>using oword=CREATEOBJECT("word.application"), but obviously don't want to issue this if Word is already running. What is the correct syntax to see if it's running.

Hi Mary,

You could use my Is_Run32 function (from the download section) to determine if the application is already running. You simply need to pass it the known portion of the application's title bar.

>(Would anyone know why my online help is not enabled for me? I recently upgrade to visual studio 6.0 and since then have 'lost' my help option.)

Make sure that under the Tools/Options File Locations tab, the correct path and file name are specified. The file name should have the "col" extension and maybe MSDNVS98.COL.