index number to identify the item, while the ListItem collection uses the ItemNumber to do it.

Thanks Jim ... I was kind of thinking that this was the way it worked, but I wasn't 100% sure. But now that I see it written in black-and-white it makes sense. I had tried looking up the answer for this question in various books, but couldn't find it explained quite so succinctly as you just did. (I have one of your books too, but I guess I missed your list discussion --- hey, it was 2:00am, I was tired < g >).

-Bonnie